The Reference Collection is located on the Main Floor and is for library use only . The Circulating Collection or Open Stacks is located on the Second Floor of the Library. The Catalogue uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings. These bibliographic resources are primarily used to find articles on a particular subject in journals, magazines and newspapers. Indexes list a brief citation for an article which includes title, author, name of the journal, volume, year and page numbers.
Abstracts list the citation and a brief summary of the article.
Abstracts are included for selected journal titles. The database also contains references to books, dissertations, selected conference proceedings, and standards of professional practice including publications of the American Nurses' Association and the National League for Nursing. The print version from 1956 through 1995 is shelved with the Indexes on the Main Floor. To locate articles in the periodical literature on a particular topic, search the appropriate indexes and abstracts. Consult the Periodical Holdings and Full-Text Journals listings to determine if the Library has a particular periodical title and volume.