Library and Resources

References available at the BACN Palo Alto Library: Please click here for the library database

Bay Area College of Nursing has established a library and resource center consisting of textbooks and periodicals providing information in the various allied health and business administration disciplines offered by the institution. The institute subscribes to the Licensed Practical Nurse, Advance Nursing, Nurse Week, Nursing Forum, Professional Medical Assistant, and several other periodicals that expose students and faculty to the very latest in the allied health industry. In addition, the school offers a wide variety of resource material related to general education including textbooks on writing research papers, critical thinking, cultural diversity, mathematics, communication, elementary statistics, marketing, organizational behavior, cultural diversity and public health and safety. The resource center provides students with access to current publications and quiet workspace. Computers are available for student use.

Bay Area College of Nursing provides students with online library resources allowing the students to perform research on topics covered in each of the certificate, vocational, and degree programs. The library will be utilized to research databases providing the student with the most thorough and up-to-date research material available. The library also will provide students with a number of URLs for free online libraries and research organizations.

The online library integrates EBSCO host Electronic Journals Service (EJS) as the student’s gateway to thousands of e-journals containing articles from hundreds of publishers. A student may search and find textbooks, periodicals, news and current events, encyclopedias and dictionaries, economic data, and business directories. A student may conduct a search by title, author, subject area, or key words. Students wanting to utilize the onsite library will have access to a librarian, resource materials, and tutoring on computer skills, writing, and study/research skills, math, and notebook development and organization.

Online Resources:

• American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Annals of Internal Medicine
• Archives of Internal Medicine
• 2-1-1 Information & Referral Search
• Breast Cancer Resource Guide – Northern CA Cancer Center
• CalQualityCare – guide to long term care in California
• CancerCare Workshops (Free!) – leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information in one-hour workshops over the telephone or online.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – part of the Department of Health and Human Services
• Critical Care Nurse (CCN)
• Directory of Open Access Journals
• Drug Information Portal – Information available for 24,881 drugs
• EBCO host
• EBSCO host Electronic Journals Service (EJS)
• e-Medicine – Medscape Reference
• Get Healthy – San Mateo County Task Force
• Gilbert Guide – assisted and independent living options for every lifestyle
• Health Hotlines – a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• Healthy Communities (San Mateo County)
• HighWire Press - Stanford University
• Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
• Influenza Information – EBSCO Publishing; Evidence-based Information Portal
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Volume
• MD Consult – In-depth and quick-reference medical content
• MEDLINEPlus
• National Guide Clearinghouse – public resource for evidence-based clinical practical guidelines
• Rittenhouse Digital Library – distributing the leading scientific, technical, and medical publishers
• Stanford Health Library
• Trip Database - clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice
• US National Library of Medicine (NLM) – Databases, Research, and more
• US National Library of Medicine (NLM) – mobile apps & sites