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Browse select ebooks from the SCC Library

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Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, Second Edition

This second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple strategies to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health.

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Air-Borne

The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down. Weaving together gripping history with the latest reporting on Covid and other threats to global health, Air-Borne surprises us on every page as it reveals the hidden world of the air.

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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery

This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lead to peak performance.

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Micronutrients: the Key to Good Health

Presents key information about the causes, signs and symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies along with remedial dietary measures. The book also provides authentic knowledge of the nature, structure and metabolic functions of vitamins and essential minerals in a reader-friendly manner. 

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Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

Delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan--643 well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names.

Search for more print books and ebooks.

Check out select streaming videos below and search for more from the library's video databases

Watch Streaming Videos from the SCC Library

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Collaboration and Teamwork in Health Care

This series of case studies offers healthcare professionals a valuable tool to aid in collaborative and interprofessional care discussions and learning forums. 

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Worst Exercise Myths

Debunking some common myths that may be affecting your exercise routine.

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Digestive System

This program uses 3D animation to show the process of digestion and the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.

Database Search Tips

What is a library database?

A library database is a searchable collection of different resources including articles from magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals, streaming videos, images, and more. 

Library databases are different than Google. The information contained in databases is not freely available via a google search, but you have access to the databases as an SCC student.

Keywords

Databases deliver the best results when you search using specific keywords or short phrases rather than full sentences, questions, or strings of words. Thinking about your topic and different aspects of your topic can help you to identify relevant keywords. Good keywords are single words (usually nouns)  OR specific phrases (two or more words that must go together to make sense). When searching for an exact phrase, use quotations.  Here is an example of some keywords and phrases:

           "personal training"                    "recreation management"                  "pediatric nurse"          dietician