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Last week’s Ways to Celebrate This Year’s Pride Month post highlighted a variety of books, documentaries, local events, and volunteer opportunities available to celebrate Pride Month this year. In today’s post, we’ll focus on LGBTQ+ healthcare-focused resources available through Himmelfarb Library that can deepen your understanding of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Selected Books

This selection of LBGTQ+ focused books is available 

Selected Journals

  • Journal of Health Disparities Research & Practice: This journal explores the problems and challenges created by health disparities among diverse populations including the LBGTQ+ community.
  • Health Affairs: This journal covers a wide range of topics related to health care policy and managed care and often addresses LGBTQ+ related issues.
  • International Journal of Transgender Health: This journal covers gender dysphoria, medical and psychological treatment of transgender individuals, social and legal acceptance of hormonal and surgical sex reassignment, and transgenderism.
  • Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health: This multidisciplinary professional forum covers issues related to psychotherapy for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals.
  • Journal of LGBT Youth: This journal contains information on current developments in educational policy, curriculum development, professional practice, and pedagogy involving gay and lesbian studies.
  • Journal of LBGT Issues in Counseling: This journal provides a professional forum for research, best practices, and emerging trends and issues related to counseling the LGBT community.

Streaming Videos

  • Born to Be: This documentary provides an intimate look at the work of Dr. Jess Ting (he/him) and the impact of gender-affirming care on patients and has transformed his own life.
  • Cured: This documentary explores the campaign that led to the removal of homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental illnesses in 1973.

Are you interested in learning more about influential members of the LGBTQ+ community? Check out Himmelfarb’s profile of Dr. Rachel Levine, the first openly trans woman to be confirmed to a federal position by Congress. Or learn more about one of GW’s own in our profile of Dr. Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health at GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). Dr. Deyton played a crucial role in HIV/AIDS research during the early 1990s.

Are you interested in more general resources available at GW? GW’s LGBTQIA+ Resource Center provides comprehensive educational, support, and advocacy services including workshops, special events, and mentoring opportunities. GW Out for Health is a GW SMHS student-led organization that serves as an advocacy group and as a place to build relationships and a sense of community within the LGBTQ+ community within SMHS. Learn more about Out for Health by emailing gwofh@gwu.edu. You can also learn more by exploring the resources available on GW’s Gender and Sexuality Resources page.

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We’d like to welcome everyone joining the SMHS, GW Nursing and GWSPH communities this month! Himmelfarb Library has a wealth of resources and services to meet your patient care, education, and research needs and you don’t need to visit the building to take advantage of most of what we offer. Our electronic collections are available 24/7 from anywhere, on campus or off campus when using VPN or web authentication services.  

Himmelfarb Resources and Collections

Himmelfarb has 125 databases to search, including PubMed, Scopus, and our library discovery service Health Information @ Himmelfarb. Health Information @ Himmelfarb enables users to search physical and electronic books, journals, articles, dissertations, and more from one search box.

To browse and access our collection of e-journals we recommend using BrowZine. BrowZine can be accessed on a browser or you can download the app to your IOS or Android device. You can assemble a personalized bookshelf of journal titles, follow your favorite journals, and be alerted to new issues with a table of contents.

We also recommend installing LibKey Nomad on your favorite browser for easy access to full-text when searching PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO databases, Google Scholar, Amazon, publisher sites, and more. Nomad will alert you to the full-text availability of articles and e-books from Himmelfarb and in many cases deliver a PDF with one click.

Himmelfarb provides a wide range of electronic book titles from Access Medicine, ClinicalKey, EBSCOhost, and R2 Digital Library. You can browse our e-book collections or view our special collections in Health Information @ Himmelfarb. We also have many print books! Our main book collection is on the basement level and most books can be borrowed for 3 weeks with up to 2 renewals.

If we don’t have what you need, we can get it for you through the Consortium Loan Service or Documents2Go. Consortium Loan Service provides free loans of materials from most of the academic libraries in the DC metro area. Documents2Go provides scanned article and chapter copies or physical book loans with up to 30 free requests for Himmelfarb users a year.

Clinical Tools and Applications

For those providing patient care, Himmelfarb has specialized apps and information services to support you. DynaMed, Lexicomp, and others are available to be downloaded as apps for easy access from your device. Check our App Shelf to browse for tools.

