Research Guides
Here is a list of Health Sciences related research guides that have been put together to organize resources that you may need:
Some General Health Databases
If you are not sure what you are looking for, here are some general health related databases to get you started.
- CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCOhost) -- 1937-present This link opens in a new windowCINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) indexes journals as far back as 1937 and provides full-text for over 2,300 journals. Also includes books, dissertations, conference proceedings, research instrument descriptions, and evidence-based care sheets.
- Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowIncludes: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (called Cochrane Reviews); DARE: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (Other Reviews); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials); Cochrane Methodology Register (Methods Studies); Health Technology Assessment Database (Technology Assessment); and NHS Economic Evaluation Database (Economic Evaluations).
- Health/Medicine Databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE & Health Sources (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSearch four health/medicine databases simultaneously: the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, Health Source Consumer and Health Source Academic.
- JSTOR - Health Sciences This link opens in a new windowAccess to scholarly health sciences journals through JSTOR which is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, and primary sources.
- MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) -- 1946-present This link opens in a new windowComprehensive index to all aspects of medicine, covering journals and some titles include full-text.
- PubMed -- 1946-present This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive index to all aspects of medicine back to 1946. Freely available from the National Library of Medicine, PubMed includes all MEDLINE content, plus additional selected biomedical sources. Look for the "Check for Full Text at EWU" button within individual PubMed records. - ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowArticles from journals that are mainly medical or scientific and indexing for additional journals. Most of the journals are published by Elsevier, but includes titles from 15 other scientific publishers as well.
Health Statistics
Here is a list of resources to get you started on health statistics information.
- CDC WonderCenter for Disease Control data portal of differing health topics
- Explore Census DataData.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- SAGE Data This link opens in a new windowFormerly called Sage Stats. Collection of data measures spanning all U.S. states, counties, cities, metropolitan areas, and zip codes. Data goes back more than 20 years. Covers the economy, education, crime, government finance, health, population, religion, social welfare, and transportation.
- Spokane TrendsPortal to data for Spokane County. A joint project of: City of Spokane, Community Building Foundation, Eastern Washington University, Greater Spokane Inc., Spokane Regional Health District, and Spokane United Way.
- State and County QuickFacts"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business and geography"
- Washington QuickFactsAccess population and business statistics for the state as a whole, or counties or cities with more than 25,000 people
- WHO Data and StatisticsHealth data from the World Health Organization. Includes data on environmental risk factors.