- Start with these databases:
CINAHL with Full Text : indexes nursing journals, books, dissertations; Includes PreCINAHL.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) : covers medicine, nursing, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences and much more.
Evidence Based Medicine Reviews : systematic review of topics and access to controlled trials. Contains Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
PubMed : publicly available MEDLINE.
Your Journals @ Ovid : full text journal articles in medicine and nursing; also referred to as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- More databases:
Biomedical Reference Collection : covers medicine; most articles are full text.
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition : indexes nursing journals and magazines.
ScienceDirect : includes journals from Health and Life Sciences.
Alt HealthWatch : Alternative health information.
MEDLINE (Ovid) : indexes journals in medicine and allied health fields.
PsycINFO/PsycARTICLES : covers psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
Medical Images Collection : Contains medical charts, maps, photos and illustrations.
PsychiatryOnline : Contains DSM-IV-TR, peer reviewed journals, reference books and textbooks.
Counseling and Therapy in Video : Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology.
e-CPS & e-Therapeutics : Canadian drug and therapeutic information.
- Research Pro:
Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.
The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It - University of Toronto
The Well-Built Clinical Question (PICO) - Duke University Medical Center Library and Health Sciences Libray, UNC - Chapel Hill
Study Design Types - Duke University Medical Center Library
Resources for Evidence-Based Nursing - McMaster University
PubMed Quick Guide - Douglas College
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
The Bookshelf
A collection of biomedical e-books from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Concise Medical Dictionary (Oxford Reference)
A Dictionary of Nursing (Oxford Reference)
DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Medline Plus: Medical Encyclopedia This encyclopedia allows you to search easily diseases, injuries, nutrition, surgery, symptoms and tests.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
A medical handbook that provides extensive information about diagnosis and therapy.
Merriam-Webster Online
Select "Medical" option to search Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, also with audio.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Available through Health Source - Consumer Edition database. Click on Medical Dictionary button when in database.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Care
REF RT 41 B876 2007
Professional Guide to Diseases
REF RT 65 P764 2001
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research
REF RT 81.5 E536 2006
e-CPS - current Canadian drug information.
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Drug Information Portal - National Library of Medicine
An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs (Oxford Reference)
American Drug Index, 2009
REF RS 355 A64 2009
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties REF RS 141.23 C667
Atlas of the Body - American Medical Association
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Oxford Companion to the Body
The following is a small sample of frequently-used, peer-reviewed nursing journals:
American Journal of Nursing
Applied Nursing Research
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Canadian Nurse
International Nursing Review
Journal of Community Health Nursing
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal of Professional Nursing
Nurse Educator
Nursing Research
RN
Health Professions Act
BC Academic Health Council BCAHC is made up of organizations involved in planning and providing health education and health research in British Columbia. It serves as a forum for collaboration among health care and post-secondary education institutions in BC, as well as related government ministries. The
Academic Health Collaborations Newsletter is available at this site.
British Columbia Health Authorities
This site provides links to BC Health Authorities.
British Columbia Ministry of Health Services
British Columbia Nurses Union
Canadian Nurses Association
Information regarding careers in nursing and CNA's nursing and health policies can be found at this site.
CRNBC - College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia
This site provides news and services to nurses, and includes useful information such as standards for nursing practice and a section on health issues. See also the list of publications.
Health Statistics Statistics Canada - Health
Canadian Institute for Health Information This site contains numerous reports on health care in Canada. Browse the
publications list for topics such as
health indicators , Health Care in Canada, Overweight and Obesity in Canada, Mental Illnesses in Canada, Respiratory Disease in Canada, Workforce Trends of Regulated Nurses in Canada, Health Spending etc.
History of Nursing Resource Guide (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Includes a number of biographies.
The Nursing Theory Page
Contains information on a range of nursing theories and models. Also includes biographies.
Online Multicultural Health Resources
Provides full text multicultural health publications and guides to multicultural health programs and cross-cultural health care services in British Columbia.
Toxnet
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
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