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Health Science Databases
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CINAHL CompleteProvides access to health science literature related to nursing and allied health disciplines. Includes standards of practice and evidence-based care guidelines. Optimized for mobile devices.
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Cochrane LibraryContains evidence-based medical resources: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Health Technology Assessments, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
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DynaMedPoint-of-care clinical reference tool. Includes clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics, various calculators, and provides the latest content and resources with validity, relevance and convenience. Has mobile app.
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Lexicomp OnlineLexicomp Online provides point-of-care drug information, including dosing, administration, warnings and precautions, as well as clinical content, such as clinical practice guidelines, and other tools. The platform includes 13 databases, 7 clinical support modules, and “Facts & Comparisons” for additional comparative information.
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ProQuest Medical DatabaseContains medical literature covering major healthcare specialties, including nursing and allied health disciplines.
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PubMedPubMed is a publicly available online database of biomedical and medical journal records. It includes MEDLINE content. Has an app -- PubMed for handhelds.
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STAT!RefContains top medical reference books and other resources. Good for background/overview information. Includes CPT, ICD-9 and -10, AHFS Drug Information, Tabor's Medical Dictionary, and Essential Evidence Plus. Has mobile app.
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Web of ScienceThis indexing database is good for following the history of research through cited articles. It covers Science Citation Index as well as the social sciences.
Other useful databases
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HAPI (Health & Psychosocial Instruments)Features assessment tools for clinicians discussed in journal articles. Tools include questionnaires, interview schedules, tests, checklists, ratings, pain measurement, quality of life assessment, and drug efficacy evaluation.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in PrintContains full-text information about and reviews of over 2,000 English-language tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. Contains descriptive information and edited review(s) written by content area experts. Coverage from 1985 (Volume 9) to the present.
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ProQuest Psychology JournalsIndexes and full text of 570 psychology journals.
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PsycINFOProduced by the American Psychological Association, this database is a comprehensive international database of psychology.
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Social Sciences AbstractsIndex and abstracts of over 625 journals dating back to 1983.
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Social Work AbstractsIndexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field.
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Sociological AbstractsProvides access to the latest findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science. Includes references to journal articles; dissertations; book , chapter, and association paper abstracts as well as citations from books, films, and software. Coverage dates back to 1963.
Nursing Liaison Librarian

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