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— 3 Best Bets in Health Sciences & Medicine —
- PubMed
PubMed provides access to MEDLINE, a database of citations covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. Other services within PubMed include the Journal Browser, MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) Browser, Citation Matcher, and Clinical Queries. A user-friendly online tutorial is available at the site. PubMed also provides access to molecular biology databases in the National Center for Biotechnology Information s (NCBI) Entrez retrieval system with components for searching DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes. Coverage: 1946-. Format: Articles: Scholarly Journals
- SPORTDiscus
Citations and some abstracts from periodicals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, research papers, etc. SPORTDiscus covers the areas of: sports, physical fitness, sport science and recreation. Coverage: 1830-. Format: Articles: Scholarly Journals
- Science Citation Index (Web of Science)
A multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines, covering approximately 2,100 more journals than its SCI print and CD-ROM counterparts, with all cited references captured. Some of the disciplines covered include: agriculture, neuroscience, astronomy, oncology, biochemistry, pediatrics, biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, plant sciences, computer science, psychiatry, materials science, surgery, mathematics, veterinary science, medicine, and zoology. Coverage: 1945-. Format: Articles: Scholarly Journals
Articles: Newspapers & Magazines (3)
- Health Source: Consumer Edition
A consumer health database that indexes and abstracts over 170 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications. Full text is available for many titles. Also included is USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient, 20 health research books, thousands of essays from Clinical Reference Systems, and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets. Coverage: varies.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides indexing and abstracts for over 550 scholarly journals. Full text is available for many titles. Also included are USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient and Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. Coverage: varies.
- Physical Education Index
Topics include physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education and physical therapy. Coverage: 1970-.
Articles: Scholarly Journals (13)
- APA PsycArticles
PsycARTICLES offers access to the complete electronic catalog of APA peer-reviewed journals, giving researchers the ability to explore more than a century of trusted research across the full collection.
- CINAHL Complete
Provides broad content coverage including nursing specialties, speech and language pathology, nutrition, general health and medicine and more.
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by the Cochrane Collaboration. Coverage: Current issue.
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
- Embase
Embase is a multipurpose and up-to-date biomedical database. It covers international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present day and all articles are indexed using Elsevier's Life Science thesaurus Embase Indexing and Emtree.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition
A consumer health database that indexes and abstracts over 170 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications. Full text is available for many titles. Also included is USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient, 20 health research books, thousands of essays from Clinical Reference Systems, and over 1,000 health-related pamphlets. Coverage: varies.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides indexing and abstracts for over 550 scholarly journals. Full text is available for many titles. Also included are USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient and Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. Coverage: varies.
- Physical Education Index
Topics include physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance, sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, sport sociology/psychology, health education and physical therapy. Coverage: 1970-.
- PubMed
PubMed provides access to MEDLINE, a database of citations covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. Other services within PubMed include the Journal Browser, MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) Browser, Citation Matcher, and Clinical Queries. A user-friendly online tutorial is available at the site. PubMed also provides access to molecular biology databases in the National Center for Biotechnology Information s (NCBI) Entrez retrieval system with components for searching DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes. Coverage: 1946-.
- Science Citation Index (Web of Science)
A multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the sciences. It indexes more than 5,700 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines, covering approximately 2,100 more journals than its SCI print and CD-ROM counterparts, with all cited references captured. Some of the disciplines covered include: agriculture, neuroscience, astronomy, oncology, biochemistry, pediatrics, biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, physics, chemistry, plant sciences, computer science, psychiatry, materials science, surgery, mathematics, veterinary science, medicine, and zoology. Coverage: 1945-.
- ScienceDirect
Access to over 1,000 full text journals published by Elsevier. Search individual title or browse multiple titles. Coverage includes Biochemistry and Biology, Business & Management, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mathematics & Computer science, Medicine & Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Physics, Social Sciences. Coverage: varies.
- Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Areas of focus include science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- SPORTDiscus
Citations and some abstracts from periodicals, books, conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, research papers, etc. SPORTDiscus covers the areas of: sports, physical fitness, sport science and recreation. Coverage: 1830-.
Data & Statistics (2)
- OECD Health Data
Systematically collated data on a great number of key aspects of the health care systems in the 30 OECD Member countries within their general demographic, economic, and social contexts. Coverage: 1960-.
- Statista
Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.
Encyclopedias & Reference (6)
- AccessMedicine
A comprehensive online medical education resource. Includes reference tools, images, a diagnostic tool, drug information, and patient information. Also includes medical textbooks, cases, videos, and self-assessment for medical students.
- AMA Manual of Style
Welcome to the online home of the AMA Manual of Style! With a streamlined interface, intuitive search and browse, and personalization features, finding what you need in the Manual is easier than ever.
- ClinicalKey
Database of clinical information, including medical books, journal articles, drug information, patient education materials, etc.
- DSM-5 Library
Online edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders. WFU access includes DSM-5, the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and DSM-5 Clinical Cases.
- Statista
Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.
- UpToDate
An evidence-based knowledge system to help clinicians at the point of care. All UpToDate content is written and edited by a global community of physicians, experts in their specialties. Content is continually reviewed to ensure it is of the highest quality and based on the latest evidence.
Multi-Subject Databases (3)
- Filmakers Library Online
Streaming video collection of award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum--race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
- Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Areas of focus include science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- Statista
Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database.
Reports (1)
- BCC Research
Market research and analysis. Coverage provides detailed market size forecasts that incorporate the major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology organizations.
Video & Multimedia (2)
- Filmakers Library Online
Streaming video collection of award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum--race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.
- JoVE Medicine
Connects basic research and clinical applications. Articles may present medical procedures, case studies or clinical trial methodologies. Included studies are often modeled towards predictive, preventative, personalized, and practical approaches to treatment of disease. The goal of research methodologies in this section is to improve overall patient care and prognosis.