Indexing to over 500 English-language journals in nursing and allied health, as well as to ANA and NLN publications, selected healthcare books, dissertations, audiovisual materials, standards of practice and conference proceedings.  1982 to present.  VPN required if off-campus and also using RefWorks.

Full-text systematic reviews of health sciences literature, abstracts of additional reviews with commentary, and an extensive database of citations to controlled clinical trials.  1991 to present.  VPN required if off-campus and also using RefWorks.

Covers popular magazine and scholarly journal articles on physical and mental health.  1986 to present.

International coverage of over 3,900 journals in the fields of medicine, public health, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical sciences.  Medline encompasses information from three print indexes, Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing Index, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care.  1950 to present.  VPN required if off-campus and also using RefWorks.

Coverage varies widely over the history of the title.  Indexes articles and provides descriptive, nonevaluative abstracts.  Provides content summaries and tables of contents for book chapters and books.  Subject coverage includes basic and applied psychology, abnormal and clinical psychology, experimental psychology, human and animal development, social psychology, professional psychology and educational psychology.  Also includes bibliographic citations and abstracts of periodical articles, reports and dissertations, books and chapters.  1987 to present for books and chapters; 1872 to present for journal articles and other material.  VPN required if off-campus and also using RefWorks.

PubMed includes bibliographic citations and abstracts from over 5100 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries.  The molecular biology databases include DNA and protein sequences, genome mapping data and 3-D protein structures.  1950 to present.

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Provides full text for over 2,000 journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and much more.  Coverage varies by publication.  Some full-text PDFs from 1985 to present.

Provides information for researchers, care providers, consumers and policymakers on health-related, psychological, social, demographic and economic aspects of older adults and aging. Includes material from 1978 on, with selective coverage from 1966 - 1977.

Includes over 110,000 records from journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference proceedings and reports, covering all aspects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.  Covers late 1960s to present.

Indexes research and professional materials on alcohol, its use, and related consequences.  Includes bibliographic citations to over 70,000 journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and audiovisual materials compiled by the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies.  1987 to present.

Provides access to professional and consumer publications focused on alternative approaches to health and medicine.  Full text of periodicals, peer-reviewed journals, academic and professional publications, magazines, consumer newsletters and newspapers, research reports, and association newsletters.  Coverage varies by title.  Good coverage from early 1990s to present; some coverage of earlier years.

Provides indexing, abstracts and some full text articles for more than 390 periodicals.  Includes aeronautics and space sciences; atmospheric sciences; chemistry; computer technology and applications; construction industry; energy; engineering; food and food industry; geology; mathematics; metallurgy; meteorology; mineralogy; oceanography; physics; textiles; transportation; and other industrial and mechanical arts.  Indexing 1983 to present; abstracts beginning in March 1993; some full text beginning in 1997.

Covering fields in life sciences, BasicBIOSIS is designed for undergraduates, including non-biology majors.  It is a subset of BIOSIS Previews.  Bibliographic citations and abstracts of articles from 370 publications, including scholarly journals, science & popular magazines, and a few newspapers.  Coverage is only the latest four years.

Journal literature on complementary and alternative medicine.  Includes some links to freely available full-text articles.  1966 to present.

Uses a specialized search strategy to retrieve citations from the cancer subset of PubMed.  Indexes over 4600 biomedical journals.  1960's to present.

Single interface for searching multiple health-related databases from government agencies.  Subject areas include AIDS education, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders, deafness and communication disorders, and oral health.  Emphasis is on health promotion and education.  1985 to present.

Provides information on federally and privately supported clinical trials on a wide range of conditions and diseases.  Includes: descriptions of over 12,000 trials, including purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more information.  Current information only.

Searchable database of biomedical research projects funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.  Includes: Grant number, primary investigator and address of affiliated institution, project title, initial review group, and abstract for each project.  1972 to present.

Provides approximately 10,000 records with location and descriptive information for government agencies, information and referral centers, professional societies, self-help groups, and academic and research institutions in health and biomedicine.  Topics include maternal and child health, diseases and conditions, and health services research and technology assessment.  Current information only.

This database contains records for more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses.  Also included is the full text content for nearly 900,000 dissertations.  Includes extensive coverage of North American graduate schools, with coverage of some European universities beginning in 1989.  A separate database contains the subset of Marquette University doctoral dissertations in full text.

