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BSN Program: Databases

Information for students in and about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program

About Polk State Library Databases

Polk State Library Databases are your gateway to online articles including peer-reviewed and evidence based articles. The page below will teach you to Access the databases, efficiently search the databases & has short video tutorials.

What are Peer Reviewed Articles?

Peer reviewed articles are written by experts & reviewed by other experts in the field prior to publication to insure the article's quality.

What are Evidence Based Practice articles?

Evidence based practice articles integrate clinical expertise, patient values, & the best research evidence into the decision making process for patient care.

What are Open Access Journal Articles?

Open Access Journal Articles are research journals available online without barriers (financial, legal, or technical).

Accessing Databases

Polk State Libraries provide you access to over 100 databases.  They can be viewed alphabetically, in an A-Z list, or they can be filtered by subject. Click here to access the library databases! You login with your Passport account information.


 

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