Library and Academic Services: Men's Health ~ Movember: Databases

Featured Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This leading scholarly research database houses thousands of full-text resources in a wide range of disciplines and subject areas. Includes periodicals, peer-reviewed journals, reports, and more.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
An essential tool for business students, this database contains thousands of full-text journals and magazines, e-books, case studies, industry reports, market research reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, and more.
Canadian Reference Centre This link opens in a new window
This database centers on its collection of Canadian full-text content including newspapers, magazines, journals, biographies, reference books, images, and more. Also has access to international content.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
CINAHL Plus provides full-text access to more than 750 nursing and allied health journals and more than 6 million records overall. Additional materials include evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and continuing education models.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases containing high quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Includes systematic reviews, trial reports, and data-driven answers to clinical questions.
JBI (Formerly Joanna Briggs Institute) This link opens in a new window
JBI, now available through Ovid Emcare Nursing full-Text Plus, provides evidence-based healthcare information to help inform clinical practice, study, and research. Includes systematic reviews, recommended practices, evidence summaries, best practice information sheets, and more. (Note: Formerly Joanna Briggs Institute)
JoVE Science Education Database This link opens in a new window
Teaches laboratory fundamentals through simple, easy to understand video demonstrations. The Library has access to the following JOVE collections:

→ Analytical Chemistry (New)
→ Basic Methods in Cellular and Molecular Biology
→ Essentials of Behavioral Science
→ Essentials of Biology 1
→ Essentials of Biology 2
→ Essentials of Developmental Biology
→ Essentials of General Chemistry
→ Essentials of Neuroscience
→ General Laboratory Techniques
→ Inorganic Chemistry (New)
→ Lab Safety (New)
→ Organic Chemistry (New)
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Medline, available through Ovid Emcare Nursing full-Text Plus, provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and much more. Many of the resources are full-text and all include abstracts. Created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Nursing Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
The premier source for evidence-based information. Designed by nurses for nurses, it aids users in providing the highest quality patient care possible. Provides information about diseases and conditions, evidence-based care sheets, content on nursing best practices and skills, robust drug information, and videos and images to aid in patient care.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from various resource formats. Citations may include abstracts and/or links to full-text content. A U.S. National Library of Medicine resource.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Offers an extensive collection articles, journals, open access publications, and e-books on a variety of topics for researchers, students, teachers, and professionals. Subject areas include physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities.
UpToDate This link opens in a new window
A clinical support tool for those in health and medical fields offering evidence-based, physician-authored recommendations based on the latest medical information. Content includes best practices, drug information, patient education, calculators, and more. Click here for registration information.
Visible Body - Anatomy & Physiology This link opens in a new window
Provides easy-to-follow introductions to the different systems of the human body. Includes lessons with 3D models, videos, and guides. There are two ways Red River College staff and students may connect to "Visible Body": Tablet or Mobile Instructions | Connect via a desktop computer

For the complete list of databases RRC subscribes to, check out A-Z List of Databases.

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