Murrell Library Research Guides: Nursing and Public Health: Nursing Databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
Our largest interdisciplinary database containing full-text and bibliographic content from a wide range of academic disciplines.
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BMC (open access journals)
Contains open-access peer-reviewed journals in fields as diverse as criminal justice, philosophy, computer science, education, the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering disciplines, psychology, and the environment.
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CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Full-text and abstracts for over 770 nursing & allied health journals, dating back to 1937.
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Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost)
Resources for consumer-oriented health content including mainstream, complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. Also includes the Clinical Reference System, a medical dictionary, and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs.
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Drug Information Portal
Information for over 55,000 drugs. Names, usage, and structures are displayed, as well as search links to key NLM and government sites. Click here for mobile site.
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Drugs@FDA
A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. Includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.
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Global Index Medicus
Global Index Medicus (GIM) provides worldwide access to biomedical and public health literature produced by and within low-middle income countries. Includes partial full text. From the World Health Organization.
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Google Scholar
The academic form of Google, Scholar will search for scholarly articles and books instead of websites. This includes a large number of scholarly eJournal articles subscribed to by Murrell Library. To get full text articles, you must go to “Settings” and select Missouri Valley College in the “Library Links” the very first time you use Google Scholar on your computer. Your computer will save this information and you will not have to enter it again. Click here for a guide to setting up Google Scholar.
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Infectious Diseases Hub
Provides up-to-date, essential research and information on all aspects of microbiology, virology, mycology and parasitology – from bench to bedside. Requires free registration.
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IRIS
Produced by the World Health Horganization, IRIS (Institutional Repository for Information Sharing) is a digital library of all WHO publications since 1948. It is freely accessible in the six official WHO languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.)
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LactMed
Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. Peer reviewed.
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LiverTox
Provides up-to-date, unbiased and easily accessed information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription and nonprescription medications and selected herbal and dietary supplements. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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Medline Plus
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine.
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Medline with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
Indexes articles from over 4,800 journals, 1965 - present, dealing with medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine. For articles from 1947-1965, see OldMedline.
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Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
The Food & Drug Administration's Electronic Orange Book with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations enables searching of the approved drug list by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant holder or applicant number.
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PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (Indexing and Abstracting only)
Indexing and Abstracting only - no full text. Over 45,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. PEDro trials are independently assessed with quality ratings to guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice.
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PubMed Central®
A free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine.
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Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine (EBSCOhost)
Full-text of over 190 sports and rehabilitation journals aimed at hospital rehabilitation and sports clinicians. Contains full-text coverage since 1963, plus key scholarly titles in the discipline.
Sage Health Practice & Services Collection
The Sage Health Practice and Services Collection contains 59 peer-reviewed e-Journals. Use the advanced search form and select the button for "Only content to which I have full access." Otherwise you will be shown articles that are not available for free.
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UpToDate
UpToDate contains evidence-based material for making nursing and health care decisions at the point of care. Search by disease, symptom, lab abnormality, or drug, and filter by adult or pediatric topics or inclusion of graphics. Each topic contains both basic and advanced levels. Practice guidelines contain graded recommendations using a number (the strength of the recommendation) and letter (the quality of the supporting evidence). Over 185 medical calculators, drug information, and food and drug interactions. Includes patient education briefs and Continuing Medical Education (CME). Drug information includes “Boxed Warnings,” dosing (including for special populations), generic forms, administration, labeled indications, label and off-label use, adverse reactions, warning and precautions, drug and food interactions, and reproductive and pregnancy considerations. All information cites references.

To use UpToDate, sign in with your MOVAL username and password. After being logged in, you will be prompted to create an individual account. Online video tutorials are available.
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Agricola (Indexing only)
From the National Agricultural Library (NAL). Agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.
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APA PsycArticles (EBSCOhost)
Contains full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and other leading sources. Includes access to full-text issues from 1894 to the present.
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APA PsycInfo (EBSCOhost) (indexing only)
Abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology, educational psychology, behavioral science, and mental health dating back to the 1800s.
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BASE: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (partial full text)
Indexes open-access academic resources including journals, institutional repositories, and digital collections. About 60% of the sources are available in full text. BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
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Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
Enables first responders and other healthcare providers and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving accidental or terrorist chemical releases.
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Chemical Identification Plus Database (ChemIDplus)
Online dictionary of chemicals, including names, synonyms, and chemical structures.
