Tuesday, September 22, 2009

New Research Databases Added

EBSCO Host has added 30 new research databases! Science Reference Center. It has over 600 science videos, 2,500 biographies of scientists, 116 Full-Text Journals not available in other EBSCO products. If you are familiar with Academic Search Premier and need information on science-related topics, be sure to check the select box for this database.
They've also added some medical references. Check out Health Source Nursing /Academic Edition. This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. The Consumer Edition is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Alt Health Watch: This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full text articles for more than 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. This database features indexing and abstracts going back as far as 1984, and full text going back as far as 1990

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