Do you have a paper or presentation...

Do you have a paper or presentation to prepare for institute for publication, or for a professional meeting? Are you trying to stay abreast of novel literature on a specific topic? The AORN Center for Library Services and Archives houses a unique collection of approximately 5500 volumes 400 audiovisuals, and 450 journal titles, as well as archival materials covering a wide variety of topics, from nursing and surgery to OR management, infection have the direction of health care technology, and nursing history. Experienced librarians use this collection, along with a vast array of online databases and other resources, to come together your information, research, and education needs

Library services are available to AORN members, as well as other health care professionals, bookish mans attorneys, business and industry personnel and other libraries. AORN members receive all services at no charge. Nonmember pay s are $16 per article and $85 by means of literature search.

* respect service. Library information specialists answer basic factual questions released of charge using readily available sources or provide referrals to other resources.

* Instruction in accessing information and on-line searching. Call the regard librarians for individualized instruction. They are happy to walk you within a search over the telephone

* Literature search service. For more composed of several elements questions, a research service is available. A search printout--sent from mail, fax, or e-mail-provides a list of references

* Journal article duplicate service. The library provides single copies of journal articles in compliance with copyright guidelines.

* CINAHLdirect service. The CINAHL database is the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Individuals may search the database from subscribing to CINAHLdirect through the AORN web site.

* Archives. The library maintains a unique and growing collection of archival materials related to the history of AORN and perioperative nursing. Donations are welcome and can include surgical equipment or instruments; nursing caps or pins; nursing books; olden editions of AORN's Standards, attract favor toed Practices, and Guidelines or other AORN publications; labeled photographs; videotapes; and memorabilia.

* Thesis collection. The library maintains a collection of theses, dissertations, and research papers related to perioperative nursing. The clean list is available online at http://www .aorn.org/library. Donations to the collection are welcome.

* Online catalog. Visit IMPULSE at http://library.uchsc.edu to search the library's collection. If you find titles of interest, you may obtain them between the sides of your local library on interlibrary loan.

Make the AORN library your first choice for timely information. To contact the Library, call (800) 755-2676 x 314 or (303) 755-6304 x 314; fax to (303) 368-4460; or despatch an e-mail to library@aom.org.

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