GC Library: Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN): Articles & Databases

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Students and professionals in nursing and healthcare need to understand how to conduct research. Research also helps you respond to the changes in the healthcare environment we are definitely in a state of change, and you want to be sure you have access to relevant information!

Search GC Library's recommended databases and online journals to find college-level articles you need for your research. Log in with your GC account for off-campus access. If the article you are looking for is unavailable through Galveston College Library, submit an Interlibrary Loan Request.

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CINAHL Ultimate
CINAHL Ultimate is the largest collection of leading nursing and allied health literature resource for research, providing full text for more of the most used journals in the CINAHL index than any other database. It covers over 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules, and research instruments.
If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
LearningExpress: PREPStep Academic Center
Whether they are looking to improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, explore careers, prepare for occupational exams or build workplace skills, students can achieve their goals using PrepSTEP for Colleges & Universities.
MEDLINE
MEDLINE contains millions of citations, derived from thousands of biomedical and life science journals, and indexed with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) from the NLM controlled vocabulary. Extending back to 1946, annual input now exceeds 700,000 citation
Nursing Reference Center Plus
Nursing Reference Center is a point-of-care resource designed for the practicing nurse, as well as nursing administrators, nursing faculty, and librarians. Users can search across multiple resources, including topical Quick Lessons, evidence-based care sheets, patient education materials, practice guidelines, and more.
If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
PubMed
PubMed is a free online resource that comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

Medscape
Medscape's clinical reference is the most authoritative and accessible point-of-care medical reference for physicians and healthcare professionals, available online and via all major mobile devices. All content is free.
See all nursing databases and journals here.

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Find Articles: Databases

Students and professionals in nursing and healthcare need to understand how to conduct research. Research also helps you respond to the changes in the healthcare environment we are definitely in a state of change, and you want to be sure you have access to relevant information!

Search GC Library's recommended databases and online journals to find college-level articles you need for your research. Log in with your GC account for off-campus access. If the article you are looking for is unavailable through Galveston College Library, submit an Interlibrary Loan Request.