Loyola University Health Sciences Library
Research & Access Services
Major Databases available at the Health Sciences Library
All databases can be accessed via the Health Sciences Library’s Home Page located at http://library.luhs.org.
Database
/ Subject Coverage / Type of Material Covered / Access / Years / Full Text /ABI_INFORM / U.S. and international articles on business and management / Journal abstracts and articles / FirstSearch / 1971-present / Limited full text
Academic Search Premier / Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. Includes: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies / Journal abstracts and articles / EBSCOhost / 1975-present / Yes
ACP Journal Club / Consists of two journals: ACP Journal Club, a publication of the American College of Physicians & Evidence-Based Medicine published by BMJ / Enhanced abstracts and commentaries on articles discussing clinical studies / Ovid / 1991-present / None
ACP’s PIER / Decision-support tool designed for rapid point-of-care delivery of evidenced-based guidance; focus on diagnosis and treatment of disease / Topic reviews focusing on diagnosis and treatment of disease; drug information also available; new topic modules continually added. / STAT!Ref / Current / Yes
AMED (Allied & Complementary Medicine Database) / Complementary Medicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy,
Podiatry, Palliative care, Rehabilitation / Books, journal articles, congressional proceedings, meeting papers, meeting proceedings, thesis / Ovid / 1985-present / Limited links provided to some full text journal articles
ArticleFirst / Business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, science, social science, technology / Journal / FirstSearch / 1990-present / Limited links provided to some full text journal articles
Biological Abstracts / Life Sciences biology, botany, zoology and microbiology, biomedicine, agriculture, pharmacology and ecology / Journal articles, books and meeting abstracts, papers and posters / Ovid / 1980-present / Limited links provided to some full text journal articles
Books@Ovid / Medicine, Nursing / 19 full text textbooks / Ovid / Current / Yes
Business Source Elite / Full text coverage for nearly 1,100 business publications and economics journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,800 journals. / Scholarly journal articles and peer-reviewed business publications / EBSCOhost / 1985-present / Limited full text
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health) / Nursing, Allied Health, Physical Therapy, EMT, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Consumer Health / Journal articles, books, nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software and audiovisual materials / EBSCOhost / 1982-present / 7000 records with full text, and links to other full text journal articles.
Clinical Evidence / Clinical information, evidence-based discussion of prevention & treatment of clinical conditions / Full text topical chapters / BMJ / Current / Full text chapters
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials / Bibliographic database of definitive controlled trials, identified by the contributors to Cochrane Collaboration; international in scope. / Journal articles / Ovid / Current / Full text
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews / Systematic reviews prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. Complete reviews - Regularly updated Cochrane Reviews, prepared and maintained by Collaborative Review Groups Protocols - Protocols for reviews currently being prepared (all include an expected date of completion). Protocols are the background, objectives and methods of reviews in preparation. / Ovid / Ovid / Current / Full text
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) / Contains critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals. DARE is produced by the expert reviewers and information staff of the National Health Services’ Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (NHS CRD) at the University of York, England, and consists of structured abstracts of systematic reviews from all over the world. DARE records cover topics such as diagnosis, prevention, rehabilitation, screening, and treatment. / Journal articles / Ovid / Current / Full text
Dissertations & Theses / In addition to citations and abstracts, the service provides free access to 24 page previews and the full text in PDF format, when available. In most cases, this will be graduate works published in 1997 forward. / With more than 2.3 million entries / Proquest / Current / Full text
EBSCO Animals / In-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals / Abstracts, citations, full-text articles, and some images / EBSCOhost / Current / Some full text
EBM Reviews / Evidence based Medicine resources includes Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ACP Journal Club, DARE, Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials; Note: each of the databases can also be searched separately / EBM reviews of literature / Ovid / Current / Full text
ERIC
(Educational Resources Information Center) / Largest education database / Journal articles, technical reports, research documents, curriculum materials / EBSCOhost,
FirstSearch / 1966-present / Limited links provided to some full text journal articles
Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia / Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries / EBSCOhost / Current / Full text
GPO / U.S. government publications / Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments / FirstSearch / 1976-present / None
HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments / Questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/ manuals, rating scales, tests / Journal articles, reviews / Ovid / 1985-present / Limited links provided to some full text journal articles