For residents specifically, we offer NEJM Resident 360. This resource contains interactive cases, videos, rotation prep materials, clinical pearls, morning reports, and more! To learn more about NEJM Resident 360 and our many resources for residents, check out our Residents and Fellows Research Guide.

Research Support

Himmelfarb can support you in your research from helping with literature searches or systematic reviews to organizing sources with RefWorks or Covidence. We can even assist with your data management and sharing plan if you are applying for NIH funding. See our Resources for Early Career Research Guide if you’re just getting started with research. Our Scholarly Publishing tutorials are a great way to learn about all aspects of the scholarly publishing lifecycle at your own pace. For more seasoned researchers, we offer a Research Profile Audit Service to get the most out of the various profile services, like ORCiD and SciENcv.

24/7 Access

For most of the academic year, the Himmelfarb Library facility is open 24/7. We will be observing shorter hours during the month of July - but will still be open nightly until midnight. Note that from June 12 to July 26, 2023 entry to both Himmelfarb Library and Ross Hall will be through the Himmelfarb courtyard entrance doors from 7pm to 7am Monday through Friday and on weekends. You need your GWorld badge to enter the library. There is space for quiet conversation and group work on the first floor and quieter spaces for study on the second floor. Reserve our study rooms in advance. 

Can’t come to the library? Our librarians can assist you via chat or phone (202-994-2850) during business hours or email us anytime at himmelfarb@gwu.edu. We look forward to seeing you in the library or assisting you remotely!

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What is Open Access?

Open access (OA) journals make content available to anyone free of charge. While traditional publishing models require readers or institutions to purchase subscriptions to gain access to published content, users attempting to access this content without a subscription will find the content hidden behind a paywall. OA articles, on the other hand, can be accessed and read by anyone without payment or a subscription. 

The two most common OA publishing models are Gold OA and Hybrid OA. Gold OA journals make all published articles available to readers free of charge. Hybrid OA journals publish OA articles that are free to all readers, as well as traditional articles that can only be accessed and read by subscribers who pay for that content. Hybrid OA journals let authors choose whether or not to make their research available as open access or to restrict access via the traditional paywall model.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

While publishing your research as OA makes your work more widely accessible, it does come at a cost to the author. OA journals transfer the cost of publication from the reader to the author by charging authors Article Processing Charges, also known as APCs. The cost of APCs varies by journal, but the cost range from $2,000 to $5,000 for health sciences journals.

If you’d like to publish your research as OA, it’s important to consider how you will pay for APCs early in your research process. We recommend that you request funding for APCs in grant and funding proposals. Building these costs into your funding proposals will ensure that you have the necessary funds needed to cover APCs when you’re ready to publish. NIH grants and NSF grants allow for publication costs to be included in grant applications - so be sure to secure funding from the start of the research process!

To learn more about APCS, take a few minutes to watch Himmelfarb’s tutorials on Locating APCs and Including APCs in Funding Proposals!

Locating Article Publishing Charges (APCs) tutorial:

Including APCs in Funding Proposals tutorial:

APCs Waived for GW Authors!

GW currently has active “transformative agreements” with two publishers: Cambridge University Press, and The Company of Biologists. These agreements allow GW authors to publish their research as open access at no cost to authors - APCs are waived! The Cambridge University Press agreement covers nearly 50 medicine and health sciences journals. The Company of Biologist agreement waives APCs for GW authors in the following three hybrid journals:

It’s important to note that these agreements do not guarantee acceptance for publication in these journals. Manuscripts must meet the journal’s acceptance criteria. Authors must also use GW as their primary affiliation upon manuscript submission. Authors who claim another organization (such as the MFA, GW Hospital, CNHS, or the VA) are not covered under these agreements. For more information about GW’s Read and Publish agreements with Cambridge University Press and The Company of Biologist, contact Ruth Bueter at rbueter@gwu.edu.

Learn More:

If you’d like to learn more about open access publishing, check out our Open Access Publishing page of the Scholarly Publishing Research Guide. 

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May is National Nurses Month! Himmelfarb Library is proud to serve GW Nursing, which was recently ranked the 19th top Master of Science in Nursing Program in the country by U.S. News & World Report! To celebrate, this post will highlight some of the nursing resources available at Himmelfarb!

