LibGuides: Nursing: Finding Articles

Databases

For online databases and index services go to the University Libraries home page, click on the Databases link, then select the Subject option near the top of the page and then click on Health. This will bring up a list health related databases allowing a more concise search of the literature.

Remember: Finding an article in a database does not mean University Libraries subscribes to the journal in which it appears.To make sure the journal title you want is accessible at University Libraries, consult OneSearch.

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Indexes various publications including Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Annual Review of Neuroscience, and Annual Review of Sociology. (fulltext)
Description: This database provides comprehensive collections of critical reviews, ranging from the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Annual Review of Neuroscience to the Annual Review of Sociology.
Time Period: 1932 to present
Sources: Search across more than 30 annual review titles.
Subject Headings: Health, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Reviews
Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Updates: Yearly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Key source for research information about nursing and the allied health professions.
Description: Key database for the nursing and allied health professions, which indexes more than 4,100 peer reviewed journals including the publications of the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses' Association.
The database allows you to limit your search to Evidence-Based Practice resources.
Time Period: 1981 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 5,400 journals, magazines, and trade publications and provides the full of 70 titles.
Subject Headings: Health, Mobile, Science (Nursing)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Case Studies, Citations, Conference Papers, Dissertation and Theses, Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: EBSCO
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Health Source - Nursing / Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Indexes articles in the field of nursing. Includes links to the Clinical Pharmacology database (ie US prescription drug monographs, nutritional supplements, and new drugs) & Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.
Description: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition includes journals from many medical disciplines and focuses on nursing and allied health. Journal subjects include audiology, child and adolescent psychology, environmental health, nursing, nutrition, and public health. Of the 500 full text journals contained in this database, 436 are peer reviewed.
Time Period: 1958 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 800 journals and magazines and provides full text for more than 500 titles.
Subject Headings: Health, Mobile, Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, Trade Publications
Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: EBSCO
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Medline is the premier index of medical journal articles from the US National Library of Medicine. This version is available from EBSCO through a BSU Libraries subscription.
Description: MEDLINE, created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, is the premier index of medical journal articles. This version of the databases has linked full text and FindIt@BALL STATE, a technology which helps users locate the text of articles when it isn't available in MEDLINE. The advanced search allows users to place a wide range of limits on their searches including limiting results to EBM reviews.
Time Period: 1946 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 5,200 journals.
Subject Headings: Health, Mobile, Psychology, Science, Technology (Biomedicine, Life Science)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, News
Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: National Library of Medicine
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Same database as the one listed from EBSCO. Medline available via the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) and National Institutes of Health's (NIH) interface called PubMed.
Description: PubMed was created by National Library of Medicine in 1996. It includes all of MEDLINE plus citations which have not had MeSH terms assigned and "ahead of Print" articles. It also includes some full text articles.
Time Period: 1946 to present
Sources: Provides indexing for more than 5,200 journals.
Subject Headings: Health, Psychology, Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: National Library of Medicine
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Nursing & Allied Health Premium This link opens in a new window
Authoritative source for academic, peer-reviewed nursing research.
Description: Nursing & Allied Health Database is a comprehensive resource for students, instructors, researchers, and healthcare professionals. It covers topics related to nursing, mental health, public health, and patient care.
Time Period: 1986 to present
Sources: Contains the full text of more than 800 journals and magazines.
Subject Headings: Health (Nursing)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials:Journal Articles, Magazine Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Full Text,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: ProQuest Information & Learning
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online. Over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals. Hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works. (fulltext)
Description: ScienceDirect offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online. More than 2,000 peer-reviewed journals. Hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works. Note: MultiLink appears in the article record rather than on the results list.
Time Period: 1990's to present
Sources: Indexes nearly 4,000 journals.
Subject Headings: Health, Science
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Elsevier
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Cross searching of Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index back to 1987.
Description: Cross searching of Science Citation Index Expanded back to 1973, Social Sciences Citation Index back to 1981/82, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index back to 1976.
Time Period: 1956-present
Sources:
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Law, Music, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index
Publisher: Clarivate Analytics
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited