Research Guide
Reference Resources
Black’s Medical Dictionary edited by Harvey Marcovitch 41st ed. (Medical Library R121 .T47 2006)
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary 30th ed. (Medical Library R121 .D73 2003)
Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health (R121 .M65 2003)
Glossary of Evidence-based Medicine Terms
Glossary of Terms & Symbols Used in Pharmacology
Medical and Nursing Dictionary and Encyclopaedia (Medical Library RT21 .P4 1975)
Merck Manuals: Online Medical Library
Mosby’s Medical Encyclopedia[interactive multimedia] (Medical Library CD-ROM no. 35)
PAHO Country Health Profile – Jamaica
Statistical Institute of Jamaica Website
Stedman’s Concise Medical Dictionary: Illustrated (Medical Library R121 S83 1994)
Books in the General Collection
Subject heading searches in the OPAC will help you to locate books from the general collection. The following are examples that you can use.
communication in nursing
community health nursing
family nursing
nurse administrators
nursing
nursing assessment
nursing care plans
nursing diagnosis
nursing ethics
nursing law and legislation
nursing models
nursing services
psychiatric nursing
surgical nursing
Databases
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Directory of Open Access Journals
Global Library of Women’s Medicine
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Electronic Books
Health and Medicine, National Academies Press
Electronic Journals
CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (open access articles)
Nursing Education Perspectives
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
West Indian Medical Journal (2005-2008)
Web Resources
Internet Stroke Center at Washington University
Intute: Health and Life Sciences
Nurse Author & Editor Newsletter
RxList The Internet Drug Index
Academic Institutions and Organisations
Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC)
Caribbean Health Research Council
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diabetes Association of Jamaica
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica
International Council of Nurses
Ministry of Health and the Environment
National AIDS Committee of Jamaica
National Policy for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles in Jamaica
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
- Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) « Nursing Resources
- Open Access Articles in Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing « Nursing Resources
- Welcome to Nursing Resources Blog! « Nursing Resources
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions « Nursing Resources
