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Key Article Databases

PubMed This link opens in a new window
(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.
Nursing & Allied Health Database This link opens in a new window
ProQuest - Designed to offer multiple credible data sources for the everyday learning of nursing students and researchers.
With a valuable mix of content – journals, videos, dissertations, e-books, study paths, and more, it is an outstanding dedicated resource.
Health & Wellness This link opens in a new window
GALE - 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.
Included are links to diet, cancer, health assessment sites & government databases. Easily access 700+ videos from Healthology, Inc.'s consumer health video library. Spanish-language videos are available. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
Nursing & Allied Health (OneFile) This link opens in a new window
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.
Health & Medicine (OneFile) This link opens in a new window
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.
The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
EBSCO - 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.
Health & Medical Collection This link opens in a new window
Combination of cross-searchable health databases from ProQuest including nursing, health management and dissertations in health sciences.
Healthcare Administration Database This link opens in a new window
ProQuest - Provides reliable and relevant resources for researchers studying the field of health administration.
Public Health Database This link opens in a new window
ProQuest - Journals, news, trade publications and reports covering a wide variety of disciplines ranging from social sciences and biological sciences to business.
Consumer Health Database This link opens in a new window
ProQuest - Consumer Health includes journals and magazines covering a range of health subjects, For the layperson.
Covers sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition,midwifery, eye care, dentistry and much more.
PLoS (Public Library of Science) This link opens in a new window
(Free) PLoS is a nonprofit publisher of peer-reviewed open access articles primarily in biology and medicine.
Science (In Context) This link opens in a new window
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.
The solution merges Gale's authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Recommended Internet Resources

BioMed Central
BMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 open-access peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on diseases & conditions, emergency preparedness & response, healthy living, environmental health, injury, violence, & safety, travelers' health, life stages & populations, and workplace safety & health.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MedicineNet.com
MedTerms medical dictionary, medical news, information on diseases, symptoms, procedures, pharmaceuticals, and more.
(MedicineNet, Inc.)
Medline Plus
A variety of medical information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other health-related organizations.
National Center for Health Statistics
(U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Spokane Counts 2015
Spokane Regional Health District. Spokane community health assessment: a summary of public health indicators.

Life Sciences Commons This link opens in a new window
(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.
TRIP - Turning Research Into Practice This link opens in a new window
(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

PDR
Explanations for medical professionals and consumers about safe and effective use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
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Content is based on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug information found in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Also contains disease and condition information for common ailments.
Rx List
The Internet Drug Index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier
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Offers detailed and current pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs and popular vitamins and supplements. Written and updated by pharmacists and physicians; includes information from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Both professional-level and patient-level information are provided. Also contains a pill identifier, dictionary, and overviews of diseases and conditions. The website is affiliated with WebMD and MedScape.
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets
Access to United States federal and state government-provided information on herbs and nutritional supplements.
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Information provided varies based on topic-- can include indications, research evidence to support or contradict health claims, traditional preparations, and potential interactions. About 60 herbs and supplements are included.

Books and E-Books

Oxford Medicine and Health Reference Books Online
Oxford University Press. Searchable full text of references related to medicine and nursing.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (3 ed.)
Oxford University Press. Entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health.
Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise
Oxford University Press. Covers all matters relating to diet and exercise.
The Oxford Book of Health Foods
Oxford University Press. Scientifically based guide to a variety of foods associated with good health.
The Oxford Companion to Medicine (3 ed.)
Oxford University Press - articles on topics ranging from abortion to zombification
The Oxford Companion to the Body
Oxford University Press

Multimedia

Visible Body - Anatomy Apps This link opens in a new window
Visible Body is a selection of multimedia apps that allows users to explore human anatomy through 3-D examination. Included in Whitworth's collection is Human Anatomy Atlas, Physiology & Pathology, and Muscle Premium.
Mobile apps are also available. Search in Apple Store or Google Play for 2021 Atlas Perpetual, 2020 P&P Perpetual, or 2018 Muscle Premium Perpetual - do not purchase, they should be the free versions. The initial download is large. Once downloaded, you can only gain access by logging into WhitStaff or WhitStudent Wifi networks on campus and opening the app. You will then have access from anywhere for 150 days.

Health and Society in Video
Alexander 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.

MedPix This link opens in a new window
MedPix® 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.

Health Sciences

Key Article Databases

Recommended Internet Resources

Drug Information Resources

Books and E-Books

Multimedia

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