The full text of all but the very earliest Marquette dissertations.

Information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts.  Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.  Current edition only.

Indexes literature related to bioethics and professional ethics.  Includes citations and abstracts to journal articles, books and book chapters, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, news and audiovisual materials.  1976 to present.

Collection of scholarly journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.  This database offers full text content to many academic areas including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, philosophy and theology.  This database provides full text (including PDF) for more than 200 scholarly Spanish language journals.  Coverage varies by publication.  Most are 1995 to present.

Full text database composed primarily of the many ongoing periodicals that focus on women and women's issues, including academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, booklets and reports.  GenderWatch contains a significant body of archival material, in some cases as far back as 1974.

Indexes literature related to ethics and public policy issues in genetics.  Includes citations and abstracts to articles, books and book chapters, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, news and audiovisual materials.  Covers 1976 to present.

Indexes articles with descriptions and analyses of assessment tools used in health and psychology.  Health and Psychosocial Instruments provides access to information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.  1985 to present, with many earlier measures.  VPN required if off-campus and also using RefWorks.

Provides access to data derived from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, the Kids' Inpatient Database, and the State Inpatient Databases.  Includes Tables and graphs on hospital utilization, access, charges, quality and outcomes at the national, regional and state level.  1997 to 2002.

Empirical data collected by health care researchers, public and private agencies.  Covers health care providers, costs, substance abuse, chronic health conditions, etc.  Includes Abstracts, project overviews, data collection instruments, and descriptions of variables found in the dataset.  Most datasets and documentation can be downloaded, from on campus computers, for research and personal use.  Before retrieving data users will be asked to set up a "MyData" account and provide information to verify their Marquette status.

This resource is available to all residents of Milwaukee, including Marquette students who reside on or near campus.  You must have a valid Milwaukee Public Library card and personal identification number (PIN) to gain free access to this subscription database.

Two databases are included: Health Source: Consumer Edition - Provides full text for over 255 health periodicals, over 1,065 health pamphlets, and 23 health reference books; and Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition - Provides full text for over 480 journals focusing on multiple medical disciplines.  This product also includes Clinical Pharmacology, providing information on prescription, over-the-counter and investigational drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, and Stedmans Medical Dictionary.

Provides full text for over 255 health periodicals, over 1,065 health pamphlets, and 23 health reference books.

Provides nearly 480 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 510 journals.  This product offering also includes USP Pharmacopoeia DI: Volume II Advice for the Lay Patient and Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Reviewing each year’s major events since 1972, Historic Documents reproduces official public statements; noteworthy court decisions; reports by governmental agencies, including some from the United Nations; special studies by public and private groups; and speeches by prominent figures.  The documents have introductions providing background, a summary, and indication of subsequent events.  The online version can be searched by keyword, title, and topic.  There is also a cumulative index.

Evidence reports, clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments, reports of the Surgeon General, Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, and consumer guides.

Includes over 730,000 citations to articles from four databases - Medline, Agricola, Agris, and CAB Abstractson pertaining to the use and function of vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, botanical, and herbal supplements in human nutrition.  1986 to present.

Abstracts, longitudinal studies, project overviews, data collection instruments, and descriptions of variables found in the dataset.  Most datasets and documentation can be downloaded, from on campus computers, for research and personal use.  ICPSR holds a wealth of data from a number of sources.  Among them:

National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Health and Medical Care Archive
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
International Archive of Education Data
2000 Census Data
Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys
Crimestat
Data Preservation Allicance for the Social Sciences
Data Sharing for Demographic Research
General Social Survey Data and Retrieval Information Systems
Homicide Research Working Group
Human Subject Protection and Disclosure Risk Analysis
Mexican American Trajectories: Family, Geography, and Intermarriage Across a Century
Minority Data Resource Center
Population and Environment in the U.S. Great Plains
Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center

Before retrieving data users will be asked to create a "MyData" account and to provide information verifying their Marquette status.  Tutorials on downloading and reading data into SAS, SPSS, and STATA are avaialble in the Data User Help Center.  Instructors - check out the Online Learning Center (OLC) for tips on incorporating data analysis into your curriculum.

