Course Guides
Writing in the Disciplines: Health (UWP 104F)
2008/2009
Library Collections
- Health Sciences Libraries: Collections & Resources (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/)
- http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/)
Library Catalogs
- Harvest UC Davis Catalog (http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu)
- http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu
- UCD online catalog of the collections of all five UC Davis General Libraries. it does not include the holdings of the law Library. If you log in (My Account) using your library card number and PIN, you can renew books online, and request items that have been checked out to another borrower, or are in storage.
- Access: http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu (http://harvest.lib.ucdavis.edu)
- Electronic books in the Biological and Health Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/)
- http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/
- Subject listing of electronic books (handbooks, textbooks, guides) in basic biological and related health sciences disciplines/specialties and subdisciplines/subspecialties. Includes online books in general biology, biochemistry, endrocrinology & metabolism, genetics, microbiology & virology, molecular biology, neurology, nutrition, physiology, toxicology and veterinary medicine. All books are searchable at chapter-level. [Compiled by the UCD Carlson Health Sciences Library]
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/)
Databases
- PubMed (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354)
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VPN - http://uclibs.org/PID/10354
- Citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 8,400 journals in medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, nursing, molecular biology and genetics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Coverage: 1949-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/10354 (http://uclibs.org/PID/10354) VPN
- Related:
- MEDLINEplus (http://medlineplus.gov/)
- http://medlineplus.gov/
- Full-text consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine, including drug information, dictionaries and directories
- Access: http://medlineplus.gov/ (http://medlineplus.gov/)
- CINAHL Plus: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [via EBSCO] (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh) VPN
- http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh
- References and abstracts on nursing, biomedical, allied health and consumer health literature. Also includes health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters, as well as Evidence-Based care sheets. Full text is provided for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. Includes PreCINAHL as a companion database.
- Coverage: 1982-
- Access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh) VPN
- Related:
- BIOSIS Previews [via ISI] (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
- http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS
- More than 19 million records in all life science areas, including agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, veterinary medicine & pharmacology. Indexes over 6000 journals, serials, books and book chapters, conference proceedings and patents. (Backfile for 1926-1968 added November 2006.)
- Coverage: 1926-present
- Access: http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) VPN
- Related:
- PsycINFO [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
- http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1
- PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
- Coverage: 1840-present
- Access: http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1 (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) VPN
- Related:
- Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/psycinfo-set-c.php)
- Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
- SPORTDiscus [via EBSCO] (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sph) VPN
- http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sph
- SPORTDiscus is the world's leading database in sport, health, fitness and sports medicine. SportDiscus has over 700,000 qualified references from thousands of international periodicals, books, e-journals, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, and websites that focus on different areas involving sport, including: sport sciences, engineering, psychology, administration, sociology, history, coaching, training, physical education, physical fitness, health and recreation
- Coverage: 1830-Present
- Access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sph (http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sph) VPN
- Related:
- Evaluate this resource! (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/trial/index.php?id=7)
We value your opinion. After searching SPORTDiscus, please complete an evaluation of your experience.
- NLM Gateway (Old Medline and more) (http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd)
- http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
- The NLM Gateway allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, AIDS Meetings, Health Services Research Meetings, Space Life Sciences Meetings, and HSRProj
- Access: http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd (http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd)
- Related:
- CQ Library (http://library.cqpress.com/index.php) VPN
- http://library.cqpress.com/index.php
- Database contains both the CQ Weekly Report and the CQ Researcher. The Weekly is a good summary of congressional activity. The CQ Researcher provides an overview and starting point of information for policy or issue research.
- Access: http://library.cqpress.com/index.php (http://library.cqpress.com/index.php) VPN
- PAIS International Database [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1) VPN
- http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1
- Indexes all types of materials in the area of public affairs and public policy. Topics include agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government, health, law, legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics.
- Coverage: 1972-present
- Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=pais&adv=1) VPN
- Related:
- Fact Sheet (http://md1.csa.com/factsheets/pais-set-c.php)
- Help (http://www.csa.com/help/index.html)
Internet Guides
- Hardin MD (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html)
- http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html
- Access: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index.html)
- healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov/)
- http://www.healthfinder.gov/
- Maintained by federal government and professional societies
- Access: http://www.healthfinder.gov/ (http://www.healthfinder.gov/)
- UC Davis Health Sciences Libraries: Recommended Medical Web Sites (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/med/?sort=subject#ws)
- http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/med/?sort=subject#ws
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/med/?sort=subject#ws (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/med/?sort=subject#ws)
- INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections (http://infomine.ucr.edu/)
- http://infomine.ucr.edu/
- INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It links to useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.
- Access: http://infomine.ucr.edu/ (http://infomine.ucr.edu/)
Library Contacts
- Ruth Gustafson
- ragustafson@ucdavis.edu (530) 752‑1883
- Biological/Agricultural Sciences & Map Services
