Niagara College Library Blog

Database Trial: ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and CINAHL Plus with Full Text

Posted in General, New Material, Research help, Services, Surveys, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 18, 2010

Niagara College Libraries has organized the trial of two Nursing and Allied Health databases.

 Niagara College Libraries has organized the trial of two Nursing and Allied Health databases. Links to access ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and CINAHL Plus with Full Text have been added to the trial section of our Search by Database page.  Niagara College Libraries would love to hear your thoughts and comments on these databases so that we can make an informed decision on behalf of our students and faculty. Your insights are valued and can be sent to library@niagaracollege.ca

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source  provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more. This versatile database is designed to meet the needs of researchers at healthcare facilities as well as nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions. ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source provides abstracting and indexing for more than 850 titles, with over 715 titles in full-text, plus more than 12,000 full text dissertations representing the most rigorous scholarship in nursing and related fields.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

CINAHL Plus with Full Text also provides indexing for over 4,175 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 2,000,000 records dating back to 1981. Offering complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses’ Association, CINAHL covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. Searchable cited references for more than 1,300 journals are also included.

Winners of the Library Services Survey!

Posted in Events, General, Surveys, prizes by gordanavitez on Apr 8, 2009

Congratulations to our prize winners!

1st prize Dell Mini Netbook with carrying case, James Brouwer Construction Eng. Techy-Architect
2nd prize Zehrs Gift Card,  Charles Brinkhof,  Business Acct (Co-Op/Acad)
3rd prize Canadian Tire Gift Card,  Dodany Orozco Salgado, Social Service Worker
4th prize Boston Pizza Gift Card, Francesco Ruggieri, Police Foundations
5th prize Cineplex Gift Card,  Kelsey Cronk, Ecosystem Restoration
Thanks again to all students, faculty and staff who participated in the survey!
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Thanks for answering our library services survey

Posted in Library Facilities, Surveys by gordanavitez on Apr 2, 2009

The staff at the libraries want to thank students, staff and faculty for taking the time to answer our survey. We’re enjoying all of your comments…many positive suggestions on how we can improve your library experience. Even though the survey is closed, your comments and suggestions are still very welcome! Come in and talk to us or leave a note through the blog or website. We want to make your library experience the best it can be.

Stay tuned for updates on our prize winners! And thanks again from the staff of the Libraries of Niagara College.

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Last chance to fill in the library survey!

Posted in Surveys, prizes by gordanavitez on Mar 31, 2009

The survey closes at midnight tonight…it’s your last chance to let us know what you like and what you may not like…and give us your suggestions. Great prizes if you take the time to let us know what you’re thinking!

http://niagaracollege.ca/librarysurvey

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Survey is still running and we want to know what you’re thinking!

Posted in Surveys, prizes by gordanavitez on Mar 16, 2009

The Libraries’ survey will be running until March 31st. Take the time to complete the survey and let us know what you’re thinking, what you like or don’t like and what you’d like to see for the future of the libraries. And don’t forget all the prizes just waiting to be won!

http://niagaracollege.ca/librarysurvey

The Survey is here!

Posted in Surveys, prizes by gordanavitez on Mar 9, 2009

As we plan for the future of the Libraries of Niagara College, it is important that we consult with our users to provide the services you need.  The survey takes about 10-13 minutes to complete so please take the time to help us help you.  The survey will be open from March 9th to March 31st.

Enter your e-mail address (this must be your Niagara College e-mail address) to be eligible to win one of five fantastic prizes!

The Survey is completely confidential and your e-mail address will be stripped from the survey.  If you entered your e-mail address for a chance to win a prize this e-mail address will be held in a separate file and can not be re-attached to your response.

http://niagaracollege.ca/librarysurvey

If you need some help with the survey please contact:
Sandy Kerr, Welland Campus Library, skerr@niagaracollege.ca  (905-735-2211  ext 7731)
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Ralph Laird, NOTL Campus Library, rlaird@niagaracollege.ca (905-641-2252 ext 4402).

Or just come and see us and fill it out at one of the computer kiosks at either Library.  Thanks from the staff of the Libraries.

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Library services online survey coming soon…

Posted in Events, Surveys, prizes by gordanavitez on Feb 27, 2009

Great prizes for participating...check out the posters!

Great prizes for participating...check out the posters!

Help us plan the library services and facilities that will contribute to your learning success at Niagara College.   We want to continue to develop services that work for you but we need your input!

On March 9th you will receive an email providing you with a link to our service quality survey.    Please click on the link and fill it out – it only takes 10 minutes!     Tell us what you think of services now and what you need in the future.   Complete the survey between March 9 and March 31 and you could win some great prizes (like a Dell Mini Netbook)  – just enter your e-mail address (this must be your Niagara College e-mail address…for example: jsmith33@students.niagaracollege.ca ) in the space provided at the end of the Survey.

The Survey is completely confidential and your e-mail address will be stripped from the survey.  If you enter your e-mail address for a chance to win a prize this e-mail address will be held in a separate file and cannot be re-connected to your response.

Thanks in advance from the staff of the Libraries.

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