Located in the center of the CSU campus, the Schwob Memorial Library serves as CSU's premier information resource. It provides a book collection of over 350,000 volumes, as well as access to thousands of electronic journal articles via GALILEO, Georgia's impressive collection of electronic databases.
The staff of the CSU Libraries is comprised of library faculty and staff members who strive to provide quality service for all library users. Among their goals are the enhancement of student learning and making both libraries the intellectual hubs of their respective campuses.
In order to better serve the needs of the CSU community the responsibilities for collection development, classroom education, and communication with students and faculty have been divided among the library faculty by department and subject area. Library liaisons are also responsible for compiling the subject guides.
The first step for a reader is to choose a right article for reading, depending on one’s individual requirement. The next step is to read the selected article methodically and efficiently.
Having good habits for reading scientific literature is key to setting oneself up for success, identifying new research questions, and filling in the gaps in one’s current understanding; developing these good habits is the first crucial step.
A list of the most pertinent databases related nursing within GALILEO, including:
- CINAHL
- ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
- MEDLINE
- Journals @ Ovid Nursing Collection
Boolean searches allow you to combine words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT (known as Boolean operators) to limit, broaden, or define your search.
If you can’t figure out what the aim or purpose of a source is, you can’t find any information on who produced it, and you don’t know what type of source you have, avoid it. Ask a librarian to help you find the same information in a reputable source.
Developed from Payne, K. L. (2015). Remember where we parked: Time to take of the training wheels [Web log]. Retrieved from http://rememberwhereweparked.com/
