Getting Full Text
Some databases will have the full text of the entire article available within the database, others will only have a citation for the article. When there is only a citation available, you will see a yellow find it button
. This button will give you options for getting a full text version of the article. If we have access to it in another database it will be linked there.
If it says "Not Available Online" then look for "Check Availability in SU Catalog"; if you see that then we may have a hardcopy version on the shelf in the library.
If you don't have either of those options then you can request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Keywords
Before you begin your research, take a few minutes to think hard about your topic and identify several keywords that you'll use to jumpstart your searching.
KEYWORDS carry some of the most important meanings that will open doors to vast amounts of information. You can develop keywords by searching reference sources, books, websites, and thesauri, among other materials.
Creating keyword lists are important in that you will use these terms to search library tools such as the library catalog and article research databases.
Information Sources
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIs a comprehensive source for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 770 journals indexed in CINAHL® (Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature).
- Education Source This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing, abstracts, and citations for over 4 million resources like journal articles, conference papers, and periodicals. It spans all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new windowIs a full-text database focused on health information for consumers and patients.
- Health Source: Nursing Academic This link opens in a new windowIncludes nearly 600 scholarly full text titles and an additional 400 indexed titles that focus on nursing and allied health topics.
- MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowContains articles on a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences This link opens in a new windowProvides access to full-text, peer reviewed journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
- CDC Vital SignsVital Signs reports cover an important health threat and what can be done to drive down the disease.
- County Health Rankings and Road MapsFrom the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Measures health factors of every county in the United States.
- Kaiser State Health FactsAllows users to do custom health reports for states and compare statistics.
- MedlinePlusMedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)The nation's principal health statistics agency.
- NLM Products and ServicesFrom the National Library of Medicine. Includes access to all resources and services provided by the NLM.
- Statistics Resources, HSHSL GuideBy the University of Maryland Sciences & Human Services Library
- Public Health InfoA collection of resources highlighting places to access high-quality information focused on public health at the local, state, and national levels.