Online Nursing & Health Related Publications

Online Publications Available from MCC Libraries Article Databases

The MCC Libraries subscribe to a number of electronic databases you can use to search for articles on your particular topic. Some databases are full-text and therefore have entire articles from certain magazines, journals, and newspapers available for you to print directly from the computer.

In order to search MCC Libraries article databases from off campus, you must first connect to the campus EZproxy server. Instructions for logging in to EZproxy are located on the "Access from Home" Library web page and are also provided below.

To Access MCC Libraries Article Databases From Off Campus

To log-in to EZproxy, students must use the same username and password combination required to access their MCC Student E-mail Account. MCC students can learn more about their college e-mail account by visiting the MCC Students E-mail web page.

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The following databases are useful for researching nursing and health related topics:

Article Search Tips

• Select a recommended database from the list above.

• Use subject terms and keywords appropriate to your topic.

• Search more than one database to locate articles, since there is variation in the subject terms used by each database, and also differences in the type and number of journals, magazines, and newspapers covered.

• If the full-text article is not available directly from the database make sure you write down or print off the citation for the article. You will need the citation information (title of the publication, author, title of article, volume, date, issue, and page numbers) to check if the article is available from the Libraries' print periodicals collection, or if you want to submit a request for Interlibrary Loan.

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Online Publications Available on the Web

• FreeMedicalJournals.com - This site promotes and tracks access to free medical journals that are available over the Internet. Web Address / URL: http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/

• Harvard World Health News - Sponsored by the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health, this site offers a digest of news stories and commentaries from newspapers and magazines covering critical public health issues from around the world.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/

• Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), a selection of links to basic resources about electronic journals in the health sciences, and links to access free full-text open access journal articles. Web Address / URL: http://nnlm.gov/rsdd/ejournals/

• NIH MedlinePlus Magazine - "NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is a new quarterly guide for patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus website."
  Web Address / URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/index.html

• Nurses Journals and Reference - This site located at Medscape Nurses from WebMD provides free access to selected full-text articles from a variety of nursing related publications. You will need to create a Medscape account in order to be able to access the content of the articles.
  Web Address / URL: http://www.medscape.com/nurses/journals

• The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) - A free peer reviewed, international online publication published by the Kent State University College of Nursing and the American Nurses Association that addresses pertinent topics affecting nursing practice, research, education and the wider health care sector. Web Address / URL: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/

• Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy - A peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience. PCD focuses on preventing diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, which are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Web Address / URL: http://www.cdc.gov/PCD/

• WebMD the Magazine - The online version of the print magazine which is distributed to doctors' offices throughout the United States. Access full-text articles from current and back issues directly online. Web Address / URL: http://www.webmd.com/magazine/default.htm

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Disclaimer: These web pages are for educational purposes only. Any medical or other decisions should be made in consultation with a qualified health care provider.