Alt HealthWatch focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. This database provides full text for articles from more than 180 international and often peer-reviewed journals, reports and proceedings, as well as association and consumer newsletters. In addition, Alt HealthWatch includes hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. Subjects include acupuncture, aromatherapy, childbirth, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, herbalism, homeopathy, naturopathy, nutrition and osteopathy. Some full-text.
With full-text coverage back to 1937, CINAHL Plus with Full Text offers complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses' Association. CINAHL Plus with Full Text covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. CINAHL Plus with Full Text provides full text for more than 770 journals and full text for more than 275 books/monographs. In addition, CINAHL Plus with Full Text offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. It provides indexing of more than 4,600 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
The Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. The Cochrane Library is composed of a number of different databases containing different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making: the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Methodology Register, the Health Technology Assessment Database, the NHS Economic Evaluation Database, and About The Cochrane Collaboration. Search assistance in many languages is available in multiple formats, including PowerPoint presentations, PDF brochures, virtual webinars and online tutorials.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals.
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database of citations and abstracts for the disciplines of biomedicine and health, encompassing the areas of life, behavioral, and chemical sciences, and bioengineering needed by health professionals engaged in basic research and clinical care, public health, or health policy development. MEDLINE also covers life sciences vital to biomedical practitioners, researchers, and educators, including biology, environmental science, marine biology, plant and animal science, biophysics and chemistry.
PubMed.gov contains MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine's database of citations to and abstracts of journal articles in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. PubMed.gov also provides citations to some additional literature and has additional medical search tools. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/portals/public.html
Full text options: PubMed Central provides some full text within PubMed. Use the FindIt! button to see if the full text is available elsewhere or try MEDLINE (EBSCO Host).
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,600 full-text periodicals, including nearly 7,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full-text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,400 journals.
This interdisciplinary database offers abstracts and citations to research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Biological Sciences is a collection of over 25 databases including Ecology Abstracts, Neurosciences Abstracts, Plant Science, and TOXLINE.
A collection of over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments. General Science Collection contains over 2 million articles published from 1980 to the present..
HighWire Press, a division of Stanford University Libraries, produces the online versions of high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly content. The database offers access to the full-text of over 1,500 leading journals available from the journals' own sites for complete and accurate representation of the research at its source (including articles published online ahead of print, reference works, books, and proceedings); plus all of Medline -- with links to full text. Some journals offer completely free access, some offer free access to a range of back issues, and some offer free trial periods.
An electronic archive of non-peer reviewed research before, during or after peer review prior to completion and publication.
Open Science Directory is a tool for finding open access journals in science, medicine, and agriculture (among other fields). There are over 13,000 scientific journals on the OSD, the most important collections being Directory of Open Access Journals, BioMed Central, HighWire Press, and PubMed Central. Users can browse/search by journal title, subject, and keyword. Access to each journal's website is provided through the Open Science Directory.
Project Muse offers nearly 200 journal titles from some 30 scholarly publishers, covering the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. Project MUSE provides full-text access to a comprehensive selection of humanities and social sciences journals.
A comprehensive database covering articles from over 19,000 peer-reviewed titles from more than 5,000 international publishers (including over 1800 open access journals). Records cover 1966 to the present from all scientific, technical, medical, and social science fields (and some arts and humanities). Scopus has an excellent, intuitive interface that allows users to fine-tune their searches; features include author searches, cited reference searches, and alert tools.
Springer has combined two of the world's leading research powerhouses, SpringerLink and KluwerOnline, to bring you the new SpringerLink. SpringerLink is Springer's online full-text archive for journals and books. SpringerLink currently offers over 1,250 fully peer-reviewed journals and a growing roster of book series, comprising more than 3,000 books online.
It features over 1,200 journals, major reference works, online books, Current Protocols laboratory manuals, and databases as well as a suite of professional and management resources. The site was launched in 1997 and currently caters to over 12 million users in 87 countries.
Open Science Directory is a tool for finding open access journals in science, medicine, and agriculture (among other fields). There are over 13,000 scientific journals on the OSD, the most important collections being Directory of Open Access Journals, BioMed Central, HighWire Press, and PubMed Central. Users can browse/search by journal title, subject, and keyword. Access to each journal's website is provided through the Open Science Directory.
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with links to over 1400 health sites.
Users can search or browse the Household Products Database for information about products, manufacturers, specific ingredients, and health effects. The site also divides its homepage into specific subjects, such as Auto Products, Pesticides, Personal Care, Arts & Crafts, and Home Office. Within, users can find chemical information, toxicity information, and biomedical references.
The CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) aims to integrate genomics into public health research, policy, and programs. Health professionals can find links to data, technical reports and funding opportunities. For consumers, there are genomic test reports, research findings and information on how genes, the environment and behavior interact.
ODS and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this Dietary Supplement Subset of NLM's PubMed. The subset will retrieve dietary supplement-related citations on topics including chemical composition, biochemical role and function, clinical trials, health and adverse effects, fortification, traditional Chinese medicine and other folk/ethnic supplement practices, cultivation of botanical products used as dietary supplements and surveys of dietary supplement use.
PubMed Health is a service provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). It specializes in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers as well as full technical reports.
The Dietary Guidelines, published every five years, emphasizes recommendations that accommodate the food preferences, cultural traditions, and customs of the many and diverse groups who live in the United States. The themes covered in this seventh edition include diet planning, eating behavior patterns, nutrient-dense food intake, an energy-balanced diet, and weight management.
ODS and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this Dietary Supplement Subset of NLM's PubMed. The subset will retrieve dietary supplement-related citations on topics including chemical composition, biochemical role and function, clinical trials, health and adverse effects, fortification, traditional Chinese medicine and other folk/ethnic supplement practices, cultivation of botanical products used as dietary supplements and surveys of dietary supplement use.
CFSAN is responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled.
Chosen from the manuscripts and books collections, the prints and photographs collection, historical films and videos, current and past exhibitions, and the Digital Manuscripts Program, these digitized materials cover a spectrum of centuries and cultures from medieval Islam to contemporary biomedical research.
Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results, providing access to over 50 scientific databases, and 2,100 scientific website. The site includes technical reports, journal citations, databases, federal websites, fact sheets, and an image search. Users can access information on topics such as Agriculture & Food; Astronomy & Space; Earth & Ocean Sciences; Health & Medicine; Physics & Chemistry; and Science Education.
AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers. Search options include the AIDSinfo Drug Database, ClinicalTrials.gov, a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world, an A-Z index on HIV/AIDS Health Topics, and information on preventive and therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine research. All information and free publications are available in English or Spanish.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) was originally established in 1989. Its mission is to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Covers research, social issues, new developments, glossary and other resources.
The CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) aims to integrate genomics into public health research, policy, and programs. Health professionals can find links to data, technical reports and funding opportunities. For consumers, there are genomic test reports, research findings and information on how genes, the environment and behavior interact.
PubMed Health is a service provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). It specializes in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers as well as full technical reports.