Databases
AltHealthWatch - Index, abstracts and full text covering complementary , holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Index and abstracts to the literature of nursing and allied health.
Cochrane Library - A source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases.
Health Source/Consumer Edition - Information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition - Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical disciplines.
images.MD - An online encyclopedia of medical images which compiles more than 48,000 images from more than 90 collections ranging from allergy to urology. Text contributed by more than 2,000 medical experts.
MEDLINE 2000-(current) - Index and abstracts of journal articles in the health sciences.
MEDLINE 1950-(complete) - Index and abstracts of journal articles in health sciences.
MEDLINE (1950-1965, "Old MEDLINE") - Index to articles from international biomedical journals, 1953-1965.
ORACLE - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source
SPORTDiscus with Full Text - Bibliographic and full text coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines.
Weblinks
General Medicine and Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Data and Statistics Page
Contagion: Historical Views of Disease and Epidemics - A collection from Harvard University of historical pamphlets, serials, books, and manuscripts totaling over 500,000 pages. Covers 8 specific historical epickemics. The "General Materials" area is worth a look as it provides access to brief overviews of important concepts such as germ theory, public health, vaccination, medical geography, and humoral theory.
DailyMed - Information about marketed drugs, including FDA approved labels.
Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information - Reliable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Ethnomed - Information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the U.S., many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
Hardin MD - Links to directories in clinical subjects and medical specialities plus links to medical pictures.
Health Web - Directory of evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources.
MedHist (History of Medicine) - Searchable catalog of evaluated Internet resources and websites relating to the history of medicine and allied sciences.
MEDLINEplus (Health Information for Consumers) - Reliable consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Also has information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, and health news.
National Academies - Information on issue-oriented questions about education, science, technology, and health in the U.S.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site with information about child abuse and links to related sites.
National Guideline Clearinghouse - Evidence based clinical guidelines and related materials.
National Institutes of Health - A to Z of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus,drug information.
National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services - Information resources and services in toxicology, environmental health, chemistry, HIV/AIDS, and specialized topics in minority health.
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (Healthfinder) - Links to selected information and web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.
World Health Organization - United Nation's site on International Health. Users may search for information by individual country.
Professional Organizations
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) - The national professional nursing specialty organization dedicated to adult health/medical-surgical nurses.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Federal agency for evidence-based practice.
American Nurses Association (Nursing World) - Organization representing registered nurses.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) - Provides comprehensive credentialing.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) - A professional membership organization of members committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric mental health nursing, health and wellness promotion.
ANCC Accreditation - American Nurses Credentialing Center list of accredited organziations providing continuing education for nurses.
Association for Death Education and Counseling (The Forum) - ADEC's newsletter, addresses topics in death and dying for death education and counseling professionals.
Center for Health Affairs (formerly Greater Cleveland Hospital Assn.) - Addresses and weblinks to hospitals in Northeast Ohio.
Emergency Nurses Association - Association for professional nurses dedicated to the advancement of emergency nursing practice.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - This commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the U.S.
National Clearinghouse on child Abuse and Neglect - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site with information about child abuse and links to related sites.
National Guideline Clearinghouse - Evidence based clinical guidelines and related materials.
National Institutes of Health - A to Z of NIH health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus,drug information.
National Institute of Nursing Research - NIH division that supports clinical and basic research in nursing. Provides grants.
National League for Nursing - Organization for nursing education and the accreditation of nursing programs.
National Library of Medicine - The world's largest medical library collecting materials and providing information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
Ohio Board of Nursing - Regulatory board that licenses nurses in Ohio.
Siecus (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.) - Non-profit organization that develops, collects, and disseminates information on sex and sexuality.
Sigma Theta Tau International - Nursing honor society to support nursing research.
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (Healthfinder) - Links to selected information and web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.
Journals
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
PC-FACS - Summaries for clinicians in critical care from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
