Journal Article Databases
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CINAHL This link opens in a new windowIndexes journal articles in the fields of nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, health administration, nutrition, laboratory sciences, and other allied health professions.
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Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowThis library is composed of six databases containing Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews, clinical trials, and methods, assessments, and economic studies in health care.
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Digital Commons @ EMU This link opens in a new windowDigital showcase of scholarly and creative works by EMU students, faculty, and staff
Subjects: Covers most subjects
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Dissertations & Theses Global Full Text This link opens in a new windowInfo type: full text dissertations and theses (1997- ), descriptions of dissertations and theses (1861- ).
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Esearch This link opens in a new window
Search the library’s collection of books, articles, ebooks, dissertations, videos, music, and more.
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Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for scholarly materials on any topic
Info type: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get access to EMU subscriptions with Findtext+ links.
If this link does not work and you receive an error message from Google then use this alternate link to Google Scholar and also set your Google Scholar preferences to show EMU library access links.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new windowProvides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines.
Access Tips: Also available via
mel.org
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ProQuest Psychology & Sociology Journals This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles
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PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Psychology, Education, Business, Communication, Linguistics, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations
How To: ProQuest Basics
Locating Quantitative and Qualitative Articles in PsycINFO
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PubMed This link opens in a new windowPubMed includes millions of citations for biomedical articles. PubMed Help Guide
PubMed is available for free via the address linked below, however the EMU FindText+ software will not work unless you access PubMed through the Halle Library's web page.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Sociology
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, book chapters, book reviews, conference papers, dissertations
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Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory This link opens in a new windowInformation on journals, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers
Info type: reference source
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Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles in Science & Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article
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WorldCat (via FirstSearch) This link opens in a new windowSearch for materials in libraries worldwide
Info type: book info, library holdings
PubMed Clinical Queries
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PubMed Clinical QueriesClinical Study Categories use a specialized search method with built-in search filters that limit retrieval to citations reporting research conducted with specific methodologies, including those that report applied clinical research.
Critical Appraisal Tools
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AACODS Checklist for Grey Literature AppraisalAACODS (Authority, Accuracy, Coverage, Objectivity, Date, and Significance) Checklist is used to evaluate and critically appraise grey literature.
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Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) v. 2018The MMAT is a critical appraisal tool that is designed for the appraisal stage of
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MOOSE - Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in EpidemiologyMOOSE guidelines can be used to critically appraise published meta-analyses that include observational studies only.
CINAHL & PubMed- Video Help
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More videosHalle Library's YouTube channel, with many helpful videos explaining advanced search techniques with PubMed and CINAHL.