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Finding Journal Articles in ProQuest Nursing Journals A tutorial for Nursing students revised 8/2008 Dr. Nancy J. Mactague [email protected] (630) 844-5441

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Page 1: Finding Journal Articles in ProQuest Nursing Journals A tutorial for Nursing students revised 8/2008 Dr. Nancy J. Mactague nmactag@aurora.edu (630) 844-5441

Finding Journal Articles in ProQuest Nursing Journals

A tutorial for Nursing students

revised 8/2008

Dr. Nancy J. Mactague

[email protected]

(630) 844-5441

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Library Home Page > Databases by Name

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Scroll down to the letter P.

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ProQuest Nursing Journals

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Multiple databases. Click to see.

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Unclick all but nursing.

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Advanced Search.NOTE: Full-text & Scholarly

Nursing AND

Practice AND

Florence Nightingale

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Look At #2.

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Read/print/email your article. Scroll to very end.

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Look at References list. Are these appropriate for your paper?

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Always check the bibliography in relevant articles and books.

• Let those authors help you do your research.

• Inter-Library loan items that aren’t immediately available.

• Read what you have in hand, knowing more is on the way.

• Plan your work flow more efficiently.