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1. Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive - EBSCOhost
Full-text articles from selected journals indexed in MEDLINE. Subject areas include clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pre-clinical sciences, the health care system, and more. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
2. CINAHL Plus with Full Text - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts for literature of nursing and allied health. Also includes full-text from selected journals, legal cases, drug records, research instruments, clinical trials, and more. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
3. Health Reference Center Academic - EBSCOhost
Full-text articles from health and related periodicals, plus excerpts from health-related reference books including medical dictionary, directories, reference books, and pamphlets. More info  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU and Broward users.
4. MEDLINE (CSA) - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Citations and abstracts to medical literature including clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, health care services and administration, biological and physical sciences, etc. Coverage: 1996 to present. More info  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
5. PubMed - Public Web site
More than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Citations may include links to full-text articles from PubMed Central or publisher web sites. More info
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
6. Web of Science - Thomson (Web of Knowledge)
Provides abstracts, cited references, times cited, and links to full text when available for articles in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities (1975 to present). Tools allow citation tracking, exporting of citations, saved searches, and other personalization. WOS includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index which can also be searched separately.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.


Also recommended

1. AgeLine (AARP) - Public Web site
Citations and abstracts on health-related, public policy, social and fiscal issues related to aging. Sources include scholarly and consumer-oriented publications. More info
NOTE: AgeLine (AARP) will only be available through September 30, 2009.
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
2. AgeLine (EBSCO) - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts on health-related, public policy, social and fiscal issues related to aging. Sources include scholarly and consumer-oriented publications. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
3. AGRICOLA - USDA
New database - 12/07/07The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
4. Alt HealthWatch - EBSCOhost
Full-text database focused on complementary, alternative and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Multiple source types. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
5. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (formerly Cochrane Controlled Trials Register) - EBSCOhost
Bibliography of controlled trials. Includes information from journals, conference proceedings and other sources not included in other databases. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
6. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - EBSCOhost
Full-text articles/reviews, as well as protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
7. Cochrane Methodology Register - EBSCOhost
New database - 12/07/07A bibliography of publications which report on methods used in the conduct of controlled trials. It includes journal articles, books and conference proceedings taken from MEDLINE and from hand searches. It also contains studies of methods used in reviews and more general methodological studies.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
8. Counseling and Therapy in Video - Alexander Street Press
Collection of video for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Themes include aging, family, gender, race, sex and sexual abuse, and substance abuse.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU and Broward users.
9. Credo Reference - Credo Reference
e-Book database Full text for over 250 reference books covering art, biography, business, conversions, dictionaries, encyclopedias, food, geography, history, language, law, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, psychology, quotations, religion, science, social sciences, and technology. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU, Broward, and Alumni.
10. Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts of published systematic reviews on the effects of health care from around the world. Provides access to quality reviews in subjects for which a Cochrane review may not yet exist. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
11. EBSCOhost databases - EBSCOhost
Search across multiple EBSCOhost databases. The Health Professions collection includes Medline, Alt HealthWatch, AgeLine, CINAHL, IPA, SportDiscus, CDSR, DARE, CCTR, Biomedical Reference Collection, Nursing & Allied Health Collection, and Pre-CINAHL. The Alvin Sherman collection includes Computers & Applied Sciences Complete; Family & Society Studies Worldwide; Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts; and Teacher Reference Center. Both include Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
12. EMBASE.com - Elsevier
Information on pharmacological and biomedical literature from EMBASE (since 1974) and from MEDLINE (since 1966). Includes Medline and other unique title indexing.
Includes : EMTREE tool medical terminology thesaurus.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
13. ERIC Database and Thesaurus - Public Web site
Citations and abstracts for education-related literature, including articles, books, papers, proceedings and other documents from 1966 to present. Includes searchable thesaurus of descriptors, or subject terms. Includes full-text for most ERIC documents (ED) from 1993 to present. More info
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
14. Health & Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module - Gale Cengage Learning
Citations, abstracts, and selected full-text to magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on health-related topics. Also includes videos on various health topics. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU and Broward users.
15. Health Technology Assessments (HTA) - EBSCOhost
New database - 12/07/07Provides details of completed and ongoing health technology assessments (studies of the medical, social, ethical and economic implications of healthcare interventions) from around the world.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
16. Hooked on Evidence - American Physical Therapy Association
Provides information about current research on the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.
NOTE: Be sure to Logout. If you have trouble logging in, clear your browser cache.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
17. Imaging Consult - Elsevier
Features procedures, reference material, and thousands of high-quality images designed to help accurately and quickly diagnose medical cases.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
18. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts covering all aspects of drug therapy, clinical drug studies, and pharmaceutical information. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
19. King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures - King Guide Publications, Inc.
Provides injectable drug compatibility and stability information for pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other practitioners involved in the preparation and administration of intravenous drugs. Updated quarterly.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
20. MEDLINE (EBSCO) - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts to medical literature including clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, health care services and administration, biological and physical sciences, etc. Links to selected full-text articles. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
21. MEDLINE (FS) - FirstSearch (OCLC)
Citations and abstracts to medical literature including clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, health care services and administration, biological and physical sciences, etc. Coverage: 1965 to present. More info  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU and Broward users.