When it comes to nursing databases, CINAHL Complete is one of our most highly used nursing resources! CINAHL Complete includes nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association. With full-text access to 600 titles, topic coverage includes nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and 17 allied health disciplines. 

ClinicalKey for Nursing is another top nursing database available at Himmelfarb. This full-text database includes evidence-based nursing monographs, clinical trial modules, books, journals, practice guidelines, as well as core measures with nursing recommendations. Drug information, patient education materials, multimedia resources, nursing scales, lab references, and measurement considerations are included in this key nursing resource.

TelemedInsights was developed by the GW School of Nursing and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. TelemedInsights provides telehealth modules that support interactive self-paced learning that supports high-quality, culturally competent patient care through telehealth technology. To access this resource, click the login button. No login or password is required. However, to access this resource from off-campus, you must use the GW VPN.

Himmelfarb has more than 200 nursing journals available! Our five most highly used titles are:

  1. International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS): With nearly 2,800 article views and downloads by GW users during 2021, this title is our most highly-used nursing journal! IJNS publishes original research related to a wide range of nursing topics including healthcare delivery, organization, management, policy, and research methods. 
  2. Journal of Professional Nursing: As the official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this journal publishes articles focusing on nursing education, educational research, educational policy, and education and practice partnerships. 
  3. Nursing Outlook: The official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, this bimonthly journal publishes articles that examine current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research.
  4. AORN Journal: This journal is focused on perioperative nursing standards of practice and the nurse’s role in patient care before, during, and after operative and other invasive and interventional procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings. 
  5. Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN): This journal publishes articles that further the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery, and healthcare and covers a wide range of nursing-related topics including cancer nursing, community nursing, geriatric nursing, home care, mental health nursing, nursing research, and much more!

Rounding out our top ten most highly used nursing journals are the Journal of Nursing Administration, the American Journal of Nursing, the Journal of Clinical Nursing, the Journal of Nursing Management, and the Journal for Nurse Practitioners.

We also have some great e-books available! Some notable titles include: 

To learn more about Himmelfarb’s nursing resources, visit our Nursing Guide. This guide provides information about nursing textbooks, NCLEX resources, and tips on searching the literature. This in-depth guide includes information for BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioners, DNP, and Ph.D. nursing students! Our Nurse Practitioners Guide is another resource that includes information on physical examination, diagnosis, drug information, links to professional organizations, and evidence-based medicine. 

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Himmelfarb Library offers a couple of apps to help stay current with health sciences literature. Browzine is an e-journals app that allows users to follow publications the library subscribes to.  Search by title, ISSN, or subject to find your favorite journals and then set up a personal bookshelf for easy access to table of contents and full-text, or have table of contents sent to you via a notification feature when new issues are available. Browzine integrates with Zotero, Mendeley, and RefWorks to help you organize (and cite!) the articles you read. You can also download full-text for offline reading. Set up a free account by accessing Browzine and selecting My BookShelf.  You can download the app from the Apple and Google app stores.

Read by QxMD is another app that allows you to follow specific health sciences journals or subject areas.  Read is like a social media app that will tailor your feed based on what you like or follow. The primary content source for Read is PubMed and new articles become available in Read as they are added to the PubMed database. Read recently began including preprint content from medRxiv, bioRxiv, and Research Square. Note that there is some sponsored content on Read which is highlighted and identified as promoted. 

Read recently introduced 2 Minute Medicine Collections that feature a brief synopsis of newly published articles in a specialty. Each article’s level of evidence is indicated. 

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Read is a current awareness tool that relies on keyword searching and algorithms for article retrieval.  It is not recommended for in depth research or finding the best evidence for patient care. For complex queries that need regular update, consider setting up a database alert from PubMed or Scopus.  Instructions for setting up an alert are on the Keeping Up with Health Sciences Information Research Guide, or reach out to our reference team at himmelfarb@gwu.edu or library chat for assistance.

Download the Read app for either Apple or Android devices and set up a free account. Choosing George Washington University as your institution will provide access to Himmelfarb Library subscription full-text as well as open access content. Once your account is set up you can choose to follow topics based on keyword search, specialty, specific journals, or curated collections. You can also set up your own collections and opt to share them.

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Resource Spotlight: Public Health Journals. Images of 4 public health journal logos.

