Health and Social Care: Key Databases
The databases below are core for your subject area
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CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full text links, on nursing, health visiting, midwifery and allied health topics.
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MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Complied by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, search MEDLINE for abstracts & citations for journal articles on health and life sciences topics including medicine, nursing and allied health.
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PsycArticles and PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full-text links, on psychology, psychiatry, mental health and the social sciences.
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Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowSearch for evidence to inform healthcare decisions. Includes access to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Clinical Answers.
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Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse Anatomy.TV for 3D anatomical images and pictures of the human body or for information on diseases and conditions by speciality.
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Community Care Inform Adults This link opens in a new windowPractice-related social care and social work information including guidance, legislation, research, videos and podcasts for professionals working with vulnerable adults.
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Community Care Inform Children This link opens in a new window
Practice-related social care and social work information including guidance, legislation, research, videos and podcasts for professionals working with children, young people and families.
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ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Search or browse for abstracts and citations of journal articles on topics including health, education, psychology, social care and sociology.
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AMED This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles on alternative treatment topics including complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation.
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