LPN 114: Information Sources
Books
Books on Your Topic
- Click this link Parkland Catalog to find books at Parkland College.
- Do a search for your topic (use Tips below).
- Use call number to find book.
- Bring your Parkland ID to check it out.
I-Share (books from 80+ other libraries)
- Click the Parkland Catalog link.
- Change the drop-down box from Library Catalog to All I-Share Libraries.
- Repeat steps above.
- You will need to log in with your Parkland username & password to request a book.
- Books are delivered to Parkland free of charge! No need to go anywhere else.
Tips:
- If you know about the item, search by title or author.
- If you are searching for a book on a particular topic, search by using the Keyword option in the drop down box
- Use as few words as possible while describing your topic.
- Keep your topic “high level”
- Try multiple synonyms for your topic
Databases
Here are links to reference databases: Here you'll find encyclopedia and dictionary articles that introduce you to the basic concepts and provide definitions.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowCredo Reference provides access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, and science and technology.
The following links are to article databases. These are important resources for academic research.
- CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window CINAHL® Ultimate is the definitive resource for nursing and allied health research, providing full text for more of the most used journals in the CINAHL index than any other database - with no embargo. It covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU models, and research instruments.
- Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window A collection of databases containing high quality, in-depth evidence to assist in healthcare decision making. Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, which provides peer-reviewed systematic reviews and protocols.
- Health Source Nursing/Academic This link opens in a new window This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
- Health Source Consumer This link opens in a new window Access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health
- Science Direct This link opens in a new window Core scientific literature, including titles such as THE LANCET, Cell, and Tetrahedron. Contains more than 2,500 journals, and more than nine million full-text articles.
Off Campus Login
Clicking links on this page may take you to a login page.
Use your ParklandOne login to access library resources.
- This is the same login you use for Cobra, my.parkland, etc.
- Please contact the library if you have difficulty accessing our resources.
- Contact Tech SD to reset your password or get other information about your campus online accounts.
Usually Reliable Web Sites
Clinical experts provide current medical information and news on health topics. Much of the information is consumer oriented, but see "For Medical Professionals" link.
Health information from the National Library of Medicine. Easy access to Medline and Health topics, medical dictionaries, directories, etc.
A free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.