Research Finding Tools: Medicine & Sports

Databases

AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts
  An index to books and articles related to AIDS, immunology, virology and cancer genetics.
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CINAHL
  An index to nursing and allied health journals. Online version covers 1982 - present. Works with the Ovid full-text database; we own many of the standard nursing journals in paper. For instruction in using CINAHL, see the CINAHL Basics guide.
 
Print index in Rolvaag Storage Basement
(RR RT41 .C8; 1977-1981)
MEDLINE
  An index to 3,500 journals in all aspects of medicine: clinical, dentistry, administration, nursing, nutrition, pathology, psychiatry, toxicology, and veterinary medicine. Covers 1997-present. Also available via Web of Knowledge.
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MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series
  "A wide range of clinical databases, including unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine."
Available only from campus. USER: stolc PASSWORD: library05
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Physical Education Index
  An index to articles about dance, health, physical education, physical therapy, recreation, sports and sports medicine, biomechanics, kinesiology, coaching, facilities, motor learning and perception. Covers 1970-present.
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PubMed
  PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources.
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Safety Science and Risk
  Public health, safety, risk assessment and management. Covers 1981-present.
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ScienceDirect College Edition
  Full-text articles from over 1800 journals in the fields of health and life sciences, physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Coverage is from 1995 to present.
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Websites

AEGIS Page
This site contains resources that provide up-to-date news services about AIDS education. News items are included from city newspapers, news services, wire services, and publications. The site has a law library that provides legal information about HIV-related cases. Numerous helpful links are also available.
ESPN
Feature sports articles, current news from the sports wires, and scores of games recently concluded or in progress.
Exploratorium - Sport Science
Content related to the science of sports.
Fitness.gov
Fitness.gov is the health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Includes links to publications and resources.
Healthworld Online
A "virtual health village" that includes fully searchnable articles in the areas of natural health, wellness, self-care and alternative medicine.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Mayo Clinic homepage. Includes a search index and information on various health topics.
MEDLINEplus
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this site provides links and resources for a variety of health questions.
MEDLINEplus
"MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news."
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The home site of NIMH, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Highly recommended are the links to Public Information and Research Activities.
SPORTQuest
Directory of Internet sites that offers a variety of information related to sports.
USDA Fitness & Sports Nutrition
"A variety of fitness and sports nutrition topics and resources from organizations and institutes that specialize in sports medicine and exercise science research."