This full-text database contains in-depth and balanced articles dealing with contemporary issues and controversies.  Keyword and subject searching is available as well as being able to browse by topic.  A list of current hot topics is provided.  This resource (in addition to CQ Researcher) is an EXCELLENT starting point for research on contemporary topics.  September 25, 1995 to present.

This unique multidisciplinary resource presents quantifiable statistical data that provides a systematic way to determine the relative importance of journals within their subject categories, including highest impact journals, most frequently used journals, ‘hottest’ journals, and largest journals. The "Science" portion covers about 5,000 leading international science journals from ISI database and the "Social Science" portion covers 1700 leading journals from Social Science Citation Index.  Basic information about each journal is also included, e.g. publisher, frequency, title changes, subject categories assigned, etc.  Covers 2004 to 2006.  VPN recommended for off-campus access.

Provides full text for over 1,810 periodicals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more.

40 medical reference books, over 50 medical journals and clinics, over 1,000 peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines and Mosby’s GenRx, which includes information on over 30,000 medications.  Additional features include patient education materials, daily summaries of key publications, and a weekly review of health information from the lay press with links to related clinical information.&bnsp; Full-text coverage is available from 1995 or 1996 to the present for most publications.  VPN required for off-campus access.

Covers 219 health journals and includes bibliographic citations, abstracts and selected full text articles.

A comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments, contains information essential for a complete evaluation of testing and assessment products covering such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership.  Entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts.  To be included in the MMY, a test must be commercially available, be published in the English language, and be new or revised since it last appeared in the series.  Coverage is from the 9th Yearbook (1985) to the present.  Previous yearbooks are located in the Raynor Reference Collection BF 431 M44.

Provides educators, researchers and students with data resources that can be used in the analysis of issues affecting racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States.  Data available for secondary analysis through MDRC span a variety of topics including housing, health, education, crime, income and wealth, youth behavior, and politics.  Ethnic and racial oversampling, as well as large sample sizes permit opportunities to analyze and learn about issues that affect race and ethnic minority populations.

Includes international, historical, longitudinal, and minority aging and gerontological research studies.  Also includes two major collections: Dynamic Population Aging in ECE Countries and the RAND Family Life Surveys.  Abstracts, project overviews, data collection instruments, and descriptions of variables found in the dataset.  Most datasets and documentation can be downloaded, from on campus computers, for research and personal use.  When retrieving data users will be asked to create a "MyData" account and provide information to verify their Marquette status.  Tutorials on downloading and reading data into SAS, SPSS, and STATA are avaialble in the Data User Help Center.

Provides a single interface for searching multiple resources from the National Library of Medicine including Medline, Old Medline, LOCATORplus (NLM's online catalog), and Medlineplus.  Includes bibliographic citations and abstracts of journal articles; NLM catalog records for books, journals and audiovisual materials; meeting abstracts on AIDS/HIV; and consumer information on health conditions and medications.  Journal citations are available from 1958 to the present.

A resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers.  Contains nearly 100 full text journals, including more than 80 peer-reviewed titles covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines.  Coverage varies by title with some dating from 1965 to current.

This database includes 24 full-text titles in the area of Nursing and Health Research.  Most journals are 1982 to present.

Based on Dr. Victor A. McKusick’s book Mendelian Inheritance in Man, this database includes information on human genes and genetic disorders.  It is updated daily and includes links to other resources.  Includes textual information and references; links to Medline citations, sequence records, and other related resources.  Most content is from 1998 to the present.  Some references date back to the early 20th century.

Indexes literature relevant to evidence-based physical therapy practice.  1952 to present.

This database, produced by the National Center for PTSD, indexes literature from around the world on post-traumatic stress disorder and other forms of traumatic stress.  Includes over 24,000 citations, most with abstracts, to journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, pamphlets and technical reports.  19th century to the present.

Provides international coverage of literature on reproductive health, population, family planning, and related health issues.  Includes bibliographic citations with abstracts of journal and newspaper articles, books and book chapters, technical reports, theses and dissertations, and other documents.  1980 to present.

Indexing, abstracts and selected full text or full images of articles in a wide range of magazines and journals.  It includes general interest and news publications as well as selected scholarly journals.  Includes bibliographic citations and abstracts of periodical articles; some full text and full image articles.  Coverage varies by title with good coverage for late 1980's to present, some earlier coverage.

