Research Guides: Nursing: Home

Find Books and eBooks - Nursing

Textbooks and OER

Start Your Research with Library Databases - Nursing

CINAHL Plus with Full-Text

health, medicine & nursing journal articles

Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition

nursing & allied health journals & Drug Guide

Credo Nursing and Allied Health Collection

eBook titles on various nursing topics such as career, policy, research, education, diseases and disorders, and genetics.

Scientific & Medical ART Imagebase

Created by Nucleus Medical Art, SMART Imagebase contains a growing collection of high-quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, pathology, diseases, conditions, trauma, embryology, histology and other medical topics. It also includes 100 anatomy coloring book pages.

Content is peer-reviewed by graduate-level medical illustrators and expert reviewed by physicians.

Alt Healthwatch

complementary, holistics & integrated approaches to health care & wellness

MEDLINE

medical journals

Health Source - Consumer Edition

consumer health magazines, pamphlets & reference books. Great for information on conditions you can share with patients

Internet Resources - Nursing

Cochrane Collaboration
Great for systematic reviews and summaries. "Cochrane contributors - 37,000 from more than 130 countries - work together to produce credible, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest."

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Great for primary studies & systematic reviews. Citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals plus links to full text & other resources.

AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Summaries of guidelines for evidence-based clinical practice
National Institute of Nursing Research
Part of the NIH, focused on "the scientific foundation for clinical practice"
Prescribers Digital Reference - PDR
Drug information.
UMass Medical School's Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health
Gateway to guidelines, reviews, searches and best practices.

California Nurses Association
Professional Association for nurses in California
California Nursing Students' Association
California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA) website with scholarships, a career center, success stories, and more!
National League for Nursing
Promotes nursing education.
National Student Nurses' Association
Resources for future registered nurses
Public Health Advocates
Formerly California Center for Public Health Advocacy. They "promote health and eliminate health disparities by transforming neighborhoods into places that nurture well-being."
Society of Trauma Nurses
The Society of Trauma Nurses is a professional nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure optimal trauma care to all people locally, regionally, nationally and globally through initiatives focused on trauma nurses related to prevention, education and collaboration with other healthcare disciplines.

American Association for Men in Nursing
To shape the practice, education, research, and leadership for men in nursing and advance men’s health.
Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association
AAPINA serves as the unified voice for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) nurses around the world.
Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Since 1975, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) has been the nation’s leading professional society for Latino nurses.
National Black Nurses Association
NBNA mission is to provide a forum for collective action by African American nurses to represent and provide a forum for black nurses to advocate for and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest quality of healthcare for persons of color.
Phillipine Nurses Association of Northern California
The mission of PNANC is to promote fellowship and unity among Filipino Nurses, to foster a positive image and to provide activities that assist in the professional development of the Filipino Nurse.

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is the only specialty nursing organization dedicated to the practice of medical-surgical nursing.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
AACN is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution.
American Psychatric Nurses Association
A member-driven community that advances the science & education of psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Resources for professionals and consumers, including infection prevention guidelines.
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery.
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses
The mission of AWHONN is to empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy.
Emergency Nurses Association
ENA is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing.
Society of Pediatric Nurses
SPN strives to support nurses in their practice by providing educational resources, news in pediatric trends, and opportunities to network with nurses around the country.
Society of Trauma Nurses
The Society of Trauma Nurses is a professional nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure optimal trauma care to all people locally, regionally, nationally and globally through initiatives focused on trauma nurses related to prevention, education and collaboration with other healthcare disciplines.