Research Databases: Health & Medicine
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Articles
E-Books/Reference
Clinical Care
Videos & Models
Internet
Consumer Health Topics and Alternative Treatments
Articles
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text
(EBSCO) Nursing and allied health, including peer-reviewed journals - Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine (formerly Health Reference Center Academic)
(Gale Cengage Learning) Sources include trade magazines and peer-reviewed journals - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
(EBSCO) Includes peer-reviewed journals - MEDLINE with MeSH
(National Library of Medicine) No full text. Link to full-text articles in other LSC databases; included in PubMed from the National Library of Medicine. - Nursing and Allied Health
(ProQuest)
This database offers reliable, comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more. - OTSearch (LSC-Tomball only)
(AOTA)
Citations and abstracts only -- not full text. Abstracts or summaries of articles in the field of occupational therapy; no full-text. - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association online (JAAHA) (LSC-Tomball only)
(AAHA)
Official scientific and educational publication of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Provides accurate, timely, scientific and technical information pertaining to the practice of small animal medicine and surgery.
E-Books/Reference
- STAT!Ref
(Teton Data Systems) NOTE: limited concurrent users per book.
- Micromedex Healthcare Resources
(Truven Health Analytics) A wide range of clinical databases, including information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.- Micromedex Drug Reference App
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- Micromedex Drug Interactions App
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- Micromedex IV Compatibility App
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- Micromedex Drug Reference App
- Nursing Reference Center Plus - NEW
(EBSCO) Provides evidence-based point-of-care resources to quickly answers nurses’ clinical questions. This expanded resource includes multimedia (e.g. videos and images), nursing management topics, care plans, leadership and management continuing education modules, additional skills, and more. - Credo Reference
(Credo) Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science. - EBSCO eBook Collection
(EBSCO) Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account to download to your device.
Adobe Digital Editions - Ebook Central
(ProQuest) Over 100,000 ebook titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included. - Plumb's Veterinary Drugs (LSC-Tomball)
(Brief Media)
Provides up-to-date veterinary drug information that includes continual updates on dosing, drug interactions, adverse effects, and more.
Clinical Care
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for systematic reviews in health care. Cochrane Reviews are updated to reflect the findings of new evidence when it becomes available because the results of new studies can change the conclusions of a review. - IBM Micromedex Healthcare Resources
(Truven Health Analytics) Reference for drugs and drug interactions, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine; includes patient information- Micromedex Drug Reference App
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- Micromedex Drug Interactions App
Open the app on your device. Use this link to get the password for the app.
- Micromedex IV Compatibility App
Open the app on your device. Use this link to get the password for the app.
- Micromedex Drug Reference App
- IBM Micromedex CareNotes
(Truven Health Analytics) Provides evidence-based patient education materials written at a 4th-7th grade level covering conditions, lab tests, follow-up care, and more. - Lexicomp Online for Dentistry (LSC-Kingwood)
(Wolters Kluwer) A collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools that provides users with an extensive dental and medical reference library. It includes drug alerts and interactions, drug identification, drug dosage calculators, and patient after-care information. - Nursing Reference Center Plus - NEW
(EBSCO) Provides evidence-based point-of-care resources to quickly answers nurses’ clinical questions. This expanded resource includes multimedia (e.g. videos and images), nursing management topics, care plans, leadership and management continuing education modules, additional skills, and more.
Videos & Models
- Academic Video Online
(Alexander Street Press) Includes Nursing Education in Video
Includes Medcom-Trainex videos; share, embed videos, or copy links to use in online courses; create a login to create playlists or customized clips. - Films on Demand
(Films Media Group) Educational streaming videos on a wide range of subjects; contact a librarian to recommend videos. - International Clinical Educators Learning Center (LSC-Tomball only)
(ICE) Video library featuring actual patients and clinicians demonstrating practical and effective treatments; contact LSC-Tomball or LSC-HSB Library for login information. - Kanopy
(Kanopy) Classic cinema, independent films, and top documentaries in streaming video. Includes Media Education Foundation Collection.
- Nursing Reference Center Plus - NEW
(EBSCO) Provides evidence-based point-of-care resources to quickly answers nurses’ clinical questions. This expanded resource includes multimedia (e.g. videos and images), nursing management topics, care plans, leadership and management continuing education modules, additional skills, and more.
Internet
- PubMed (National Center for Biotechnology Information & National Library of Medicine)
- MedlinePlus (also en español; National Library of Medicine)
- Merck Veterinary Manual
(Merck & Co., Inc.) Concise and authoritative information on diseases and management of food-producing, companion, laboratory, and exotic animals. - TRIP Medical Database
(TRIP) Evidence-based search engine retrieves research article references, clinical guidelines from major countries, clinical trials, eTextbooks, and more; create an account for more features, including links to full-text from LSC databases when you select Lone Star College in your profile. - PubChem (National Institute of Health)
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
(Public Library of Science)
Consumer Health Topics and Alternative Treatments
- Health Source: Consumer Edition
(EBSCO) Popular health topics and sources. - Alt HealthWatch
(EBSCO) Peer-reviewed journals, reports and additional resources on alternative medicine. - Natural & Alternative Treatments
(EBSCO) Help
Over 200 articles on medical conditions, presenting evidence-based information on alternative therapies proposed for their treatment.
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