Research Guides: History 490: History of Disease: Find Articles

Health Sciences Databases

Find articles in health science databases:

Health/Medicine Databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE & Health Sources (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Search four health/medicine databases simultaneously: the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, Health Source Consumer and Health Source Academic.

Health Source - Consumer Edition (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Articles from consumer health magazines, plus health-related pamphlets and reference books.
MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
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Authoritative but non-technical information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other agencies and health-related organizations.

Pre-formulated MEDLINE searches are included to access journal articles. Also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.

Health and Social Care Encyclopedias
Resources available in the Health & Social Care section include online encyclopedias such as: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society, Encyclopedia of Disability, Encyclopedia of Epidemiology, Encyclopedia of Health & Aging, Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior, Encyclopedia of Health Care Management, and Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America. Browse individual volumes or select the Advanced Search tab to search multiple encyclopedias.

PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new window
A large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
PsycArticles - APA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Articles from all American Psychological Association journals. Coverage back to the first issue of each journal, for example Psychological Review goes back to 1894.
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Database for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Back files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
Want to learn more about how to use JSTOR? Then look at the JSTOR help guides [https://guides.jstor.org/how-to-use-jstor/searching].

America: History & Life (EBSCOhost) -- 1954-present This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database for U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present that includes history journals (as far back as 1954) plus book reviews from core history journals and relevant dissertations.

Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1954-present This link opens in a new window
Database for modern (1450 CE to the present) world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from scholarly journals, periodicals, and more.

For North American history, see America: History & Life.