NURS506: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice & Research
Background Sources
Nursing
- Dictionary of Nursing Theory and Research (Ref RT81.5.P69 2006)
- Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (Ref RT81.5.E53 2006)
- Resources for Nursing Research: An Annotated Bibliography (Ref RT81.5.C53 2004)
Other Disciplines
- Encyclopedia of Psychology (Ref BF31.E522 2000 v.1-8)
- Encyclopedia of Sociology (Ref HM425.E5 2000 v. 1-5)
- International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Ref H41.I58 2001 v. 1-26)
Finding Books
In a subject browse of the TCNJ Catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings are used. Useful headings include:
Nursing models
Nursing philosophy
You may also want to search on a theorist's name (e.g., Benner) as an author to see what books the library owns by the theorist and then by subject to see what books are owned about the theorist. A keyword will retrieve records that include the word in any part of the record, including, in some cases, chapter titles.
Finding Articles
Electronic indexes
- CINAHL Coverage: 1982 forward. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health. Click on the "CINAHL Headings" tab to explore options related to "Nursing Theory" or any other topic.
- Cochrane Library A collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including the full-text Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
- PubMed Coverage: 1950 forward. Gateway to MEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE and other NLM databases. Consider exploring "MeSH Database" for Medical Subject Headings. Use "Journal Database" to look up journal title abbreviations.
- Additional Options If theorists or literature from other academic disciplines or professions are of interest, consult the subject guide to databases available at TCNJ.
Print Indexes
- C.R.I.S.: The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in Sociology, 1895-1974 (Ref HM1.C75)
- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Gen Coll Z6675.N7C8) Coverage: 1956-2000.
Finding Websites
- The Nursing Theory Page (University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing & Allied Health) A treasure trove of links to websites devoted to nursing theorists and tips on searching for nursing theory literature.
Tracking Down Citations
- Search for Journals when you have a citation for a specific article to see if TCNJ subscribes or has access to the journal title.
- TCNJ Library Catalog when you have a citation to a book or a chapter in a book.
- Interlibrary Loan when TCNJ does not own the title you are interested in.
Maureen Gorman
Life Sciences Librarian
609-771-2263
