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Health Sciences: Introduction

Resources: Start Here

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PubMed Free biomedical literature search tool, composed primarily of Medline but including additional information. View full description

Resources: Main

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APA PsycInfo® A comprehensive database for the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. View full description
CINAHL with Full Text Index for nursing and allied health literature including full text for some content. View full description
Cochrane Library Collection of seven databases with information on the effects of intervention and prevention in health care. View full description
I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal Index to articles, books, and other documents related to indigenous peoples of Canada and North America. View full description
Web of Science Core Collection Citation indexes for the arts & humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences. View full description

Resources: Also Useful

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Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) Index of literature covering health services, social work, psychology, and sociology. View full description
Biological Science Collection Citations and abstracts to research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology. View full description
BioOne Complete Books and journals in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. View full description
Campbell Library Systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis to promote positive social and economic change. View full description
DART Citations for journal articles and conference proceedings on teratology and other aspects of developmental toxicology. View full description
Disease Surveillance On-Line Statistics and data for a range of years from Health Canada. View full description
Google Scholar Searches for articles and web resources from academic publishers and universities. View full description
LILACS Scientific and technical health literature of Latin America and the Caribbean. View full description
MEDLINE (via ProQuest) Key index for biomedical and related literature. View full description
Scholars Portal Books Electronic books from various publishers and coverage various subjects. View full description
Scholars Portal Journals Several thousand full-text electronic journals; especially strong in sciences and social sciences. View full description
ScienceDirect Journals and books published by Elsevier, primarily in the sciences. View full description
Sociology Collection Index and full-text databases covering sociology, social work, and related disciplines. View full description
SPORTDiscus International database with citations for materials in sports medicine, exercise physiology, physical education and related fields. View full description
TOXLINE (via ProQuest) Citations for journal articles, monographs, technical reports and other materials in all areas of toxicology. View full description
TOXNET Multidatabase search tool for information on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. View full description