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W. Frank Steely Library

A Research Guide for Nursing & Allied Health

A starting spot for identifying resources to support research in Nursing, and Allied Health.

Call numbers

Steely Library is arranged by Library of Congress Subject Headings. Print books related to Research Guide for Nursing & Allied Health can be found in the  R sub-categories, on the 1st floor of Steely Library. You can also search for print and eBooks via Steely Library's webpage (Books and Media tab of the main search bar).

  • R5   -   Medicine (General)
  • R131   -   History of Medicine
  • R690   -   Medicine as a Profession
  • R702   -   Medicine and the Humanities
  • R723   -   Medical Philosophy; Medical Ethics
  • R726.5   -   Health Psychology
  • R726.8   -   Terminal Care
  • R727   -   Medical Personnel and the Public
  • R728   -   Practice of Medicine
  • R735   -   Medical Education
  • R855   -   Medical Technology
  • R856   -   Biomedical Engineering
  • R858   -   Medical Informatics
  • R895   -   Medical Physics; Medical Radiology; Nuclear Medicine
  • RA1   -   Public Aspects of Medicine
  • RA399   -   Regulation of medical Practice; Evaluation and Quality Control of Medical Care
  • RA407   -   Health Status Indicators; Medical Statistics and Surveys
  • RA410   -   Medical Economics
  • RA411   -   Medical Care Plans
  • RA418   -   Medicine and Society
  • RA421   -   Public Health
  • RA440   -   Study and Teaching of Medicine; Research
  • RA565    -   Environmental Health
  • RA643   -   Disease (communicable and noninfectious) and public health
  • RA645.3   -   Home Health Care Services
  • RA648.5   -   Epidemics; Epidemiology; Quarantine; Disinfection
  • RA773   -   Personal Health and Hygiene
  • RA790   -   Mental Health
  • RA960   -   Medical Centers, Hospitals, Clinics, Nursing Homes, etc.
  • RA1001   -   Forensic Medicine
  • RA1190   -   Toxicology
  • RB1   -   Pathology
  • RC31   -   Internal Medicine
  • RC49   -   Psychosomatic Medicine
  • RC71   -   Examination, Diagnosis
  • RC81   -   Popular Medicine
  • RC86   -   Medical Emergencies; Critical Care; Intensive Care; First Aid
  • RC109   -   Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
  • RC254   -   Cancer; Oncology
  • RC321   -   Neuroscience
  • RC346   -   Neurology
  • RC435   -   Psychiatry
  • RC952   -   Geriatrics
  • RC963   -   Industrial Medicine
  • RC1200   -   Sports Medicine
  • RD1   -   Surgery
  • RD78.3   -   Anesthesiology
  • RD99   -   Surgical Nursing
  • RD118   -   Cosmetic Surgery
  • RD120.6   -   Transplantation of Organs, Tissues, etc.
  • RE1   -   Ophthalmology
  • RF1   -   Otorhinolaryngology
  • RG1   -   Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • RG940   -   Maternal Care; Prenatal Care Services
  • RJ1   -   Pediatrics
  • RK1   -   Dentistry
  • RL1   -   Dermatology
  • RM1   -   Therapeutics; Pharmacology
  • RM695   -   Physical Medicine; Physical Therapy
  • RS1   -   Pharmacy and Materia Medica
  • RT1   -   Nursing
  • RT48   -   Nursing Assessment
  • RT50.5   -   Nursing Informatics
  • RT71   -   Study and Teaching of Nursing
  • RT82   -   Nursing Careers
  • RT82.8   -   Nurse Practitioners
  • RT84.5   -   Nursing Theory and Philosophy
  • RT85.5   -   Nursing Standards
  • RT86   -   Nurse Relationships
  • RT89   -   Nurse Administrators
  • RZ201   -   Other Systems of Medicine (Chiropractic; Osteopathy, etc.)