Health Star / Literature on health services, technology, administration, and research. The following topics are included: evaluation of patient outcomes; effectiveness of procedures, programs, products, services and processes; administration and planning of health facilities, services and manpower; health insurance; health policy; health services research; health economics and financial management; laws and regulation; personnel administration; quality assurance; licensure; and accreditation. / Journal articles, monographs, technical reports, meeting abstracts and papers, book chapters, government documents, and newspaper articles / Ovid / 1966-present / Full text
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition / Nursing and allied health / Journal articles & abstracts / EBSCOhost / 1975-present / Some full text
Health Source: Consumer Edition / Information on health topics such as the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health / Journal articles & abstracts / EBSCOhost / 1985-present / Some full text
ISI Highly Cited / Identifies individuals, departments and laboratories that have made fundamental contributions to the advancement of science and technology in recent decades. / Biographical information and publications of scientists and scholars. / ISI / 1981-1999 / None
MD Consult / Clinical medicine, consumer health / Journal articles, books, news reports, practice guideline, and drug information / MD Consult / MEDLINE 1966-present / 62 Full text textbooks, limited full text journal articles, full text consumer health information & news reports
MEDLINE
OldMedline / Biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, health care, and bioethics / Journal articles, books (1970s only) / MD Consult
Ovid
PubMed / 1950-present / Links provided to many full text journal articles
Mental Measurements Yearbook / Contains information about and reviews of all English language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. / Ovid / 1989-present / Yes
Micromedex / Summaries and detailed monographs for drugs, disease, alternative medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and emergency care. Also has patient education leaflets. / Micromedex / Current / Yes
Newspaper Source / Full text for regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires, and columns. Also, full text transcripts from news programs. / Newspapers and transcripts. / EBSCOhost / 1994-present / Some full text
PapersFirst / Includes congresses, symposia, conferences, expositions, workshops and meetings / Citations from congresses, symposia, conferences, expositions, workshops and meetings / FirstSearch / 1993 to present / None
Pegasus / Loyola University journals and books, etc. / Citations for journals and books held by all Loyola libraries / None
PerAbs / Articles and abstracts from general and academic journals in these disciplines: business, economics, literature, psychology, religion and women's studies / Journal articles and abstracts; includes records for transcripts of 80+ TV and radio programs / FirstSearch / 1986 to present / Some full text
Proceedings / Worldwide conference proceedings / Published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre / FirstSearch / 1993- present / None
Professional Development Collection / Full text education journals including 300 peer-reviewed titles. / Journal articles and abstracts / EBSCOhost / 1965- present / Yes
PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts) / Psychology, psychiatry / Journal articles, book, book chapters, popular literature, dissertations / Ovid / 1806-present / Limited links to full text
PsychBooks / Contains full text scholarly book titles published by the American Psychological Association (APA); 500+ titles, including approximately 50 classic books in psychology dating from the early 19th century, and the exclusive electronic release of the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology with over 1,500 authored entries. / Reference Books / Ovid / 1806-present / Yes
PubMed / Same as MEDLINE / Same as MEDLINE / National Library of Medicine / 1966-present / Limited links to full text
Regional Business News / 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States / Newspaper and journal abstracts and articles / EBSCOhost / Most recent 30 days / Limited links to full text
Social Work Abstracts / Social work and related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child & family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, and other related topics / Journal abstracts, book chapters / Ovid / 1977-2005 / Limited full text
UpToDate / UpToDate is designed to quickly answer clinical questions that arise in daily practice. Articles summarize topics and give specific recommendations for patient care. Current topics covered include: internal medicine and subspecialties, obstetrics and gynecology, family practice and pediatrics. / Topic reviews written by physicians; editors and authors review and update content on a continuous basis and a new, peer-reviewed version is issued every four months. / UpToDate / Current / Yes
UpToDate Patient Information / Clinical information resource, providing detailed discussion of medical research and current expert recommendations; information on current medical studies also included. / Topic reviews written by physicians; information geared specifically to patients and their families. / UpToDate / Current / Yes
WilsonSelectPlus / Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business. / Journal abstracts and articles from academic journals and trade magazines. / FirstSearch / 1994 to present / Yes
WorldAlmanac / Funk & Wagnall’s encyclopedia and almanacs. / General reference information from these titles: Funk & Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A, The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, The World Almanac for Kids. / FirstSearch / 1998 to present / Yes
WorldCat / OCLC's Database shows books, journals, articles, maps, Internet resources and more. This catalog gives information on which libraries, local and throughout the world, have these items. / Journal articles, books, maps, visual materials, computer files, Internet resources, sound recordings, musical scores. / FirstSearch / None
WorldCat Dissertations / Dissertations & theses available in WorldCat / FirstSearch
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