GW’s Milken Institute School of Public Health is one of the most highly ranked public health graduate schools in the U.S. and provides education and research across biostatistics and bioinformatics, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, exercise and nutrition science, global health, health policy and management, and prevention and community health. Today’s post highlights public health journals in Himmelfarb’s collection! Our journal collection includes more than 330 public health journal titles - here are some highlights of four of these great titles:

  1. Health Affairs: Health Affairs has been our most-used public health journal (based on usage statistics from 2015-2022) for years! First published in 1981, this journal explores both domestic and international health policy issues, to promote analysis and discussion on improving health and healthcare, and to address issues including cost, quality, and access to healthcare. Health Affairs addresses healthcare system change from a variety of perspectives through data, analysis, policy proposals, and commentary.
  2. American Journal of Public Health (AJPH): AJPH is our second-highest-used public health journal (based on usage statistics from 2015-2022). First published in 1911, AJPH is the official journal of the American Public Health Association and was voted one of the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology and Medicine over the past 100 years. AJPH publishes the best scientific, public health research and aims to promote diverse public health practice models and increase understanding of public health problems and their solutions.
  3. Journal of Public Health: This journal publishes research on the theory and practice of the whole spectrum of public health including all domains of health improvement, health protection, service improvement, public health ethics, and public health law. In-depth looks into the causes of disease and how to prevent ill health and promote good health are the main focus of this title.
  4. Public Health Reports: The official journal of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service, Public Health Reports publishes research, reviews, and commentaries related to public health practice and methodology, public health law, and teaching. Topics such as disease surveillance, infectious and chronic diseases, occupational disease and injury, immunization, and health disparities are key focuses of this journal. 

Himmelfarb’s public health resources aren’t just limited to journals. We have public health databases including Scopus, Health Policy Reference Center, and PolicyMap. We also have more than 30 public health-related research guides on subjects including clinical and translational sciences, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology and biostatistics, exercise and nutrition, global health, prevention and community health, health policy, and health statistics. Not sure which resource is best suited to your research needs? Our reference staff is available to provide assistance with searching the databases, finding full-text articles, and much more! 

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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Himmelfarb Library is proud to support our Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) students and faculty by providing a glance at our top OB-GYN e-books and e-journals.

OB-GYN E-Books

  • Hacker & Moore’s Essentials of Obstetrics & Gynecology: This book is a go-to choice for OB-GYN residents and medical students because of its concise focus, comprehensive coverage, and easy-to-use format. This edition features updated clinical cases and assessments, and text and images that reflect today’s best knowledge on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of OB-GYN disorders. Print copies are also available in Himmelfarb’s stacks for check-out, as well as in the first and third-floor reference collections, and course reserves collections that are available for in-library use (Call number: RG101 .E87 2016).
  • Williams Obstetrics: This landmark text has defined the discipline for generations of obstetrician-gynecologists and continues to be an essential text within the field! This book contains comprehensive coverage of anatomy and physiology, preterm labor, pregnancy-related infection, hemorrhage, and hypertension. Reviews of the newest advances and protocols, current professional and academic guidelines, evidence-based highlights, and 1,000 illustrations are included. Print copies are available in Himmelfarb’s stacks for checkout and for in-library use in the first-floor reference collection (Call number: RG525 .W634 2022).
  • Williams Gynecology: This combined medical reference and surgical procedural atlas includes comprehensive, evidence-based coverage of gynecologic healthcare and disease management. As an authoritative guide, this book provides treatment algorithms, differential diagnosis boxes, more than 450 full-color figures depicting operative techniques, and content on minimally invasive procedures, benign gynecology, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology.
  • Netter’s Obstetrics & Gynecology: This edition offers excellent illustrated coverage of common OB-GYN conditions and problems. Classic Netter images are paired with concise, evidence-based descriptions of common diseases, conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols. The combination of large, clear illustrations and short, concise text makes this a great everyday reference for clinical practice, as well as for staff and patient education.

OB-GYN E-Journals

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology: This journal is a valuable resource for any physician specializing in women’s health. Published monthly, issues include clinical research on current developments in obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s total health care.
  • Women’s Health Issues: Published bimonthly, this multidisciplinary journal publishes research and reviews related to women’s health care and policy. The official journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, this journal’s specific focus is on women’s issues in the context of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and policymaking processes.
  • Maternal and Child Health Journal: This journal publishes papers that address maternal and child health practice, policy, and research on topics including epidemiology, demography, health status assessment, innovative service initiatives, program implementation, policy analysis, advocacy, and professional development. 
  • Fertility and Sterility: This journal publishes articles in clinical and laboratory research relevant to reproductive endocrinology, urology, andrology, physiology, immunology genetics, contraception, and menopause. This is a great resource for anyone who treats or investigates problems of infertility and human reproductive disorders.

