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Library Services for Nursing Students

Welcome to the Clearfield Campus Library nursing resources page.  The purpose of this site is to provide you with a brief overview to the services and resources available via Clearfield Campus Library and Stevenson Library.  Use this page for information about how to contact your librarian, to familiarize yourself with basic nursing resources, and to gain information about accessing databases off campus or to access additional services.

Who to Contact

Stephanie Kulas, Librarian  Phone:  814-768-3411  E-mail:  skulas@lhup.edu

Hours of Service

Monday-Thursday, 8:00AM-8:00PM., Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM.  Limited services are available between semesters.  No services are available on university holidays.

Services for Students

  • Reference assistance is available to help you with any stage of your assignment or research process.  You can either stop in the library, call, e-mail or use the Ask A Librarian online form.
  • Circulation Policy - Find information on loan periods, renewals, fines 
  • Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery - Books and articles not available at the LHU Clearfield Campus Library may be requested for borrowing through ILLIAD, our online ILL request process.  Items may be emailed to you via your LHU account or sent to our library for pick-up.  Since delivery can take up to two weeks please plan your research needs accordingly.

How do I....

  • Find a book...
    • Use PILOT, the library's online catalog to locate books.  You can search by:
      • Keywords
      • Exact title
      • Author name
      • Subject
    • Browse the Medical/Nursing Reference Colllection
      • Access encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and manuals.
    • Circulating Collection
      • LC Headings R-RZ house medical and nursing materials
    • Use UBorrow or EZBorrow to search the catalogs of other libraries.
  • Find articles in magazines, journals or newspapers...
    • Use any of the article databases listed below to find journal, magazine or newspaper articles on your topic.  A number of the databases provide access to the full text of the articles.  
  • Access article databases off campus...
    • A valid LHUP ID number is required to access databases from off-campus.  Simply enter your ID number or 14 digit barcode at the prompt. 
  • Cite a book, article or web site...
  • Use an LHUP e-mail account...
    • Your e-mail account is the only account that will be used to communicate with you regarding library information.  It is important to establish your account as soon as possible if you have not already done so.  Instructions for establishing your account are available at:
  • Renew your books online. - Use this link to renew your books online.  Your username and ID are required.

Fast Links

Clearfield Library Home Page  Access to all library information.
PILOT (Including UBorrow access) Search for books, magazines, journals and related materials owned by the libraries of LHUP and our sister PASSHE universities.
EZBorrow Search for books and other materials owned by consortia member libraries.
EBSCOhost EBSCOhost encompasses a group of databases covering a wide range of topics, subjects and disciplines.  Those listed on the left represent just a few of our many available databases that are of particular interest to the nursing profession.  Abstracts are provided for all articles and many include the full-text as well. 
All Databases An alphabetical listing of all available databases.
Clearfield Journal Holdings (Print) An alphabetical listing of all available print journals owned by Clearfield Campus Library.
Full Text Journals An alphabetical listing of all full text periodicals accessible via LHUP databases or available in print in the LHU Libraries.
Internet Collegiate Reference Collection High quality reviewed internet sources.
Nursing Department Web Site  
Nursing Forms via E-reserves Required forms for nursing classes
Meds Publishing NCLEX Review

Clearfield Campus Library, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, State System of Higher Education
URL: http://www.lhup.edu/clearfield/library/dehome.htm
Updated: 10/30/2006  S. Kulas

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