KEAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
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Transcultural Nursing AdministrationResearch Resources
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Reference and Circulating Books
Reference Books:
Listed below are reference titles provided for quick look-up by call number in the Library’s Reference Collection located on the first floor. The first column displays the reference call number. The second column displays the corresponding title.
Call NumbersReference Titles
REF GN 502 .H336 2005Dictionary of Multicultural Psychology
REF GT 2850 .E53 2003Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
REF HM 17 .E57 2000Encyclopedia of Sociology
REF HM 756 .E53 2003Encyclopedia of Community
REF HQ 16 .E53 2003Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
REF HQ 21 .I68 1997International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
REF HQ 1061 .E534 2002Encyclopedia of Aging
REF HQ 1073 .E543 2001Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
REF HQ 1073 .H36 2003Handbook of Death & Dying
REF QP 82.2 .S8 H357 2000Handbook of Stress, Coping, and Health
REF R121 .E529 2005Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health
REF R 733 .G34 2000Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
REF R 733 .N38 2004Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
REF R 859.7 .I58 M436 2004Medical Library Association Encyclopedia Guide to Searching and Finding
Health Information on the Web
REF RA 418 .E354 2004Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology
REF RA 418.5 .F3 H36 2005Handbook of Families and Health
REF RC 49 .H327 2003Handbook of Mind-Body Medicine for Primary Care
REF RC 437 .G35 2003Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
REF RC 963 .A3 K348 2004Encyclopedia of Health & Behavior
REF RT 21 .D537 2003Dictionary of Nursing
REF RT 50.5 .M37 2005Internet Resource Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals
REF RT 81.5 .T833 2004Pathways to Nursing
Circulating Books:
To find circulating books on wide-ranging topics using your key words or ideas:
Go to the Library’shomepage (
Click Books, E-books, Video, & More to access the Kean Catalog.
Scroll and type your key words in the search box underneath Find This:
Click Search.
Scroll down to view the search results list. Circulating titles are located in the Main Collection on the second and third floors of the Library.
Make note of the call number and status for any titles of interest.
Periodicals
Provided below is a list of select journals available in electronic format through the Library’s databases. To check holdings information for these titles and numerous other journals, go to the Library’s Periodicals List by clicking Periodicals List on the Library’s homepage, and then clicking Periodicals List again.
American Journal of NursingJournal of Nursing Scholarship
International Journal of Nursing PracticeJournal of Transcultural Nursing
International Journal of Nursing StudiesNurse Educator
Journal of Advanced NursingNursing Research
Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyResearch in Nursing and Health
Journal of Cultural DiversityScholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice
Electronic Databases
To start using the Library’s electronic databases to search for articles on certain topics using your key words, go to the Kean University Library Homepage, Click Articles & More to access the Databases. The databases are organized in two different lists. In one list the databases are listed alphabetically, and in the other list the databases are listed by subject or format. Brief directions are provided on the next pages to help you navigate these electronic databases. [Note: When you are off-campus, you will be asked to enter your Kean Library Barcode after you click on a database name. Your Kean Library Barcode is located on the back of your KeanUniversity photo ID card.]
ProQuest ResearchTo search ProQuest Research Databases for scholarly articles using Databases your key terms:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
Click ProQuest Research Databases (ProQuest).
Click the Advanced tab.
Type your key terms in the boxes underneath Advanced Search.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots.For example, type: registered nurse* and work* and satisf*
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selectingScholarly journals, including peer-reviewed.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed.If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see a Full Text link, a Text + Graphics link, a Full Text - PDF link, or a combination of theses links immediately below the item. Click one of theselinks to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are viewing by clickingEmailat the top left-hand side of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click Find a copy,then click TOUR Full Text or Check for full text via Tour Resolverto check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases. If off-campus, search for the journal in the Periodicals List.
EBSCOhostTo search the EBSCOhost Research Databases for articles using
Research Databasesyour key terms:
Click the letter E on the Jump to menu.
ClickEBSCOhost Research Databases.
Click EBSCOhost Web.
Select Academic Search Premier,Alt HealthWatch,Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive,CINAHL, CINAHL Select,CINAHLwith Full Text, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Collection,Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive,MEDLINE, Pre-CINAHL, PsycINFO,and/or PsycARTICLES.
Click Continue.
Type your key terms in the search box labeled Find:
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots. For instance, type: nursing round* and patient* and satisf*
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals under the Limit your results heading.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see one or more of the following links immediately below the item: HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text, or Linked Full Text. Click one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail located at the top of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click the TOUR button to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases. If off-campus, search for the journal in the Periodicals List.
Health Sciences: A SAGETo search Health Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection for scholarly
Full-Text Collectionarticles using your key terms:
Click the letter H on the Jump to menu.
ClickHealth Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection (CSA Illumina).
Type your key terms in the Quick Search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots.For example, type: “asian nurse*” and acculturat* and west*
Click Search.
