Watson Library: Biology: Health Science / Nursing

Health Sciences / Nursing Resources at Watson Library

Watson Library has a variety of books and eBooks on Health Sciences, Nursing, and related topics. The books listed below are a sampling of what we have available in the library - to find more, check our library catalog, or use the "Ask Us!" tab on the left for help.

Obesity and diabetes in sports medicine / guest editors, Susan E. Kirk, Dilaawar J. Mistry. -- Available through the library catalog as a Book
Nursing and health interventions : design, evaluation and implementation / Souraya Sidani, Carrie Jo Braden. -- Available through the library catalog as a eBook
Disability as diversity : a guidebook for inclusion in medicine, nursing, and the health professions / Lisa M. Meeks, Leslie Neal-Boylan, editors. -- Available through the library catalog as a eBook

Health Sciences / Nursing Databases

CINAHL Plus This link opens in a new window
CINAHL Plus with Full Text includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,096 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.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Health Source: Nursing/Academic provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. Coverage of nursing and allied health is particularly strong. In addition, this database includes Clinical Pharmacology, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs for U.S. prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new drugs. Health Source provides access to Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. The majority of full text titles are available in native (searchable) PDF, or scanned-in-color. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1975.
EBSCO also offers their own mobile app experience, click here to learn more.

Resources on the Web

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- This resource from the department of Health and Human Services provides data on health care cost, treatment options and results, medical technology, illness prevention, and special needs of priority populations.
Center for Disease Control
- Government agency responsible for protecting America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
Clinical Trials
- A registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world.
Evidence-based Practice
- Tutorial designed for students in healthcare fields and medical professionals.
Healthy People
- A science-based national program for improving the health of all Americans by setting benchmarks and monitoring progress over time.

Human Genome Project Information Archive
- The project that made the complete set of human genes publicly accessible.

National Instititute of Nursing Research
- Government site presenting research information on topics such as pediatrics, women's health, end of life care. Also includes Conferences listings and diversity programs.

NCBI Genome Data Viewer
- Search genomic information by chromosomal position.
PubChem
- PubChem is a collection of freely accessible chemical information. It is managed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
State and County Health Rankings
- A program designed to help communities create solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy in their own communities, focusing on specific factors that we know affect health, such as education and income.

Credo Reference

Credo Reference is our scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. It allows you to search hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects. Use this search box to browse Health Sciences, Nursing, and related topics from titles including:

Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence

This title provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development. It is an appropriate resource for parents, teachers, and allied health students

Gale 2016

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

The Encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.

Gale 2018

Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health is an authoritative source on public health issues. Topics focus on health crises affecting the public at large, ranging from epidemic and pandemic diseases (H1N1, Malaria, food-borne illnesses, West Nile etc.); chronic conditions such as famine, malnutrition, cancer and diabetes; and social issues such as sexual abuse, obesity, bullying and new substance abuse issues, plus much more.

Gale 2020

Biology Librarian

Biology: Health Science / Nursing

Health Sciences / Nursing Resources at Watson Library

Resources on the Web

Credo Reference

Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

Campus Resources

Biology Librarian

Blackboard // Campus Map // Student Success Lounge // WC Homepage // WC Directory // WC Bookstore // WC Portal

Address: Watson Library - Pyle Center Box 1227, Wilmington College, 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177

Biology: Health Science / Nursing

Health Sciences / Nursing Resources at Watson Library

Resources on the Web

Credo Reference

Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

Campus Resources

Biology Librarian

Blackboard // Campus Map // Student Success Lounge // WC Homepage // WC Directory // WC Bookstore // WC Portal Address: Watson Library - Pyle Center Box 1227, Wilmington College, 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177

Blackboard // Campus Map // Student Success Lounge // WC Homepage // WC Directory // WC Bookstore // WC Portal

Address: Watson Library - Pyle Center Box 1227, Wilmington College, 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177