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Databases for Research on Nursing, Health Sciences, and Medicine

CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This resource is restricted to students in the Nursing and Health Sciences programs.
It is funded by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
CINAHL® with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and authoritative source of full text articles for more than 610 nursing & allied health journals.
Health Source: Nursing Edition This link opens in a new window
This database includes scholarly journals, professional/trade magazines, and selected consumer magazines in the fields of health and health care and connecting disciplines. It adds some 300 full-text journals to our collection.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
From the National Library of Medicine, a free version of the MedLine database. Selected full text available.
ProQuest Science Database This link opens in a new window
This broad-based science database contains a solid collection of journals in health and medicine. With coverage dating back to 1986, ProQuest Science Journals features over 1,145 titles—with more than 965 available in full text.
Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
This database contains consumer-directed information on health topics. Articles from health-related consumer and trade magazines and newsletters, back to the 1980s, plus patient education pamphlets and information sheets. Includes a small number of peer-reviewed academic/professional titles.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
This broad, multidisciplinary database includes articles from scholarly journals on medical topics, and also from general interest magazines.
For full text articles select the Full Text button at the top of the search page
Nursing Commons This link opens in a new window
A free international collection of research in nursing. Covers all aspects of nursing and public health. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons This link opens in a new window
A free international collection of research on bioethics. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
PsycInfo covers the field of psychology. Look here for research on mental health issues and on psychological aspects of health and medicine.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocIndex covers the field of sociology. Look here for research social aspects of health and medicine.
Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
A good source for information on health care economics and on hospital administration.
Law Commons This link opens in a new window
A free collection of research on law and legal topics. Includes a significant section on health law. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work. Most items are available as full text.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Newspapers from the United States and around the world. Look for news articles from across the U.S. or internationally on health care issues.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Premier news reporting and policy analysis on health issues.
Set up your account, using these instructions.
New Jersey Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Look here for news relating to health issues in New Jersey.
Philadelphia Inquirer This link opens in a new window
Look here for news about health issues in Philadelphia and the PA-NJ-DE tri-state area
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
A free multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles.
Consult a librarian before purchasing articles!

A-Z Database List

See a list of all Atlantic Cape Libraries databases in alphabetical order.

Working Off Campus?

Off-campus access to most library resources is password-protected. 3 ways to get the user name and password:

Visit the library.
Go to Blackboard.
- Students: Look on the Institution Page for Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape
- Faculty: Look on the Institution Page for Key information about Libraries and Tutoring.
Send an email request to library@atlantic.edu

Let Us Get It For You!

Not all articles found in our databases include the complete text. Need something that's not available full-text? Ask for an Interlibrary Loan. It's fast and easy.

Interlibrary Loan for Articles

Each of the three Atlantic Cape libraries has a selection of magazines available in print fo casual reading. Most magazines can be borrowed, as well.

Check out our selection of print magazines.