The most frequently-used databases
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Academic Search Complete includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 5,217 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.
The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) is a full text searchable database of electronic journal articles from more than 11,000 academic journals from top scholarly publishers, academic societies and university presses. The EJC covers a wide range of disciplines and contains just published scientific research as well as historical journal articles. New articles are added daily.
Comprehensive database for sports medicine, fitness, coaching, exercise physiology, biomechanics, much more, with over 240 full text journals. SPORTDiscus offers international coverage of journal and magazine articles; books and book chapters; conference proceedings; and dissertations and theses. Contains mostly applied research rather than basic science research.EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.
FirstSearch is a proven and highly trusted tool that empowers anyone to find the authoritative content they need in every format from worldwide library collections. FirstSearch delivers the precise, full-featured WorldCat searching that library staff and researchers value.
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American Psychological Association Publishing is the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health and behavioral science. APA offers authoritative, up-to-date and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students and the general public. Topics covered include DSM, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and more.Note: Downloading eBooks can be confusing for initial access, to view instructions for accessing OhioLink eBooks go here.
