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Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
Academic Search Premier, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 4,600 titles (3,600 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 8,200 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| CINAHL Plus with Full Text, 1937 - present
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| Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Provides indexing for 3,024 journals in nursing, biomedicine, alternative medicine, consumer health. Has full text articles for 560 journals. |
| Science Direct
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| Full-text coverage of almost 900 journals. Focus is on scientific, technical and medical fields, with significant coverage of social sciences as well. (use buttons at top of page to go to journals or do a search) |
| MEDLINE (via EBSCO), 1965 - present
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| More than 3,900 journals published internationally, covering all areas of medicine. |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| MasterFILE Premier, Full text. 1975-present, varies by title.
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| Full text for nearly 1,950 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines. Also includes book reviews, images, primary source docs, and much more. More general/popular in nature than Academic Search Premier. |
| LEXISNEXIS Academic, Full text or abstracts, depending on source. Dates covered vary by source. |
| Access to nearly 6,000 international titles in news, business and legal information. Full-text coverage and dates of availability vary by source. To search by publication, click on "sources" in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. |
| MEDLINE (via PubMed), 1966 - present |
| NLM's search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases. |
| PubMed Central |
| Full text archive of over 80 journal titles. For some articles, the full text is available after six months or a year. |
| BioMed Central |
| Some full text available. Covers over 100 online medical and biology journals. "Open access" articles should be readily available. If marked subscription", locate the journal by using Determine if a Journal Title is Available from the library homepage. |
| ERIC, Abstracts/Indexes, 1966 - present
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| Premier index of Education resources, including abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals and of documents such as teaching guides, research reports, lesson plans, and test and evaluation instruments. For searching help see the ERIC Tutorial or Quick Guide to ERIC. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Encyclopedia of Public Health, Ref RA 423 .E53 |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) |
| A collection of 100+ reference titles available in full-text electronically. Search the entire collection, or search selected titles using "advanced search." |
Health & Wellness Resource Center, 1980-present (varies by title)
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| Full-text coverage of over 600 journals and newspapers, and indexing for 200+ more. Also includes text of reference books and pamphlets on many health specialties, including alternative treatments. Access medical videos through the "Multimedia Library" link. |
| Magill's Medical Guide |
| One to three page articles for the general reader. Also available in paper copy: Ref RC 41 .M34 |
| Medical Advisor: The Complete Guide to Alternative and Conventional Treatments, Ref RC 81 .A2 M492 |
| Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy |
| For health care professionals - covers diseases, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Also available in paper copy: Ref RC 55 .M4 - at the Information Desk |
| Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition |
| Written in everyday language. Also available in paper copy: RC 81 M535 |
| Nutrition: A Key to Good Health, Ref RA 601 .N835 |
| Good sources for statistics, studies... |
| Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Specialists, Ref R 712 .A1 D5 |
| Lists doctors' specialties and their career biographies. |
| Physicians' Desk Reference, Ref RS 75 .P5 - ASK AT INFORMATION DESK |
| Prescription drugs, their pictures, and manufacturers' product information. |
| Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements, Ref RS 75 .P449 |
| Nonperscription drugs, their pictures, and manufacturers' product information. |
| Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Ref R 121 .S8 |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Health.gov |
| For U.S. Government Web sites. |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Government site with reliable health information. |
| Healthfinder - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Basic information on health topics from resources provided by government and other public interest agencies. |
| Mayo Clinic |
| Excellent health information site. |
| MEDLINEplus |
| Easy to understand medical information from the National Institute of Health. |
| NOAH: New York Online Access to Health |
| Full-text health information for consumers. |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine |
| Government site includes links to MEDLINE plus, conveying information from various sources, and MEDLINE, with references to articles in over 4,000 biomedical journals. |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)