Research Guides: Nursing Resource Guide: Reference Material

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Black's Medical Dictionary
Medical dictionary containing more than five thousand definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts.
A Dictionary of Nursing
This dictionary incorporates new material on the major developments of the last few years, including public health medicine, genetics and organ transplantation, which includes more than 10,200 clear and concise entries.
Dictionary of nursing theory and research
Nursing dictionary with a specific focus on theory and research
Merck Manual
Online resource that has medical information and discussions of medical diagnosis and therapy.
Mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing & health professions
Medical dictionary with detailed entries that cover various disciplines
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Profession and Nursing
Features more than 56,000 entries, with comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field.