Research Guides: Healthcare Studies: Resources for Health Science

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CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
This is the definitive research database for nursing and allied health professionals. This is an upgrade from CINAHL Plus with Full Text. I
MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Major database for research in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and much more. Includes content from the free online database PubMed.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
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PubMed comprises more than 25 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 web sites.
Health Reference Center Academic This link opens in a new window
Full-text materials and references to patient and consumer health information.
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Covers nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines, as well as the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

Alternative Medicine:

Alt-Health Watch This link opens in a new window
Contains some full text for complementary, alternative, and holistic health care. Not everything is peer reviewed.

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive database for psychology and related disciplines. Includes content from PyscARTICLES and PsycCRITIQUES. Contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. Journal coverage includes international material selected from more than 2,200 periodicals in more than 25 languages. 1887- current.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Largest full text database covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.

ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Offers full text access to over 200 peer-reviewed journals covering scientific, medical, and technical information. Includes arts & humanities, and social sciences.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A full text database containing nearly 5,100 journals, this scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Public Library of Science (PLoS) This link opens in a new window
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Open Access (free) journals mainly in the life and health sciences.

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Web Resources

National Institute of Health Medline Plus
A service of the US National Library of Medicine, it contains reliable, up-to-date and easy-to-read consumber health information.
NIHSeniorHealth
Based on the latest research on aging and computer use, this unique resource is packed with helpful information for older adults.
Genbank
The world's most complete collection of public DNA and protein sequences.
Toxnet
Extensive collection of bibliographic and full-text information, covering the effects of drugs and other chemicals on humans from the National Library of Medicine.

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