Result: The first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed.
Click View Record below a retrieved citation to see the full record including the citation, abstract (summary of the article), and descriptors (subject headings).
Click Full-Text PDF to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article record by clickingView Record, then clickingSave, Print, Email located on the top of your screen and proceed.
Education: A SAGETo search Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection for scholarly
Full-Text Collectionarticles using your key terms:
Click the letter E on the Jump to menu.
ClickEducation: A SAGE Full-Text Collection (CSA Illumina).
Type your key terms in the Quick Search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots.For example, type:
“nursing education*” and ethnic*
Click Search.
Result: The first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed.
Click View Record below a retrieved citation to see the full record including the citation, abstract (summary of the article), and descriptors (subject headings).
Click Full-Text PDF to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article record by clickingView Record, then clickingSave, Print, Email located on the top of your screen and proceed.
Psychology: A SAGETo search Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection for scholarly
Full-Text Collectionarticles using your key terms:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
ClickPsychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection (CSA Illumina).
Type your key terms in the Quick Search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots.For example, type:
“end of life*” and nurse*
Click Search.
Result: The first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed.
Click View Record below a retrieved citation to see the full record including the citation, abstract (summary of the article), and descriptors (subject headings).
Click Full-Text PDF to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article record by clickingView Record, then clickingSave, Print, Email located on the top of your screen and proceed.
ScienceDirectTo search ScienceDirect for scholarly articles using your key terms:
Click the letter S on the Jump to menu.
Click ScienceDirect (Elsevier).
Click the Search button to access the Basic Search Template.
Type your key terms in the first and second boxes underneath Term(s):.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots. For example, type,
First Search Box: cultur* competenc*Second Search Box: nurs*
Click Search.
Result: The first 200 article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see a Full Text + Links link, a PDF link, or both immediately below the item. Click one of these linksto view the full-text article.
E-mail the full-text article you are viewing by clicking Abstract or Full Text + Links, then clickE-mail Article located in the green box on the right-hand side of your screen.
Lastly, find full-text articles cited in the article by scrolling to the references section at the end of the article and clicking on Full Text + Links, PDF, or Full Text via CrossRef when provided.
JSTORTo search JSTOR for scholarly articles:
Click the letter J on the Jump to menu.
Click JSTOR.
Click Search.
Type your key terms in the search box.
Use the “AND” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots. For instance, try typing the following terms in the search box: culture shock* and nurs*
Click Search.
Result: the first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed. Click citation titles of interest to view the full-text articles.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking SaveCitation located above the article image. Click View Saved Citations. Click Email citations, and from the Citation Format drop-down menu select printer-friendly instead of citation-manager. Click Export and proceed.
OmniFile Full Text MegaTo search OmniFile Full Text Mega (WilsonWeb) for articles using your key terms:
Click the letter O on the Jump to menu.
ClickOmniFile Full Text Mega (WilsonWeb).
SelectGeneral Science (GS) or Social Science (SS)instead of All from the Subject Area drop-down menu.
Type your key terms in the first, second, and/or third boxes adjacent to Find.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots.For example, type:
“patient relationship*” and nurs* and divers*
Limit your retrieved results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selectingPeer Reviewed.
Click Start.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see a blue Full Text HTML link, a red Full Text PDF link, or both immediately below the item. Click one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking the blue Email Print Save button located on the top left-hand side of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click the icon with the blue arrow to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases. If off-campus, search for the journal in the Periodicals List.
HealthReferenceCenterTo search Health Reference Center Academicfor scholarly articles
Academic using your key terms:
Click the letter H on the Jump to menu.
ClickHealthReferenceCenter Academic (Thomson GALE).
The search form defaults to Subject guide search. Instead, click Keyword search on the left-hand side of the screen to access a basic keyword search form.
Type your key terms in the search box underneath Click in the entry box and enter search term(s):
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots. For instance, type:culture shock* and nurs*
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting refereed publicationsunder theLimit the current search (optional)heading.
Click Search.
Result: The retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see one or more of the following links immediately below the item: Text or Text with graphics. Click one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the full-text article you are viewing by clickingE-mailor Retrieval located on the left-hand side of your screen.
Ethnic NewsWatchTo search Ethnic NewsWatch for scholarly articles using your key terms:
Click the letter E on the Jump to menu.
ClickEthnic NewsWatch(ProQuest).
Click English.
Type your key terms in the box underneath Basic Search.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol to replace the ending of your key words and retrieve items with similar word roots. For instance, type:african american and diabet*
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article headlines will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see a Full Text link, a Text + Graphics link, a Page Image - PDFlink, or a combination of these links immediately below the item. Click one of theselinks to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking Emaillocated at the top left-hand side of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click Find a copy,then click TOUR Full Text or Check for full text via Tour Resolverto check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases. If off-campus, search for the journal in the Periodicals List.