Resources
Presentation Tips
- Basic Tasks for Creating a PowerPoint PresentationTo convey a message or story, break it down into slides.
- 14 PowerPoint Presentation Tips to Make your PPT Designs More EffectiveGreat article and how-to guide on making the most out of your presentation. Includes tips on adding images, videos, and customizing your slides to improve your project.
- How to Create an Effective Poster PresentationAmerican Nurse Today gives important tips on designing posters.
- Why Group Presentations are Great OpportunitiesShow your leadership skills!
- How to Organize Your Presentation StructureStart with the conclusion first!
- Do's and Don'ts of PresentingTips for a successful presentation.
Databases
- CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health articles with more than 50 nursing specialties. Includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules, and research instruments.
- Gale OneFile: Health And Medicine This link opens in a new windowFocuses on nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources.
- PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed is research-oriented and comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.
Journals, Magazines & More
E-books
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
E-books, encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources on a variety of subjects.
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Requesting Articles - Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a means of requesting resources not available at the Davenport Library or via our database list, from libraries outside of our system.
If you are unable to find the article in our databases go to our ILL form and make your request
Here are a few things you need to know before you submit the form:
- Materials are coming from another library, please allow up to ten days for an item to arrive.
- The library cannot guarantee whether a loan will be filled or not.
- We do not request current text books.
- Fill out each of the boxes with complete information to ensure a timely receipt of the materials you need.