Databases
TWU Library Database List from A to Z (click)
For Librarians' Use
Health Source-Nursing/Academic Edition- provides scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features abstracts and indexing for journals. This database is updated on a daily basis
Health Sciences : A Sage full-text collection-includes the full text journals published by SAGE and participating societies and articles Medline with Full-Text- the world's most comprehensive source of full text for medical journals, providing full text for journals indexed in MEDLINE. This wide-ranging file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the MEDLINE index - with no embargo. With full-text articles dating back to 1965, MEDLINE with Full Text is the definitive research tool for medical literature. Nursing Digital Library-this searchable digital library is a compilation of individual titles produced for use in nursing education. All titles are indexed and divided into short segments for easy access. Oxford Medicine Online- a collection of online medical resources which cover every stage in a medical career, from resources for medical students and junior doctors, to those for nurses, senior doctors and consultants. Physical Education Index- provides scholarly and trade literature from 1970 to the present for physical education Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Source- provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more. This versatile database is designed to meet the needs of researchers at healthcare facilities as well as nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions. This database provides abstracting and indexing for titles, with titles in full-text. PubMed Remote-a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes 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. Salem Health- an online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets. The reference sets, Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Genetics and Inherited Diseases, may be searched and accessed in this database. STAT!ref Evidence Alert-provides e-mail delivery and access to evidence-based medicine (EBM) information from current research of over 130 premier clinical journals. The STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts System works with McMaster University (McMaster PLUS) delivering pre-rated EBM alerts that are qualified, then rated for clinical relevance and newsworthiness by a panel of practicing physicians. |
For Consumers' Use
Health Reference Center Academic-provides an integrated collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets. Records are available in a combination of indexing, abstracts or full text formats. Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, and Prescription Drugs are covered.
Health and Society in Video- defines and explores today's latest medical progress in health and wellness issues and their impact on society with hundreds of premium documentaries, profiles, reports, and interviews. Health Source-Consumer Edition- the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health source: Consumer Edition features searchable full text for journals. This database is updated on a daily basis Medline Plus-provides health information and resources for health providers, patients, family, and consumers about all issues surrounding a disease or medical condition. |
Source: Database Descriptions. (2013). Retrieved April 28th, 2013, from http://www.twu.edu/library/databases-descriptions-a.asp