Key Article Databases
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PubMed(Free) PubMed comprises more than 27 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. This is a free database provided as a courtesy by the Whitworth Library, which cannot guarantee access or content.
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Nursing & Allied Health DatabaseProQuest - Designed to offer multiple credible data sources for the everyday learning of nursing students and researchers.
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Health & WellnessGALE - A consumer health resource that provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices. Access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Features topic portals with curated content on diseases and conditions; drugs; diagnostics and tests; and therapies, treatments, and surgeries.
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Nursing & Allied Health (OneFile)GALE - Access to complete, up-to-date content from leading journals and reference sources covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
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Health & Medicine (OneFile)GALE - Access to complete, up-to-date content from leading journals and reference sources for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers.
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MEDLINEEBSCO - Biomedical journal abstracts for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the health care system. Coverage from 1950s to present. Also available in public Web Version. Searches abstracts of over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
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Web of Knowledge Science Citation IndexWoS - (2008-present) This index of citations shows researchers how scholarly work from top science sources has been referenced over time, as well as other scholarship that is closely related. Full text is linked when available. Coverage includes Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Journal of Medical Ethics, Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and others.
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Health & Medical CollectionCombination of cross-searchable health databases from ProQuest including nursing, health management and dissertations in health sciences.
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Healthcare Administration DatabaseProQuest - Provides reliable and relevant resources for researchers studying the field of health administration.
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Public Health DatabaseProQuest - Journals, news, trade publications and reports covering a wide variety of disciplines ranging from social sciences and biological sciences to business.
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Consumer Health DatabaseProQuest - Consumer Health includes journals and magazines covering a range of health subjects, For the layperson.
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PLoS (Public Library of Science)(Free) PLoS is a nonprofit publisher of peer-reviewed open access articles primarily in biology and medicine.
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Science (In Context)GALE- Science In Context is for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Current, authoritative, media-rich information including curriculum aligned materials from Gale publications.
Recommended Internet Resources
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BioMed CentralBMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 open-access peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.
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Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInformation on diseases & conditions, emergency preparedness & response, healthy living, environmental health, injury, violence, & safety, travelers' health, life stages & populations, and workplace safety & health.
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MedicineNet.comMedTerms medical dictionary, medical news, information on diseases, symptoms, procedures, pharmaceuticals, and more.
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Medline PlusA variety of medical information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other health-related organizations.
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Spokane Counts 2015Spokane Regional Health District. Spokane community health assessment: a summary of public health indicators.
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Life Sciences Commons(Free) Life Sciences Commons is an Open Access repository of life sciences literature from universities all over the world. Search by keyword, browse by discipline, or view by institution.
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TRIP - Turning Research Into Practice(Free) Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. Use the PICO search tool to find research specific to population, intervention, comparison, or outcome.
Drug Information Resources
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Dietary Supplement Fact SheetsAccess to United States federal and state government-provided information on herbs and nutritional supplements.
Books and E-Books
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Oxford Medicine and Health Reference Books OnlineOxford University Press. Searchable full text of references related to medicine and nursing.
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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (3 ed.)Oxford University Press. Entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health.
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Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and ExerciseOxford University Press. Covers all matters relating to diet and exercise.
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The Oxford Book of Health FoodsOxford University Press. Scientifically based guide to a variety of foods associated with good health.
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The Oxford Companion to Medicine (3 ed.)Oxford University Press - articles on topics ranging from abortion to zombification
Multimedia
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Health and Society in VideoAlexander Street Press. • 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.
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MedPixMedPix® is a free open-access online database of medical images, teaching cases, and clinical topics, integrating images and textual metadata including over 12,000 patient case scenarios, 9,000 topics, and nearly 59,000 images.
Whitworth Departments
Citing Your Sources
The styles mainly used for Health Sciences are:
However, you should follow the instructions given by your professor, editor, or journal first. See the Citation Resources page for more detailed information on citation styles.
How to Find Health Sciences eBooks
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