Nursing: Additional databases
This guide brings together the key resources, services and library staff who can support you throughout your nursing course.
Databases enable you to access journal articles, technical reports, professional guidance and information to support your studies.
The list below includes databases you can access as a BCU subscriber.
- AMED This link opens in a new windowSearch for abstracts and citations of journal articles on alternative treatment topics including complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation.
- Campbell Collaboration This link opens in a new windowSearch for systematic reviews, evidence summaries and briefing papers on crime, education, health, nutrition and social care topics.
- Clinical Trials This link opens in a new windowSearch for summary information on international clinical trial protocols.
- EU Clinical Trials Register This link opens in a new windowSearch for protocols and results of clinical trials on medicines conducted in the European Union and wider European economic area.
- Lexis+ UK This link opens in a new windowSearch legal research, including practical guidance, for cases, books, guidance, legislation, journals and tools to support your law studies and legal work.
- Maternity and Infant Care Database This link opens in a new windowSearch for abstracts and citations from journals, books and guidelines on the care of women and children, including pregnancy, labour, birth, postnatal care, neonatal care and infant feeding. Please log out when finished using. Only 2 concurrent users allowed at a time.
- Nutrition and Food Science Database This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse for abstracts and citations, including some with full-text access, of journal articles and research reviews on topics including diet and nutrition, clinical nutrition, food safety and storage, food science, food processing and technology and food law and economics.
- ProQuest One Business: eBooks This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse for eBooks on business, leadership and management topics.The eBooks in this collection are also available in Ebook Central.
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowScienceDirect includes access to over 3,000 full-text journals from Elsevier covering a wide range of subjects including computer science, engineering, health sciences, life sciences and social sciences and humanities.
Learn more about ScienceDirect with the health databases video guides.
Learn how to search Social Care Online with the health databases video guides.
- SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for abstracts and citations of journal articles, including some with full text links, on exercise, fitness, sports and sports medicine.
- TRIP This link opens in a new windowSearch TRIP, including the PICO search tool option, for clinical evidence. Please note that access to TRIP Pro, including the Advanced and Recent search options, is not available.
Learn more about TRiP with the health databases help..
- Westlaw UK This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse this legal database for cases, legislation, journals, current awareness alerts and topic reviews. Also include access to US and international law materials.Please see our How do I register for access to Westlaw? FAQ for help with registration.
- ChildlinkOne stop source of information on legislation, policies and practices concerning children, young people, families and adult safeguarding.
Databases icons key:
Help pages and user guide.
Open Access.
Podcast available.
App available.
Library dashboard post.