In addition to the great titles listed above, check out our Obstetrics and Gynecology Guide for more OB-GYN resources including textbooks, recent faculty publications, and useful databases and journals.

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It's Talk About Prescriptions Month! Himmelfarb Highlights Top Pharmacology Journals

October is Talk About Prescriptions month, so Himmelfarb Library is celebrating our most frequently used pharmacology journals!

  1. International Journal of Drug Policy: This journal publishes current research, reviews, debate, and critical analysis on drug use and drug policy. Articles focus on the social, political, legal, and health contexts of psychoactive substance use and the effects of drug policy and practice on drug-use behavior, and the health and social consequences of drug use. 
  2. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery: Focused on drug discovery and development, this journal publishes reviews and perspectives on topics such as drug discovery, summaries of key primary research papers, updates on the newest advancements in new drug approvals, patent law, and industry trends. 
  3. Value in Health: Publishing original research and health policy articles related to health economics and outcomes, Value in Health evaluates medical technologies including pharmaceuticals. 
  4. Journal of Medical Chemistry: This title publishes articles, perspectives, and drug annotations that focus on the relationship between molecular structure and biological activity or mode of action. 
  5. Clinical Therapeutics: This journal focuses on publishing developments in drugs and other therapies including diagnostics, pharmacoeconomics, health policy, treatment outcomes, and innovations in drug and biologics research. Articles range from pivotal studies that explore new chemical entities, to those that explore the repurposing of currently marketed agents. 
  6. Neuropsychopharmacology: As the official journal of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), this journal publishes clinical and basic science articles that further the understanding of the brain and behavior. Articles that focus on the molecular, cellular, physiological, and psychological properties of agents that interact with the central nervous system and identify new molecular targets for the development of new drugs are regularly published.

For questions about any of these titles or other pharmacology journals, contact Ruth Bueter (rbueter@gwu.edu). 

In addition to the great titles listed above, Himmelfarb also provides access to essential pharmacology databases including Lexicomp and Natural Medicines. Lexicomp provides clinical drug information with integrated access to multiple drug databases, access to Trissel’s IV Compatibility, drug interaction checker, drug I.D., patient education materials, and dosage calculators. Natural Medicines supports evidence-based alternative therapy decision-making and includes 1,400+ natural ingredient and alternative therapy books, and 185,000+ commercial products. 

Check out our Pharmacology Guide and find out more about Himmelfarb’s pharmacology resources, including pharmacology textbooks, recent pharmacology faculty publications, and additional useful databases and journals.

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#PAsGoBeyond Celebrate #PAWeek October 6-12

October 6-12 is PA Week, a chance to celebrate the Physician Associates/Assistants (PAs) profession and the countless contributions that PAs make to healthcare! As licensed clinicians, PAs practice medicine in every specialty and setting. In the mid-1960s, a shortage of primary care physicians inspired the creation of the PA profession as a way to improve and expand access to healthcare. Eugene A. Stead Jr. MD, often recognized as the founder of the PA profession, created the first PA curriculum, at Duke University Medical Center in 1965 (AAPA History, 2022).  Dr. Stead based the curriculum on the fast-tracking of doctors during WWII.  The first students were Navy Hospital Corpsmen with considerable medical training and graduated from the program in 1967 (AAPA History, 2022). 

GW launched its PA program in 1972 and created a joint PA/Master of Public Health (PA/MPH) degree in 1986 - the first joint degree for PA students in the United States (GW SMHS PA Program, 2022). GW’s PA program has consistently ranked in the top five PA programs in US News and World Report.

Today, there are roughly 159,000 PAs in the United States, providing more than 500 million patient interactions per year (AAPA Infographic, 2022). PAs have a wide range of roles and responsibilities including performing patient exams, diagnosing illnesses, assisting in surgery, ordering and interpreting lab tests, prescribing medications, developing and managing treatment plans, and advising patients on preventative care practices. 