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DiTA: Diagnostic Test Accuracy (Indexing only, some full text links)
This free database indexes primary studies of diagnostic test accuracy and systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies related to physiotherapy practice. Contains some links to full-text. From the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia.
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Environment Complete (EBSCOhost)
Environmental journals with both full text and references, going back to 1888.
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GreenFile (EBSCOhost)
Indexing, abstracts, and selected full text articles on the environment, climate change and global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling.
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Nature and Nature Reviews Microbiology
MVC's subscription contains the current year and the previous year. Older issues are in Murrell Library in print.
Nature – Original research, editorials, news, and feature articles discussing current affairs, funding, business, scientific ethics, and research breakthroughs across a wide range of scientific fields, plus books reviews, arts, and short science fiction stories. Nature Reviews Microbiology – Reviews, perspectives and comments using an integrated approach to microbiology, bridging fundamental research and its clinical, industrial and environmental applications.
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Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov is a USDA-sponsored website that offers credible information to help you make healthful eating choices. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers. The site is updated on an ongoing basis by a staff of Registered Dietitians at the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The website receives content guidance from a working group that consists of scientific experts in food and nutrition within USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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PLOS: Public Library of Science
A non-profit open-access science publisher.
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Psychology Database (ProQuest)
Full text on a wide range of topics from leading psychological and psychosomatic publications. Covers clinical and social psychology as well as related disciplines including genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and education.
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PTSDpubs‎ (Proquest) (Indexing and Abstracting only)
Indexing and Abstracting only - no full text. Indexes publications, research summaries, and information sheets on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. The database attempts to include all publications relevant to PTSD and other forms of traumatic stress from 1871 – current, whatever their origin, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographic limitations. Created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Public Health Partners (PHPartners)
Information access for the public health workforce.
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PubChem
Contains information about molecules such as nucleotides, carbohydrates, lipids, peptides, and chemically-modified macromolecules. Includes information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, and toxicity data.
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REHABDATA (partial full text)
50 years of research in all areas of disability and rehabilitation, with over 200,000 abstracts and approximately 5,000 full text documents online. For a more targeted search, use the REHABDATA Thesaurus. From the National Rehabilitation Information Center.
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Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine (EBSCOhost)
Full-text of over 190 sports and rehabilitation journals aimed at hospital rehabilitation and sports clinicians. Contains full-text coverage since 1963, plus key scholarly titles in the discipline.
Science Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.
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CredibleMeds
Information and resources for consumers, healthcare professionals and research scientists who register to receive access to credible analyses of the scientific research on medications and their safe use.
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Drug Information Portal
Information for over 55,000 drugs. Names, usage, and structures are displayed, as well as search links to key NLM and government sites. Click here for mobile site.
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Drugs@FDA
A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. Includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.
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IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology
The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) / British Pharmacological Society (BPS) Guide to PHARMACOLOGY is an expert-curated resource of ligand-activity-target relationships, the majority of which come from high-quality pharmacological and medicinal chemistry literature. It is intended as a “one-stop shop” portal to pharmacological information and its main aim is to provide a searchable database with quantitative information on drug targets and the prescription medicines and experimental drugs that act on them.

LactMed
Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. Peer reviewed.
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LiverTox
Provides up-to-date, unbiased and easily accessed information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription and nonprescription medications and selected herbal and dietary supplements. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology
Comprises concise, informative entries on all the most important terms in toxicology. Coverage includes biochemical and environmental toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis, risk assessment and risk management as well as those aspects of analytical chemistry and molecular biology that are of importance in toxicology. The most important toxic chemicals are covered, in most cases with structures and CAS numbers.
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Medicines in Development
This database includes medicines currently in clinical trials or at FDA for review. Searchable by drug name, indication, status, or company.
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Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
The Food & Drug Administration's Electronic Orange Book with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations enables searching of the approved drug list by active ingredient, proprietary name, applicant holder or applicant number.
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UpToDate
UpToDate contains evidence-based material for making nursing and health care decisions at the point of care. Search by disease, symptom, lab abnormality, or drug, and filter by adult or pediatric topics or inclusion of graphics. Each topic contains both basic and advanced levels. Practice guidelines contain graded recommendations using a number (the strength of the recommendation) and letter (the quality of the supporting evidence). Over 185 medical calculators, drug information, and food and drug interactions. Includes patient education briefs and Continuing Medical Education (CME). Drug information includes “Boxed Warnings,” dosing (including for special populations), generic forms, administration, labeled indications, label and off-label use, adverse reactions, warning and precautions, drug and food interactions, and reproductive and pregnancy considerations. All information cites references.

