Psychological Nursing
From Simmons Library Research Guides
We have selected these resources to help you find relevant information on your research topic. Please contact a librarian for help using the resources listed in this guide or for help with your research process.
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Reference and Background Information
Use the Simmons Eresource called [http://0-refuniv.odyssi.com.library.simmons.edu/ Reference Universe] to search for information about your topic in all of our Reference sources.
or, search for Reference sources that contain information about your specific research topic here:
You may also consult the resources below for overviews of the topic that you have chosen to research. Use these resources to help you to put your topic in context and give you the big picture of what information exists about your topic. These resources may have bibliographies at the end of each entry that can help further your research.
- APA Dictionary of Psychology
Level 1 Reference BF31 .A65 2007
This dictionary "represents a snapshot of the lexicon of psychology as it exists at the beginning of the 21st century." Focus areas of this dictionary include: personality, development, interpersonal relations, memory, motiviation, cognition, language etc.
- Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Level 1 Reference BF31 .E528 2001
This four volume encyclopedia provides the most current research on topics in psychology and behavioral science. Each entry (ex: aggression, aging and intelligence, creativity, culture and pcychotherapy) has a summary, references, and cross references for further information. Entries are informative and concise.
- Dictionary of Biological Psychology
Level 1 Reference QP360 .D52 2001
This dictionary provides definitions, cross references and reference information on biological psychology terms. A glossary of abbreviations, as well as the contributer to each entry and their qualifications are provided. Examples of entries include "A fibres" to "zygote".
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Level 1 Reference RC437 .G35 2003
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Level 1 Reference RC437 .G36 2008
A two volume encyclopedia of terminology, important people, disorders, drugs, and much more related to mental health. Each extensive entry contains a definition, a detailed description, a purpose, related demographics, treatments and prognosis (when relevant), and resources for further reading.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Level 1 Reference RT21 .G353 2002
A five volume encyclopedia set that contains extensive entries on all of the tests, equipment, procedures, diseases, systems, and other information that is relevant to nurses and nursing students. Entries provide a full, detailed definition, symptom description, related diseases, diagrams, and much more.
- Handbook of Health Psychology
Books - Level G R726.7 .H3645 2001
- Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis
Level 1 Reference RT48.6 .C385 2004
- Legal and Ethical Dictionary for Mental Health Professionals
Level 1 Reference KF3828 .A934 2003
This resource gives concise definitions for legal and ethical terms that may be encountered in counseling, mental health, and social work contexts. There are appendices for the codes of ethics for several professional organizations; contact information for relevant state licensure boards; mental health-related acronyms; and a list of websites for mental health professional organizations.
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary
Level 1 Reference R121 .M89 2002 and Simmons Eresource
A comprehensive dictionary of diseases, symptoms, important people, procedures, and much more complete with color diagrams and photos. Also included are measurement conversions, symbol and abbreviation charts, a guide to medical terminology, explanations of physiology, and much more. Also available online.
- Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Guide
Level 1 Reference RC440 .V374 2000
- Psychotropic Drugs
Level 1 Reference RM315 .M355 2002
- Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders
Level 1 Reference RC480 .T69 2001 and Simmons Eresource
Standards
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
Level 1 Reference RT85.5 .A54 v.28a
- Statement on the Scope and Standards for the Nurse who Specializes in Developmental Disabilities and/or Mental Retardation
Level 1 Reference RT85.5 .A54 v.28
- Standards of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice
Level 1 Reference RT85.5 .A54 v.16
- Standards of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice
Level 1 Reference RT85.5 .A54
Finding Articles
Below are suggested databases and indexes for articles on the topic that you have chosen to research. These databases include articles from newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. Articles are shorter and more narrowly focused than books or reference materials so you should use them after you have narrowed your topic.
- CINAHL
Simmons Eresource
Provides authoritative coverage of the literature in nursing and allied health. Over 1200 English-language nursing and allied health journals are indexed along with virtually all publications from the American Nurses' Association and the National League for Nursing. Selected journals in biomedicine, consumer health, health sciences librarianship, behavioral sciences, and education are also included. CINAHL also provides references to healthcare books, book chapters, pamphlets, audiovisuals, nursing dissertations, educational software, selected conference proceedings, standards of professional practice, nurse practice acts, critical paths, and research instruments.
Note: while CINAHL is primarily a citation database, Simmons subscribes to a special enhanced version that includes the full text for articles from about 250 publications.
- Medline
Simmons Eresource
Created by the National Library of Medicine, Medline provides access to articles about biomedical, health, and biological. It is the "authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more." Approximately 5,000 of the world's leading biomedical journals are indexed in Medline.
- Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews
Simmons Eresource
This database includes four resources - the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, the ACP Journal Club and Definitive Controlled Trials. These provide a "systematic reviews of topics; article reviews; and access to definitive controlled trials" to help clinicians practice Evidence Based Medicine.
- Alt-Health Watch
Simmons Eresource
This database provides coverage on the many "perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness." The journals are often peer-reviewed; the database also includes international journals. This database focuses on the subject areas included in alternative and complementary medicine.
- Health Reference Center
Simmons Eresource
Use this database to find articles on: fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health & safety, alcohol and drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs, etc.
- Health Business Fulltext
Simmons Eresource
A database that is especially good for finding articles and information about topics related to the business aspects of medicine, such as the influence of pharmaceutical companies, and other economic aspects of medicine.
Searching the Web
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Writing Style and Citation
For more information on style and citation for this discipline, please contact the Simmons College Writing Center
You may also consider consulting these resources:
- Writing Resources
Free Online
The Writing Center provides online resources for citing your research. If you are unsure of which citation style to use, consult your professor and consider the following:- Use APA (American Psychological Association) when your topic is in the Social Sciences
- Use ASA (American Sociological Association) when your topic is in Sociology
- Use MLA (Modern Language Association) when your topic is in the Humanities
- Use Chicago/Turabian when your topic is in Literature, History or the Arts
- Use CSE (Council of Science Editors) when your topic is in the Sciences
- RefWorks
Simmons Eresource
RefWorks is a great program for organizing articles, books, and other materials you need for research. You can also use RefWorks to create bibliographies, create in text citations in your paper (Write-N-Cite), and share your research with others. Access RefWorks from the A-Z list of resources on the library's web page, and then follow the instructions to create your own username and password. We hold RefWorks Clinics throughout the semester. For more information, ask a reference librarian
