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Covers the professional academic literature in psychology and related disciplines, including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, and linguistics.
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A robust collection of full text for nursing and allied health journals, providing full text for more than 925 journals indexed in CINAHL. It covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules, and research instruments. Indexed back to 1937.
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JBI is a global leader in evidence-based healthcare, providing resources and tools to support the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical settings. Ovid provides access to JBI's comprehensive collection of evidence-based resources, including Best Practice Procedures, Evidence Summaries, and Systematic Reviews. Also includes access to the EBP tools JBI SUMARI (System for the Unified Management of the Assessment and Review of Information) and JBI PACES (Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System). Note that access to SUMARI and PACES requires creating a free individual login.
Access to peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Scopus also includes extensive journal metrics and author profiles.
Contains research across the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities from journals, books and conference proceedings. Features citation linking, hot papers, and highly cited articles.
Includes Web of Science Core Collection (1900-), BIOSIS Citation Index (1926-), Current Contents Connect (1998-), Data Citation Index (1900-), Derwent Innovations Index (1963-), KCI-Korean Journal Database (1980-), MEDLINE® (1950-), Russian Science Citation Index (2005-), and SciELO Citation Index (2002-). Tools include InCites Benchmarking & Analytics, Journal Citation Reports, and Essential Science Indicators.
Clinical Drug Databases
Comprehensive tools for drug information, interactions, dosing, and IV compatibility.
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Clinical PharmacologyIncludes Harriet Lane Handbook and Pediatric Injectable Drugs (the Teddy Bear book).
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LexidrugIncludes Trissel's IV Compatibility, off-label uses, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Drugs.
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MicromedexIncludes Trissel's IV Compatibility checker, NeoFax/Pediatrics, and RED BOOK pricing guide.
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NatMedEvidence-based reviews of natural medicines, supplements, and complementary therapies
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The APA Style Manual is an online, full-text version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Features of the APA Style Manual:
- Cover-to-cover digital access to the latest edition of the Publication Manual
- Unlimited seats for institution-wide use on- and off-campus, on any device
- Intuitive tools to search, highlight, and annotate content
- Lessons that present Publication Manual content in an approachable and engaging way
- Content and design are mobile-responsive and optimized for accessibility
JBI is a global leader in evidence-based healthcare, providing resources and tools to support the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical settings. Ovid provides access to JBI's comprehensive collection of evidence-based resources, including Best Practice Procedures, Evidence Summaries, and Systematic Reviews. Also includes access to the EBP tools JBI SUMARI (System for the Unified Management of the Assessment and Review of Information) and JBI PACES (Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System). Note that access to SUMARI and PACES requires creating a free individual login.
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Research to Publication is an e-learning program to help you design, conduct and report on research that journal editors will want to publish. Developed by BMJ and UCSF for doctors and healthcare researchers, particularly early in their careers, it comprises eight courses containing 200 hours of expert tuition.
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