22. MEDLINE (WOK) - Thomson (Web of Knowledge)
Citations and abstracts to medical literature including clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, health care services and administration, biological and physical sciences, etc. Also includes MEDLINE In-Process. Coverage: 1950 to present.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
23. Mental Measurements Yearbook - EBSCOhost
Provides users with a guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments in psycholology, education, business, personality, vocational aptitude, and leadership. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
24. Mosby's Nursing Skills - Elsevier
Online skills and procedures reference system for nurse training and education.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
25. Natural Standard - Natural Standard
Provides evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. Includes information on herbs and supplements, health and wellness, allergy and immunology, condition center, brand names, and interactions.
NOTE: Walkin patrons who are not affiliated with NSU may access this database only if they are at the HPD Library. Please see a librarian at the HPD Library for access.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
26. Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive - EBSCOhost
Full text of selected journals indexed in CINAHL. Subject areas include nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
27. OT seeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence) - Public Web site
Citations and some abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. More info
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
28. PEDro, Physiotherapy Evidence Database - Public Web site
Citations and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. More info
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
29. PEP Archive - EBSCOhost
Offers full text to 20 peer reviewed psychoanalytic journals and more than 50 classic books dating from 1921. Find full text of Freud's correspondence with Abraham, Fleiss, Jones and Jung, and all works by Bion. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU and Broward users.
30. Pharmaceutical News Index - ProQuest
Contains latest information on medical technology, research, and legislative developments from 21 key U.S. and international pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, medical device, and cosmetic industry newsletters. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
31. Physical Education Index - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Provides indexing and abstracts for information related to physical and health education, sports medicine, physical therapy, sport law, dance, and related topics. Includes citations from peer-reviewed journals, report literature, conference proceedings, trade magazines, patents, articles from the popular press, and many other publications.  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
32. PILOTS - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) includes citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations.  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
33. ProQuest Central - ProQuest
Our largest full-text multidisciplinary database includes over 12,000 titles, with 9,000 available in full text. Content is provided in over 160 subject areas. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
34. ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source - ProQuest
Excellent for students and researchers in nursing, community health sciences, communications disorders and other health-related disciplines. Full text from over 250 leading nursing and allied health journals back to mid-1990's; indexing back to 1980's. Browse includes video.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
35. PsycInfo - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Citations and abstracts to literature in psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. Includes psychological research and its applications. More info  - Tutorial
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
36. Rehabilitation Reference Center - EBSCOhost
New database created 16-Jun-09 More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
37. Sage Journals Online - Sage Publications
Collection contains over 100 journals, primarily covering management, education, psychology, health, and nursing. If you want full text articles only, select "SAGE Content Available to Me" and set the starting value of Date Range to January, 1999. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
38. ScienceDirect - Elsevier
Full-text articles from Elsevier journals covering all subject areas. Particular emphasis on scientific, technical and medical information. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
39. ScienceDirect Reference Works - Elsevier
e-Book database Full-text reference works including: Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, Encyclopedia of Information Systems, Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, and International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.
NOTE: Click on "Reference Works" tab after login.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
40. Scientific & Medical Imagebase - EBSCOhost
New database created 18-Jun-09
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
41. Scirus - Elsevier
The most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet, Scirus searches over 450 million science-specific Web pages. Use embedded FindIt! links to locate full text articles.
Local access for all users. Remote access is not available.
42. SPORTDiscus - EBSCOhost
Citations and abstracts from journals, books, dissertations, theses, and other sources related to sport, fitness and related disciplines. Provides links to selected full-text articles. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
43. SpringerLink - Springer
Citations and abstracts to journals, books, and reference works in many subjects, but primarily science, technology, and medicine. Includes limited full text for approximately 40 subscribed journals. Also includes full text to Lecture Notes in Computer Science since 1997.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU, Broward, and Alumni.
44. Taylor & Francis - Taylor & Francis
Collection contains over 140 journals, primarily covering health, psychology, and social sciences. For full text, use Advanced Search and check "My subscriptions only". More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
45. Tests in Print - EBSCOhost
Serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides vital information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
46. Web of Knowledge - Thomson (Web of Knowledge)
Provides access to Web of Science (Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index), Medline, and Journal Citation Reports.
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
47. Wiley InterScience - Wiley - Blackwell Publishers
Full-text of selected Wiley Blackwell journals. Covers business, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, education, engineering, law, life sciences, mathematics and statistics, medicine and healthcare, physics and astronomy, polymers and materials science, psychology, social sciences, and more. More info
Local access for all registered users. Remote access only for NSU.
48. Wiley Interscience - Current Protocols - Wiley - Blackwell Publishers
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