Provides indexing of over 300 professional and scholarly periodicals related to psychology.  Includes bibliographic citations and abstracts of periodical articles; some full text and full image articles.  Good coverage for late 1980's to present, with some earlier coverage.

Indexes research literature on disability and rehabilitation.  Includes over 65,000 citations and abstracts for journal articles, reports, research projects, and conference papers.   1956 to present.

Included in Web of Science which combines Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index in one source.  Indexes can be searched individually or combined.  Search by words in author, title, keyword, abstract, journal title and author affiliation fields.  A unique Cited Reference Search feature allows ‘forward’ searching by locating articles that have cited an older document.  VPN recommended for off-campus access.

Science.gov is an interagency cooperative providing a unified search of the government’s scientific and technical information.  30 databases and over 1,700 web sites are included.  Material is selected by the following agencies: Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health & Human Services, Interior as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Government Printing Office.  Science.gov mainly provides citiations and in some cases abstracts.

Covers popular magazine and scholarly journal articles on a wide range of science topics including agriculture, biology, chemistry, computing, engineering, physics and telecommunications.  Includes bibliographic citations, abstracts and selected full text articles.  1986 to present.

Through funding from the National Science Foundation, ICPSR has created a Social Science Variables Database (SSVD) that enables searching across studies at the variable level.  List of studies in the SSVD.  How the SSVD was constructed

Includes book and journal literature in recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, and physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning.  Seventy percent of the database consists of periodical articles.  1949 to present.

Provides online access to the full-text of 15 dental books, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, ICD-9-CM vols.1 - 3, and Ingenix CPT with RVUs data file.  Additional resources include Stedman's Medical Dictionary and MedCalc 3000 with unit and dose converter, medical equations, and decision trees.

Data collected by public and private health care agencies related to substance abuse and mental health.  Includes abstracts, project overviews, data collection instruments, and descriptions of variables found in the dataset.  Most datasets and documentation can be downloaded, from on campus computers, for research and personal use.  When retrieving data users will be asked to create a "MyData Account" and provide information to verify their Marquette status.  Tutorials on downloading and reading data into SAS, SPSS, and STATA are avaialble in the Data User Help Center.

Simultaneously searches multiple internet sites, including the National Guideline Clearinghouse, PubMed, and DARE, for evidence-based health information.  Includes Clinical practice guidelines, and citations and abstracts for review articles, systematic reviews and original research.  1966 to present.

Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.  Tests in Print provides information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).   A score index permits users to identify what is being measured by each test.  TIP is directly linked to the critical, candid test reviews published in the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) series.  Users can research current test information from the TIP series and continue their search to all available test reviews published in the MMY series.

Provides access to the following databases on toxicology and hazardous chemicals: HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, TOXLINE, ChemIDplus, IRIS - Integrated Risk Information System, ITER - International Toxicity Estimates for Risk, TRI - Toxic Chemical Release Inventory, CCRIS - Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System, GENE-TOX - Genetic Toxicology, and DART/ETIC - Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology/Environmental Teratology Information Center.  Includes citations to journal literature, government documents and special reports; chemical records and excerpts from monographs.  1950 to present.

Contains regularly updated topic reviews in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine and pediatrics.  Also included is drug information from Lexi-Comp, and extensive links to pictures, x-rays, and other related content.

Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library from Sigma Theta Tau International
Provides data and information about nursing research.  There are two main components of the library - The Registry of Nursing Research includes information on nurse researchers, their research projects, and the findings of their research.  The Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing is a full-text peer reviewed publication with articles that synthesize research on various topics, note the implications for clinical practice, and make recommendations for future research.  The Registry began in 1997 but includes some prior material.  The Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing began in 1993.

Digital color images obtained by CT & MRI scanning and cryosectioning of a 39-year-old representative male cadaver and a 59-year-old representative female cadaver.

Combines Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index in one source.  Indexes can be searched individually or combined.  Search by words in author, title, keyword, abstract, journal title and author affiliation fields.  A unique Cited Reference Search feature allows ‘forward’ searching by locating articles that have cited an older document.  1980 to present.  VPN recommnded for off-campus access.