Research Databases
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CINAHL Nursing Index
CINAHL Plus with Full Text provides indexing for 3,024 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters, as well as Evidence-Based Care Sheet. Searchable cited references for more than 1,160 journals are also included. CINAHL Plus with Full Text provides full text 337 of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.Complete coverage of nursing & related health disciplines. 500+ journals are searched. -
Medline with Full Text
Medline with Full text offers indexing for over 4,800 biomedical journals, with full text for over 1,470 of these journals. More than 1,400 of those journals have cover-to-cover indexing.Huge, comprehensive group of journals in medicine and related fields. -
Health Technology Assessments
The Health Technology Assessments (HTA) database provides details of completed and ongoing health technology assessments (studies of the medical, social, ethical and economic implications of healthcare interventions) from around the world. The aim of the database is to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care. In addition to systematic reviews, HTA contains ongoing and completed research based on trials, questionnaires and economic evaluations.Provides details of completed and ongoing health technology assessments (studies of the medical, social, ethical and economic implications of healthcare interventions) from around the world.
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Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
There are two versions of this database, a Consumer edition and a Nursing edition.?Between the two editions there are abstracts and indexing for nearly 500 consumer health, nutrition and professional periodicals. Over 200 periodicals are covered in full text as well as over 1,000 health pamphlets. Also included is USP DI Volume II, Advice for the Patient which provides patient-oriented drug information in lay language and 17 health books published by the People's Medical Society.550+ full text scholarly journals are searched, including 450 peer reviewed journals in many medical disciplines. -
New England Journal of Medicine Online
Online access to the New England Journal of MedicineOnline full text access to the journal. -
Science Citation Index
Search for references and cited references in Science Citation Index.Comprehensive search tool that lets you do a cited reference search. -
Science Direct
ScienceDirect? is a large electronic collection of science, technology, and medicine full-text and bibliographic information. Subjects covered include physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences & humanitiesCoverage in health sciences. Polk subscribes to approx. 1700 full text journals from 2006 - present. -
Science Magazine Online
Online access to Science magazine.Full text access to current and some archival issues. -
American Society for Microbiology Online Journals
The Society's 11 journals cover the spectrum of microbiology, from molecular and cellular biology to biomedical research and technology.11 online journals, such as the Journal of Virology, Infection & Immunity & more. -
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
AHFS Consumer Medication Information is an award winning database of drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers. It is frequently updated and conforms to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA's guidelines for the provision of useful prescription medicine information to consumers. There are Spanish language versions of all articles, translated by experienced human health and medical translators (not by computer programs).A comprehensive medication database providing useful medication information written in lay language. Also includes Spanish translations.
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Academic Search Complete
Gain access to information from a wide range of academic areas including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, and education. The upgrade from Academic Search Elite to Academic Search Complete has been partially funded in 2007-08 by the UW Oshkosh Student Technology Fund.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
Multi-topic tool with full text for nearly 4,500 journals including 3,700+ peer-reviewed journals. -
Masterfile Premier
Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 periodicals, plus searchable full text for more than 1,500 active periodicals. Subjects covered include general reference, business, health, multicultural and more. Total coverage includes over 4 million articles.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
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Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
Academic Universe provides access to nearly 5,000 publications on a wide range of topics: news, business, legal, and reference information. In Business, it includes company financials, SEC Filings and reports, directories, accounting journals & more.
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Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Resources
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Oxford Reference Online - Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
Online versions of over 100 dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books. Coverage of a broad range of subjects: from General Reference, Language and Quotations to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional. Examples of titles include: A Dictionary of Biology, The Kings and Queens of Britain, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, A Dictionary of Geography, A Dictionary of African Mythology and many, many more! Click here to view the list of available reference books, arranged by subject.
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Reference & Background Resources
Over 100 dictionaries (both English and foreign language), reference books on many subjects & more.
