This subject guide is intended to lay out research tools and resources to assist you with your projects and assignments pertaining to fitness and human performance. Sometimes knowing which resources are available to you, and how to use them, can feel overwhelming and daunting with so many tools at your disposal. This guide will give you some of the best resources that cover a wide variety of nursing subjects, if you are looking for a specific subject matter pertaining to your course please check out our Course Guides.
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A library database is an online searchable collection of information, and these are provided to you without additional fees or costs through the library. Many of these databases will search more than just journal articles, and dissertations or theses, you will also find items such as newspaper articles, book reviews, court cases, and magazine articles.
If you don't see a database here that you are looking for try out A to Z Database page.
This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from journals in a wide range of subjects, plus magazines, reports, books, and more
This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from consumer health magazines with coverage on health remedies, food and nutritional guidelines, childcare, general health, and sports medicine
This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from biomedical and related journals, with clinical guidelines and more from the National Library of Medicine
Primarily full text for news sources from around the world, including broadcast transcripts, plus law review journals, statutory, case law, and other legal resources, company and industry information, and more
This link opens in a new windowA subject database is a database that pulls information from a variety of journals and sources on a specific subject matter. Many of these databases will search more than just journal articles, and dissertations or theses, you will also find items such as newspaper articles, book reviews, court cases, and magazine articles.
If you don't see a database here that you are looking for try out A to Z Database page.
This link opens in a new windowPrimarily full text articles, pamphlets, reports, book excerpts, etc., on alternative health and wellness
Full text health and wellness reports, fact sheets, articles, images, and videos from mainstream, holistic, and alternative medicine sources
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from scholarly journals focusing on nursing and allied health professions; also includes drug information sheets from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowJournals are scholarly publications containing articles written by researchers, and other professional experts within their respective fields. Journals, unlike many databases, will provide more: peer-reviewed content, and original research. Additionally, journals are typically intended for an academic or technical audience and will be focused on a specific field of research.
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Full text articles from journals in science and medicine, including PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens, and more
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Reference resources summarize topics, provide background information, as well as aid you in finding other resources or literature on the subject matter. These resources can also be used for quick facts, statistics, or learning specific vocabulary, and contain bibliographies for further reading. When you are not sure where to get started with your research, using a reference source can help you explore a variety of topics to help you gauge interest, or compatibility with your assignment without having to spend too much time searching.
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