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Nursing Research

How to get started with research in the field of nursing

Nursing Research

This guide will help you get started with scholarly research in the field of nursing. You'll learn how to search for physical books in the library, e-books, databases, and journal articles online. You'll also learn about APA citations and how to incorporate them into your work. If you need help locating or using resources, a staff member is always available to assist you. Let us know how we can help!

To begin searching for resources, follow the directions below. 

  1. Go to the college homepage: es.vccs.edu.
  2. Login to MyESCC.
  3. On the “My Applications” page, click on “Quick Search Library Catalog”.
  4. Search for the topic you’re looking for (i.e. viruses).

or

  1. Go to the college homepage: es.vccs.edu.
  2. Click on the "library" tab.
  3. Click "Quicksearch Library Catalog".
  4. Enter your keywords (i.e. viruses).

Website with arrows pointing to the catalog link

Next, you'll see how to filter your search.

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