In the past week 16 titles added to the library’s collection; below is a sample. Click on a link for more information.

Caring for the vulnerable : perspectives in nursing theory, practice, and research /edited by Mary de Chesnay, Barbara A. Anderson.
The Fourth Edition addresses how vulnerability affects the field of nursing and its care givers and focuses on how to work with these populations. Written from a global perspective, this edition provides an overview of treatments and issues as well presents a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable with the ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care.

Equal citizenship and public reason : a feminist political liberalism /Christie Hartley and Lori Watson.
This text is a defense of political liberalism as a feminist liberalism. The first half develops and defends a novel interpretation of political liberalism, while the second half of the book argues that political liberalism’s core commitments restrict all reasonable conceptions of justice to those that secure genuine, substantive equality for women and other marginalized groups.

Foucault and feminist philosophy of disability /Shelley L. Tremain.
By combining the work of Michel Foucault, the insights of philosophy of disability and feminist philosophy, and data derived from empirical research, this book argues that the conception of disability that currently predominates in the discipline of philosophy is inextricably intertwined with the underrepresentation of disabled philosophers in the profession of philosophy.

The foundations of social research : meaning and perspective in the research process /Michael Crotty.
The Foundations of Social Research details the major epistemological stances and theoretical perspectives that colour and shape current social research:  positivism; constructionism; interpretivism; critical enquiry, feminism; and postmodernism.

The intersection : where evidence based nursing and information literacy meet /edited by Sue Phelps, Loree Hyde, Julie Planchon Wolf.
This book describes how the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework and Information literacy Competency Standards for Nursing mesh with nursing essentials, and addresses the information needs of nurses, nurse educators, and librarians who support worldwide nursing programs.

Issues and trends in nursing : practice, policy, and leadership /edited by Gayle Roux, Judith A. Halstead.
This second edition focuses on teaching nursing students how to navigate the nurse-patient relationship including political policy, professional organizations, performance outcomes, emergency preparedness, safety, and global health issues. This edition has been completely revised to include comprehensive coverage of current issues and trends in nursing and healthcare.

Mentoring in nursing and healthcare : supporting career and personal development /Helen M. Woolnough, Sandra L. Fielden.
This book provides an innovative look into mentoring within nursing, and its implications for career success. Based on up-to-date reviews of the current research and literature within mentoring in nursing and healthcare, the book draws together the distinctive challenges facing nurses and their career development, and proposes new directions and practical ways forward for the future development of formal mentoring programmes in nursing.

Research design : quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research approaches /Patricia Leavy.
This book provides a step-by-step guide to using the five major approaches to research design:  quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research. Chapters present a template for a research proposal and explain in detail how to conceptualize and fill in every section.