To use UpToDate, sign in with your MOVAL username and password. After being logged in, you will be prompted to create an individual account. Online video tutorials are available.
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Prescribing medicines in pregnancy database
A database containing information about the potential risks and hazards associated with the use of specific drugs in pregnancy. The was developed by Australian medical and scientific experts based on available evidence of risks associated with taking particular medicines while pregnant. This information is presented for the use of health professionals prescribing medicines to pregnant women, rather than for the general public to use. It is general in nature and is not presented as medical advice to health professionals or the public. It is not intended to be used as a substitute for a health professional's advice.
RxClass
A web application for exploring and navigating through the class hierarchies to find the RxNorm drug members associated with each class. The database Links drug classes to their RxNorm drug members (ingredients, precise ingredients and multiple ingredients). RxClass allows users to search by class name or identifier to find the RxNorm drug members or to search by RxNorm drug name or identifier to find the classes.
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RxNorm
A standardized nomenclature for clinical drugs.
Pillbox
Pillbox enables rapid identification of unknown solid-dosage medications (tablets/capsules) based on physical characteristics and high-resolution images.

American Heritage Dictionary of Medicine
Entries feature newly approved medications, advances in genetics and immunology, recent changes in the terminology of diseases and syndromes, and new psychiatric classifications introduced in DSM-5.
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American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia
A-Z of medical terms, surgical procedures, and tests, as well as drug and treatment benefits and side effects. Also includes information on issues such as bioterrorism, genetic research, robotic surgery, brain imaging, and bionic people, as well as alternative medicine, nutrition, mental health, and cosmetic surgery.
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Black's Medical Dictionary
Explanations of medical terms in nursing, medicine, and other health care professions.
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Collins Dictionary of Medicine
Contains entries on the theory and practice of nursing, medicine, including pharmacology, virology, psychiatry, radiography, orthopedics, laboratory and operating theatre technology, forensic and social medicine, and public health.
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Cornell lllustrated Encyclopedia of Health
Contains more than 1,200 illustrated pages of definitions and diagnoses on virtually every known medical condition, plus treatment and preventative tips for many ailments.
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Dictionary of Medical Terms
Includes terms from British and international medical practice covering fields such as surgery, general practice, hospitals, clinics, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and other specialisms. Also includes informal terms of the kind used between professionals or professionals and patients.
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Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology
Comprises concise, informative entries on all the most important terms in toxicology. Coverage includes biochemical and environmental toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis, risk assessment and risk management as well as those aspects of analytical chemistry and molecular biology that are of importance in toxicology. The most important toxic chemicals are covered, in most cases with structures and CAS numbers.
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
A concise, up-to-date guide to the essential language of medicine. Contains More than 38,000 entries and covers the latest brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.
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Webster's New World Medical Dictionary
Includes 8500 entries, a vitamin appendix, and a companion website to give you access to medical language.
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American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Streaming access to over 7,000 historic public radio and television programs along with data records for approximately 2.5 million items.
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Archival Films and Newsreels
Historical and archival films from multiple sources, including: The Prelinger Archives – U.S. cultural and social history; The WPA Film Library – over 2,800 clips and newsreels since the late 1800s; The United Newsreel collection – World War II newsreels from the U.S. Office of War Information; The Universal Newsreel collection – 7 to 10 minute newsreels, released twice per week between 1929 and 1967; Recordings from the National Archives and Records Administration of historic speeches and events.
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Credo Reference eBooks
Online reference materials covering a variety of subjects. Includes special tools such as a Mind Map, topic search, and image search. Credo has a variety of Research Guides with links to topic pages and other useful content in over 60 different subject areas.
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eBooks from EBSCO (eMO)
eBbooks from 18 collections, including K-12, general, academic, science, open dissertations, and nursing/health books. From MOBIUS and Murrell Library.
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Films on Demand (InfoBase)
Full-length streaming videos in a variety of core subject areas.
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Open Dissertations (EBSCOhost)
Provides citations to graduate theses and dissertations from the early 20th century to the present. Incorporates the American Doctoral Dissertations database.
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Overdrive eBooks
Streaming Audio, Video, and eBooks available on computer, tablet, or phone with your MoVal login information. The Libby app is available from Apple's App Store, from Google Play, or from Microsoft. For questions, call Murrell Library at 660-831-4180.
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