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Nursing

About Reference Sources

Reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.) provide summary and factual information. Use them to:

  • find basic concepts and viewpoints of topic
  • see historical context and relationships to other topics
  • identify and define specialized terms used to discuss the topics
  • find or verify data, facts, formulas, etc.

Reference Databases for Nursing

e-Dictionaries

e-Ecyclopedias