Himmelfarb Library is proud to support the SMHS PA program by providing important resources and services to help our PAs achieve their learning, teaching, clinical care, and research goals! Our Physician Assistants Guide is a great starting point as it provides a comprehensive collection of PA-related resources all from a single site. Resources for physical examination, and diagnosis, as well as links to research databases and textbooks, are all conveniently located in a single guide. Are you preparing for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE)? Check out our study and review the resources available on the PANCE tab of the guide. You can find links to professional organizations and find resources for writing and citation support.

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Looking for a great textbook? Check out Ballweg’s Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, which was co-authored by GW faculty member Tamara S. Ritsema, Director of PA Professional Practice and Associate Professor of PA Studies. If you’re looking for PA-focused journal articles, be sure to check out JAAPA (Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants). JAAPA is dedicated to supporting the ongoing education and advancement of PAs by publishing research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues. Another great journal available through Himmelfarb’s collection is the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE). This journal publishes articles applicable to PA educators and provides a forum for sharing ideas and innovations to enhance PA student education.

Himmelfarb Library celebrates PA Week and is honored to serve GW’s PA students, faculty and staff. Thank you for “going beyond” - Happy PA Week!

References: 

AAPA: American Academy of Physician Associates. (2022). History of AAPA & the PA Profession. AAPA History. https://www.aapa.org/about/history/

AAPA: American Academy of Physician Associations. (July 2022). What is a PA? https://www.aapa.org/download/80021/

GW SMHS PA Program. (2022). Physician Assistant Program: About Us. https://physicianassistant.smhs.gwu.edu/about-us

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Infographic listing the usage of Himmelfarb's top 10 nursing journal titles for 2021.

GW’s School of Nursing (SON) is one of the top-ranked nursing schools in the country. Himmelfarb Library is proud to support SON students, faculty, researchers, and staff by providing professional-level, scholarly full-text nursing resources. Our journal collection includes more than 200 nursing titles! Here are the top 10 most highly used nursing journals at  GW:

  1. International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS): With nearly 2,800 article views and downloads by GW users during 2021, this title is our most highly-used nursing journal! IJNS publishes original research related to a wide range of nursing topics including health care delivery, organization, management, policy, and research methods. 
  2. Journal of Professional Nursing: As the official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this journal publishes articles that focus on nursing education, educational research, educational policy, and education and practice partnerships. 
  3. Nursing Outlook: The official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, this bimonthly journal publishes articles that examine current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research.
  4. AORN Journal: This journal is focused on perioperative nursing standards of practice and the nurse’s role in patient care before, during, and after operative and other invasive and interventional procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings. 
  5. Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN): This journal publishes articles that further the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery, and healthcare and covers a wide range of nursing-related topics including cancer nursing, community nursing, geriatric nursing, home care, mental health nursing, nursing research, and much more!
  6. Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA): Articles published in JONA are geared toward leaders in the nursing field (nurse executives, directors of nursing, and nurse managers). Articles offer practical, solution-oriented tools focused on leadership development, resource management (human, material, and financial), and staffing and scheduling systems. 
  7. American Journal of Nursing (AJN): As the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world, AJN promotes excellence in professional nursing with articles focused on cutting-edge, evidence-based information while providing a holistic outlook on health and nursing.
  8. Journal of Clinical Nursing: This international journal is a forum for the exchange of high-quality information and the most updated nursing practice needs that promote understanding of sound research methods within all areas of nursing practice and research.
  9. Journal of Nursing Management: This fully open access journal explores and debates topics and current issues in nursing management and leadership, assesses the evidence behind current nursing practices, develops best practices in nursing management and leadership, and explores the impact of policy developments.
  10. Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JPN): As the official journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, JPN meets the practice needs of nurse practitioners with thought-provoking articles on controversial issues and topics, and publishes articles aimed at helping practitioners excel as primary and acute care providers.

For questions about any of these titles or other nursing journals, contact Ruth Bueter (rbueter@gwu.edu).

In addition to the great titles listed above, Himmelfarb also provides access to essential nursing databases including CINAHL Complete, ClinicalKey for Nursing, Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, and Telemedinsights. To learn more about our nursing resources, be sure to visit our Nursing Guide which provides information about our nursing textbooks,  NCLEX resources, searching the literature, and more. This in-depth guide has a wealth of information for BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioners, DNP, and Ph.D. nursing students alike!

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