Start Here: How to Use Library Tools & Access Resources
On this page you will find instructions for using our various tools for locating and accessing the resources you need. We recommend working your way through this page to orient yourself to the TUC Library.
Touro Library's Nursing Research Guide is a great starting point for learning about the resources, tools, and services that will help you discover, organize, and present information relevant to nursing research and practice. Don't forget that your Librarians are also excellent resources! You will find our contact information through the links on the right-hand side of the page!
The tabs above will hopefully help you with the following:
Textbooks & New Books - A selection of new books in the Library and how to access your required and recommended textbooks.
Journal & Research Databases - The databases we recommend using when completing your nursing assignments.
Accessing Articles - From Full-Text to Interlibrary Loan; your questions answered!
Web Resources - Useful websites, how to evaluate health web sites, statistics, professional organizations, and more!
Evidence-Based Practice - What is EBP? What is a PICOT question? Where do I find the evidence? How do I evaluate it?
Helpful Videos for Research - Links to videos and tutorials on searching Library databases.
Literature Reviews - What is a lit review? How is it structured? Examples and more.
Annotated Bibliographies - What is an annotated bibliography? Examples and more.
APA & Writing Tools - Citation management tools such as EndNote. Writing and brainstorming tools like Academic Writer.
Presentations - At some point, you'll have to do a presentation. Great tools to help you shine your brightest!
