When reading books on nursing theories, keep an eye out for citations to journal articles within the texts (and in bibliographies at the end of each chapter). The books will provide citations to key journal articles on specific theories.
Once you have a citation for an article and want to track it down, use the Journals search box on the library homepage to find out if the library has that journal.
Books are a resource for finding background information or overviews on theories and how they are applied to practice. If you have a specific issue or population you want to research but don't know which theory applies, try browsing one of the following books.
Come to the library to use print books, or access e-books from any computer using your Notre Dame credentials.
| Title | Author/Editor, Year | Print or E-book |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice | Parker | Print (2010 & 2015) and E-book (2010) |
| Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research | Peterson & Bredow, 2013 | E-book |
| Vital Notes for Nurses: Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice | McKenna, 2011 | E-book |
| Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice | George, 2011 | |
| Theories Guiding Nursing Research and Practice: Making Nursing Knowledge Development Explicit | Fitzpatrick & McCarthy, 2014 | E-book |
| Middle Range Theory for Nursing | Liehr & Smith, 2014 | E-book |
| Dictionary of Nursing Theory and Research | Powers & Knapp, 2011 | E-book |
| Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Beginning | Sitzman & Eichelberger | Print (2004) and E-book (2011) |
| Generating Middle Range Theory: From Evidence to Practice | Roy, 2014 | E-book |
| Nursing Theorists and Their Work | Alligood & Marriner-Tomey | Print and E-book (2010) and Print (2014) |
| Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice | Butts & Rich, 2011 | E-book |
NOTE: Some print books are held on course reserves at the circulation desk. Check item holdings to verify location.