1. Learning Resource Center The Learning Resource Center (LRC) supports the mission of the college by providing resources, facilities, and access to innovative technologies that enhance the curriculum and meet the informational, educational, and cultural interest of the Lawson State Community College faculty, staff, and students.

2. Combined Collections of Birmingham and Bessemer Libraries Print Volumes: 56,736 Audio Visuals: 1,728 Electronic Books: 15,000 Electronic Databases: *Proquest newspapers & magazines *CINAHL (nursing journals) *Mitchell-On-Demand (automotive) *Books in Print Alabama Virtual Library: Over 100 Full -Text Databases and 15 Citation Databases Microform Resources of Newspapers and Magazines: 10,000 dating back to 1965 Hours Open Per Week: 62 Periodical Subscriptions: 200

3. NURSING RESOURCES

4. PERIODICALS Journal of Community HealthJournal of Community Health Journal of PsychosocialJournal of Psychosocial Journal of Infections DiseasesJournal of Infections Diseases Medsurg NursingMedsurg Nursing Journal of National Black NursesJournal of National Black Nurses Nursing OutlookNursing Outlook Journal of ObstetricJournal of Obstetric Nursing ResearchNursing Research Journal of Pediatric NursingJournal of Pediatric Nursing Nursing For Woman’s HealthNursing For Woman’s Health Journal of Practical NursingJournal of Practical Nursing The American Journal of Maternal Child NursingThe American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

5. RESEARCH MATERIALS Research materials are provided in a variety of formats for your convenience. Reference Materials Circulating Materials Nursing & Health Related Books Audio-Visuals Books-on-tape Nursing Videos DVD’S & CD’s

6. ONLINE DATABASES

7. Nursing Databases HealthSource: Nursing-Academic and Consumer edition Alt Health Watch Clinical Pharmacology PubMed Medline Plus Stedman’s Medical Dictionary * Medline is available as a citation only. The Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is a group of online databases consisting of magazines, journals, electronic reference books, encyclopedias, and statistical sources.

8. Proquest is a database of millions of articles originally published in magazines, newspapers, and journals.

9. Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature is an index to articles from professional nursing journals, trade journals and magazines.

10. Audio-Visual Equipment Digital Cassette Player Overhead Projectors LCD Data Projectors Laptops Television/Video/DVD Combination Compact Disc Recorder Compact Disc Player DVD Player

11. Nursing Study-Guides are available at the Reference Desk of the library and on Lawson State Community College’s website. www.lawsonstate.eduwww.lawsonstate.edu Click on the Campus Library link ….Nursing Resources Please see the Reference librarian for additional information or assistance.

12. Question & Answer