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PubMed changed its interface in October. All of the elements you need are still available but the process is different. Tutorials can be found at this site. Limits can be set by using the Advanced Search link above the Search box.
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What is a Literature Review
- An explanation created by The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
Help with APA Citations
-Produced by Douglas Degelman, Professor of Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California
APA Video: -
-Produced by the Harvard School of Education
-Learn about the changes in the 6th revision, particularly for electronic resource citation.
CINAHL
- an index to the nursing and allied health literature
- 1982- present, updated monthly
- complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for
Nursing and the American Nurses' Association, CINAHL covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences
librarianship, alternative complementary medicine, consumer health
Cochrane Library
- collection of evidence-based medicine databases
- Reviews available from 1990- present, records available from 1960-present; updated quarterly
- regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases
First Consult
- Evidence-based decision support tool providing quick concise information for clinical questions.
- information on over 20,000 disease-specific topics, presented in a consistently ordered, rapidly accessible format
Harrison's Online
- Complete contents of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition.
Health Source Nursing/Academic
-Database of full-text articles from over 600 periodicals focusing on Nursing and Allied Health topics;
-coverage often extends back to 1975 with many full text titles back to 1990;
-abstracts and indexing for an additional 615 journals.
MD Consult
- electronic medical reference books and medical journals including Mosby's Drug Consult
- 1983- present, updated monthly
- helps physicians answer clinical questions and stay abreast of recent developments
- Reference text providing clear, concise medical information to consumers and medical providers.
- on-line version of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- Information on disease diagnosis and therapy
Ovid Nursing Collection II
-Full text articles from 15 journals specializing in nursing management and administration
High quality video, step-by-step text and illustrations for top medical procedures
ProQuest Research Library - Health Module
-Recommended for general searching
-Over 660 health publications (many full text) from 1971 to present.
PubMed
- Comprehensive, searchable database of medical and biomedical literature.
- 1966- present, updated weekly
- drawn primarily from MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, HealthSTAR
- more than 4,000 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries
Science Direct
-Full text for select professional journals exclusive to this database, 1995-present.
-Articles that Le Moyne users can access are indicated by a green notepad next to the article citation.
Articles that Le Moyne users CANNOT access are indicated by a white notepad next to the journal
citation. If a password is requested, we cannot directly access the full text version and the article should
be requested through InterLibrary Loan.
Academic Medicine 1989 to present
AIDSinfo
Sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides a comprehensive source for information on all aspects opf HIV/AIDS. A searchbox is available as well as tabs for Guidelines, Drugs, Clinical Trials, Vaccines, Health Topics and Tools.
Center for Biosecurity
A searchable database from 1998 to present of articles, commentary, Congressional testimony and recent events in the areas of Bioterrorism and Biosecurity.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal government resource focusing on public health issues. Reliable information and reviewed links to other websites.
HealthFinder
US Department of Health and Human Services website for consumers with links to topic information, online publications, support groups, and other agencies. Available in English and Spanish.
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS)
Connect and select the IBIDS Consumer Database.
This database does not contain full text documents but contains references to books and journal articles on the topic.
Mayo Clinic
MayoClinic.com gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of the Mayo Clinic.
Medical Images on the Web
Directory of resources that provide medical images on the Web. Maintained by University of Nebraska Medical Center.
MEDLINEplus
Reliable health information for consumers from the National Library of Medicine.
Contains full text documents from the National Institutes of Health and links to reviewed websites.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The official site of NCCAM, the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine. This site provides timely and accurate information about CAM research
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Established at Georgetown University, Knowledge Paths have been created to provide a full array of online resources for Depression and Pregnancy, Racial & Ethnic Disparies, Domestic Violence and Locating Community Services.
National Institutes of Health - Health Information
Directory of health information and consumer health websites.
National Women's Health Information Center
Federal government resource for women's health issues, provided by the Office on Women's Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
NursingCenter
A centralized platform to keep nursing professionals abreast of research and opportunities. Some journal content is free but those with associated costs can be located through other databases or Interlibrary Loan. A better purpose would be to use it as a resource for current nursing issues or ideas.
Onondaga County Health Assessment Indicators
Various assessment indicators are available online from 2001 to present at this site. For indicators prior to this time, the infomation is available in the Reference section of the Library in printed form.
A factual database providing information about cancer treatment, prognosis, care, screening and prevention.
RxList Drug Lookup
An A-Z Drug List and a Pill Identification Tool based on imprint, color and shape.
A comprehensive research tool with full text access to scientific and research works in progress as well as scientists' homepage and website infomation.
World Health Organization
Extensive information on diseases and health issues affecting the world's population. Excellent overviews of various international health topics are available in the website's Fact Sheets.
Bates' visual guide to physical examination series : The library provides online access for all eighteen parts of this series. There is also a videocassette version on reserve at the media desk for viewing in the library. To view remotely, click the link above, select the desired part in the series and click the "Network version" listing.
Updated November 11, 2009 by Cathy Scott