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Nursing Databases

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Recommended Nursing Databases

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

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Indexes journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. EBSCOHost

Nursing Resource Center

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In this database, find disease and condition overviews, in-depth coverage of the nursing assessments for every anatomical system, corresponding interventions, explanations of diagnostic tests, drug monographs tailored to nurses' information needs and animations that bring anatomy to life. More information. Gale

MedlinePlus

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A source of authoritative, up-to-date health information for consumers and health professionals. Provided by U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

Additional Nursing Databases

Academic Search Complete

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Contains journal articles from many multidisciplinary fields such as social sciences, humanities, education, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology- to name a few. More information. EBSCOHost

Alt HealthWatch

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This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Provided by BadgerLink. Ebsco

Annual Review of Psychology

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Contains articles published by the Annual Review of Psychology. Articles from this year and the previous three years are available. Annual Reviews

Books 24x7

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Find full text books in the subjects of business, information technology and overall well-being- which includes work, family, health and personal finance. You must register for this database using a valid MSOE email address. Only two people may simultaneously access this database.

Consumer Health Complete

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A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. Topics covered include aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, and men and women's health. More information. Provided by BadgerLink. Ebsco

ebrary

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Ebrary offers a rapidly growing selection of hundreds of thousands of authoritative e-books from over 500 publishers. Browse and search for titles in all academic subject areas. This database also offers a bookshelf for keeping track of your sources and for taking notes. View this Quick Start Video for more information. Proquest

EBSCO eBook Collection

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This library contains full text scholarly books. Each book may only be viewed by one person at a time.

FirstSearch

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Collectively search over 20 different databases that cover all types of scholarly information. More information. First Search

Google Scholar

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Contains citations to papers, books, articles, patents, and other scholarly publications. A limited amount of the information appears in full text. More information. Google

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

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This resource indexes scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines- with strong coverage of nursing and allied health topics. More information. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

HERO: Health & Environmental Research Online

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A database of scientific studies and other references used to develop EPA's risk assessments aimed at understanding the health and environmental effects of pollutants and chemicals. More information. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment

IEEE Xplore

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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Xplore provides web-based, full-text access to IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines, IEEE e-books, IEEE conference proceedings, IET journals, IET conference proceedings, IEEE published standards, IEEE Spectrum Magazine, and Proceedings of the IEEE published since 1988, and select content published since 1913.

IEEE e-Books

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This database provides access to more than 400 IEEE e-books, published from 1974-2012, most after the year 2000. Subject coverage includes bioengineering, circuit theory and design, communication technology, computing and processing, electrical engineering, engineered materials, intelligent systems, numerical methods, power technology and power engineering, RF, microwaves, robotics, control systems, and signals.

Lexi-PALS Drug Guide

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Drug information including different brand names, pharmacologic category, recommendations, precautions and contra-indications. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

MasterFILE Premier

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Designed specifically for public libraries, this database contains full text articles covering the fields of general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

MedPix Medical Image Database

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A database of medical images. Provided by Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY)

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Licensing of this database restricts usage to four (4) simultaneous users. This database is a comprehensive guide to testing instruments in the areas of education, psychology, business and leadership. More information. EBSCOHost

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

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Offers researchers looking for answers to nursing or allied health questions millions of articles found in over 1,100 journals. Gale

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

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This database exposes users to both sides of controversial issues and includes materials such as articles, books, interviews, statistics, images and more. More information. GALE

ProQuest Research Library

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This database features coverage of over 900 general magazines and some scholarly journals covering all subject areas. More information. Proquest

PsycARTICLES

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PsycARTICLES provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines, such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine and nursing. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations. Proquest

PubMed

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PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. 

PubMed Central

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PubMed Central is the U.S. National Institutes of Health free digital archive of over 1.5 million peer-reviewed journal articles on biomedicine and the life-sciences.

Science Research Center

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Get access to hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, technology and wildlife. Provided by BadgerLink. EBSCOHost

Science.gov

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Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results, searching 42 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information in one query. More information. Provided by the U.S. Government

ScienceDirect College Edition

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Covers the areas of physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, life sciences, health sciences, humanities. More information. ScienceDirect

Statistical Abstract of the United States

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The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. For more information and for help using this database view this LibGuide resource from ProQuest.

TOXNET

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TOXNET is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. More information. Provided by the United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

USA.gov

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Contains official information and services from the U.S. government. This database is a portal to federal, state, local, tribal and international government information. More information. Provided by the U.S. Government

WorldCat.org

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Collectively search library holdings from all over the world. OCLC