- Start with these databases:
PsycINFO/PsycARTICLES : covers psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
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.
PubMed : publicly available MEDLINE.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews : available through the library's Evidence Based Medicine Reviews database.
- More databases:
PsychiatryOnline
Contains DSM-IV-TR, peer reviewed journals, reference books and textbooks.
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
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.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
A Dictionary of Nursing - Oxford Reference
The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis REF RC 437 E536 1996
Encyclopedia of Psychology REF BF 31 E526 2000
Lippincott's Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans RC 440 S385 2009
DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Psychiatric Disorders: Merck Manual
A medical handbook that provides extensive information about diagnosis and therapy.
The Encyclopedia of Mental Health
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.
e-CPS : current Canadian drug information.
Drug Product Database - Health Canada
Drug Information Portal - National Library of Medicine
Health Professions Act Mental Health Act
Canadian Psychiatric Association College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada
Canadian Institute for Health Information This site contains reports and statistics on health care in Canada, including mental health e.g.
Hospital Mental Health Database
Mental Health and Addictions Statistics - Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
Mental Health and Addictions - BC government
Best Practices - Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Health Canada
CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information Red Book Online The Red Book is a guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
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