Library Guides: NUR-499 Research/Senior Paper II: Articles Databases

Core Databases

EagleSearch This link opens in a new window
Use EagleSearch to identify, then search, subject databases relevant to your thesis, PICO question, or other inquiry.
EBSCO's discovery service (EDS) is called EagleSearch at ORU. This interface provides access to the majority of ORU resources through a single entry point.
Quick overview of EBSCO's Discovery Service (EDS)
AHFS Consumer Medication Information This link opens in a new window
Patient drug information published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; available in English and Spanish.
Database information from EBSCO.
BioMed Central This link opens in a new window
Open Access.
Full-text journal articles are free with registration which is required to use advanced search features, save searches, and set up alerts.
Access to free registration at BioMed Central. (Log-in credentials will also work with SpringerOpen.)
More database information from BioMed Central.
CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
NEW Database! Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
Full-text and citations of journal articles, evidence-based care sheets, book chapters, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, and more; uses MeSH
More database information from EBSCO.
Consumer Health Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text content with a health reference focus; source types include journals, books, images, videos as well as reference books and encyclopedias.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists specific to this database.
Flash Tutoral: Consumer Health Complete Tutorial (EBSCO).
Consumer Health Complete eBook Collection is a collection of reference books and encyclopedias that provide answers to health-related questions and offer in-depth information on conditions, procedures, and treatments. They cover a wide range of topics for all ages.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
To set up links to ORU Library resources in Google Scholar:
Go to Settings. Click Library Links in the left menu, and key in Oral Roberts University. Results in Google Scholar will provide a link to the article if it is available full-text in the library.
To set up an alert: Perform a search. In the left menu, click Create alert, enter your email, select number of results, and then click Create Alert.
Citations to journal articles and eBooks will link to full-text if ORU has access to that resource.
Instructions on how to set up ORU Library on Google Scholar is found on the
Technical Helps LibGuide or in "How to add ORU Library to setting in Google Scholar" pdf.
Health & Life Sciences Journal Collection (ScienceDirect) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles and indexing of journals and reference works related to the health & life science.
Make the most of your access to ScienceDirect.
Tips for the Advanced Search in ScienceDirect.
Tutorials on using the ScienceDirect database.
Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
Full-text database providing consumer health information on AIDS, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, aging, fitness, nutrition, children's health, women's health; includes health-related journal articles, pamphlets, reference books, and reports.
More database information from EBSCO.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text, abstracts, and indexing of health and medical related scholarly journals; subjects include pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law, etc.
More database information from EBSCO.
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
Full-text from biomedical and health journals; utilizes MeSH.
Advanced Searching with MEDLINE Medical Subjects Headings (MESH).
Video tutorial from EBSCO: Using CINAHL - MeSH Headings (Medline uses the CINAHL-MeSH headings.)
Ovid Core Nursing Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text of selected nursing journals as well as access to tables of contents, bibliographic citations, abstracts, and references of hundreds of scientific, technical, and medical journals.

More database information from OVID.
PLOS - Public Library of Science This link opens in a new window
From website: "PLOS publishes a suite of influential Open Access journals across all areas of science and medicine" -- Biology, Computational Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Pathogens. Covers original research from all disciplines within science and medicine. Indexed in opens new windowAcademic Search Complete, opens new windowPubMed Central and several other databases, so it can be searched in a database or independently. Articles undergo opens new windoweditorial and peer review led by one of approximately 6,000 PLoS ONE Academic Editors. opens new windowLearn more. Includes article downloads, views and cited references.
PLOS ONE is multi-disciplinary and "facilitates connections within and between disciplines."
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing for millions of dissertations, with the full-text available for immediate free download and many available for purchase in print; the official digital dissertation archive for the Library of Congress.
More database information from ProQuest.
PubMed Central This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
More database information from US National Library of Medicine.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
NEW Database!

Related Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly multi-disciplinary full-text database with book reviews, images, and some books with full-text. Areas covered include biology, chemistry, mathematics, multicultural studies, sciences, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies and more.
More database information from EBSCO.
Basic Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
Advanced Searching Tutorial on EBSCOhost.
APA PsycArticles® This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles on current issues in psychology from journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations; includes all aspects of psychology, behavioral and social sciences.
(Formerly accessed as PsycARTICLES)
APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window
Provides citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology, ninety-nine percent of which is peer-reviewed; links to full-text when available.
(Formerly accessed as PsycINFO)
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth coverage of current issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
More database information from CQPress.
Video tutorial: CQ Researcher Tour.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains peer-reviewed titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, child & adolescent psychology, counseling, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full-text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.
PTSDpubs This link opens in a new window
A bibliographic database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Subjects include prevention, treatment, public policy, professional ethics, and more; linked full-text when available.
More database information from ProQuest.
Information from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for PTSD.
SAGE Premier This link opens in a new window
Over 1,000 peer-reviewed journals covering a broad scope of disciplines. Offering scholarly and professional research in partnership with over 400 key societies.
ScienceDirect Databases (All) This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text, peer-reviewed articles from journals related to health & life sciences, physical sciences, and social & behavioral sciences.
Make the most of your access to ScienceDirect.
Tips for the Advanced Search in ScienceDirect.
Tutorials on using the ScienceDirect database.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Premier source of full-text literature for sports and sports medicine journals, books, conference proceedings; subjects include exercise science and fitness, clinical specialties such as orthopedics, coaching and education, physical therapy, and much more.
More database information from EBSCO, including title lists.

International Travel

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