Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
Image Description
Screenshot of Alt Health Watch
Alt HealthWatch

Provides in-depth coverage of complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. Includes full-text for many peer-reviewed journals.

Use this resource -Alt HealthWatch
Search Cochrane Library
Cochrane Library

A collection of databases containing different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making; whether you are a doctor or nurse, patient or caregiver, researcher or funder, Cochrane evidence provides a powerful tool to enhance your healthcare knowledge and decision making.

Use this resource -Cochrane Library
Screenshot of Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete

Full text journals, magazines, and reference books dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition – coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness.

Use this resource -Consumer Health Complete
Health Source Consumer Edition
Health Source (Consumer Edition)

Consumer information on many health topics including medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health; access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.

Use this resource -Health Source (Consumer Edition)
Health Source Nursing Edition
Health Source (Nursing/Academic Edition)

Scholarly full text journals as well as indexing and abstracts focusing on many medical disciplines with coverage of nursing and allied health being particularly strong.

Use this resource -Health Source (Nursing/Academic Edition)
Medline
MEDLINE

Authoritative research-level medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

Use this resource -MEDLINE
Visit Medline Plus
MedlinePlus

This website, a service the National Library of Medicine, provides plain-language information to answer health related questions. 

Use this resource -MedlinePlus
Visit Merck Databases
Merck Manuals

One of the world’s most widely used medical information resources, the Merck Manuals provide current medical information for a wide cross-section of users, including consumers, medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students.

Use this resource -Merck Manuals
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Database covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Use this resource -Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection