For information on what has been done over time, use books, bibliographies, scholarly journals, newspapers or government documents. For the most up to date information, use articles from scholarly journals. Books are good for concepts, history and theory. However, due to the length of time it takes to get a book published, books will not contain the most recent information. OXF 1994 Don't forget to look for books which are bibliographies.
Nursing is interdisciplinary.
FirstSearch s WilsonSelect supplies the full-text of all articles indexed and includes the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Modern Healthcare and Geriatrics . FirstSearch s Periodical Abstracts supplies the full-text of American Journal of Nursing, Nursing, JAMA and Lancet . The website of the American Nurses Association contains a link to the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing . Membership in the Illinois Nurses Association includes subscriptions to The American Nurse, and the American Journal of Nursing. Listservs are e-mail discussion lists devoted to specific topics, such as pediatric or public health nursing.