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* Nursing: Find Books

A general guide to research and resources for studants in the Nursing program

New and Recent Titles in Nursing

Getting Started USM ID Card/Library Services

USM ID CARD / LIBRARY CARD

USM ID Card Stop by the main desk at a USM Library and ask the library staff to check to see if your ID Card has been activated for library use. Once activated, you can access library resources from anywhere!

The Library Barcode is the number beginning with 25022... or 218.....

Note: If you are an online only student, you still need to contact Card Services to get a USM ID Card in order to use Library resources. Then the Library will activate your Card

Searching Tips and Tricks

LibrarySearch is the combined library catalog for the entire University of Maine system. You can search the entire system, or select a specific University of Southern Maine Campus Library in the left-hand "Library" drop-down.

Other helpful tips:

  • If you find a book that is relevant to your needs, look at the "Subject" area of the book's record. Click on a few of the subjects to find other similar books.
  • In many of the book records, you can look at the table of contents - click the link under the "Inside This Book" heading. This can help you determine if a book is right for your research.
  • If USM doesn't have a book you want, click the "Request" button at the top of the page and we can get it for you through interlibrary loan.

Most databases, as well as LibrarySearch and MaineCat, assign subjects to books and articles. A subject is a designated word or phrase that describes an idea or concept and groups all articles or books about that concept together.

  • Subjects are also variously called descriptors, controlled vocabulary, headings, or index terms.
  • To search by subject you have to know the exact subject term. Most databases that use subjects have a Thesaurus that you can use to look up subject terms. You can also do a keyword search, find a book or article that is relevant to your research, and look at the subject terms assigned to it.
  • LibrarySearch and MaineCat use Library of Congress Subject Headings and each database has their own list of subject headings, so you have to look up subjects in each database independently.

There are many ways you can get research materials from other libraries. In the vast majority of cases, there is no charge to you for this service!

  • From LibrarySearch, use the  button in the middle of an item's page.
  • From MaineCat, use the  button in the middle of an item's page.

LibrarySearch (Library Catalog)

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LibrarySearch and other library catalogs can help you locate books, government documents, and videos.