Library & Learning Services: Environmental Public Health: Search Databases

Article Databases

Start with one or more of these databases.

Each database contains academic journals, professional/trade magazines, news articles, and more. Depending on your topic, you may have to consult databases from more than one category below.

Health & Medicine Databases

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains academic journals for nursing and allied health.

Learn to search CINAHL using a concept-by-concept approach. (PDF)
MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Includes academic journals in the field of medicine and medical science. Learn to Use MEDLINE
MEDLINE (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Includes academic journals in the field of medicine and medical science.
Nursing and Allied Health Premium This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health academic journals and magazines. Learn to use Nursing and Allied Health
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Academic journals related to medicine. Note: Use the "Full-Text" rather than the "Free Full Text" search results filter to access articles through Conestoga databases, where available.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Wiley's entire collection of currently published academic journals. Includes access from 1997 to current date.

Public Health Databases

Food Science Source This link opens in a new window
Journals and trade magazines for food industry professionals. Learn to Use Food Science Source
Red Book Online (From Committee on Infectious Diseases) This link opens in a new window
Clinically relevant content on more than 200 childhood infectious diseases.

Environmental Databases

Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Contains academic journals and trade magazines covering environmental issues and policies. Learn to use Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

An Example of How to Reference an Academic Journal Article in APA @ Conestoga Format (when a DOI number is present)

Browne, G.R., & Rutherfurd, D. (2017). The Case for "Environment in All Policies": Lessons from the "Health in All Policies" Approach in Public Health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 48(2), 149-154. http://dx.doi.org.eztest.ocls.ca/10.1289/EHP294

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An Example of How to Reference a Trade Journal or Magazine Article (Without an Author) in APA @ Conestoga Format

Can Mining Be Sustainable? (2017, April 24). Down to Earth. Retrieved May 1, 2017, from Environmental Studies & Policy database.

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Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new window
A portal to research on environmental issues. Includes academic journals, professional magazines, and encyclopedias.Learn to use Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
GreenFile This link opens in a new window
Academic journal and magazine articles covering aspects of human impacts on the environment.

Online Reference Databases

Gale in Context: Science This link opens in a new window
Magazines and academic journals discussing science topics. Learn to use Gale in Context: Science

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Image Collections

Use images from Britannica ImageQuest or SMART Image Base in your PowerPoint presentations for class or post them on eConestoga. Explore an interactive 3D model of the human body with Visible Body, or discover the interactive anatomy pictures with descriptions provided by InnerBody.

Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
Contains millions of rights-cleared photos, graphics and images for educational use.
SMART Image Base - Scientific and Medical Art This link opens in a new window
Thousands of medical images, illustrations and animations.
Gale Interactive Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
Learn human anatomy functions and concepts through examination of virtual 3D dissections and accompanying self-assessments. After logging with your Conestoga credentials, you will be prompted to enter the following access code: conestoga.Learn to use Gale Interactive Human Anatomy

Inner Body
Provides hundreds of interactive anatomy images.

Video Collections

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Contains educational streamed videos on a variety of academic, professional and technical topics.
Learn to use Films on Demand

An Example of How to Reference a Streaming Video from a Database in APA @ Conestoga Format

Caulfield, N. (Producer), & Wisniewski, L. (Producer & Director). (2003). Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada—The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century [Video file]. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from Films on Demand database.

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Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Includes films and documentaries from Criterion, California Newsreel, HBO, Psychotherapy.net, Learning Seed, Symptom Media and much more.
Learn to use Kanopy / Terms of Use (Kanopy)

An Example of How to Reference a Streaming Video from a Database in APA @ Conestoga Format

Matulich, J. (Producer), & St. John, T. (Director). (2004). The Stanford Video Guide to Negotiating [Video file]. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from Kanopy Streaming Service database.

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Medcom Video Training Programs Collection

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How to Reference Streaming Videos from Subscription Databases (e.g. Films on Demand)

E-book Collections

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
A large collection of eBooks on many different college-level topics. Includes Canadian content. How to Download an eBook Central ebook / Terms of Use (eBook Central - College Complete eBook Collection)

An Example of How to Reference an eBook in APA @ Conestoga Format

Juntunen, V.R. (2013). Child Abuse Sourcebook. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from Ebook Central database.

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EBSCOhost eBook & Audiobook Collection This link opens in a new window
A large collection of eBooks on a range of topics. In addition to online viewing, many are downloadable. A small set of audiobooks is also available.How to Download an EBSCO ebook / Terms of Use (EBSCO Academic eBook Collection)

An Example of How to Reference an eBook in APA @ Conestoga Format

Boniwell, I. (2012). Positive Psychology In A Nutshell: The Science of Happiness (3rd ed.). Retrieved January 1, 2017, from EBSCOhost Ebook Collection database.

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An Example of How to Reference an Entry in a Dictionary or Encyclopedia in APA @ Conestoga Format

Anxiety Disorders. (2010). In N.A. Piotrowski (Ed.), Salem Health: Psychology and Mental Health. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from EBSCOhost Ebook Collection database.

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O'Reilly Media (formerly Safari Books) This link opens in a new window
Books, videos and more. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy. Formerly Safari eBooks.
SpringerLink eBooks Collection This link opens in a new window
Academic eBooks on a variety of topics. Note: you must un-check "Include Preview-Only Content" to see only books available in Conestoga's collection.

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How to Reference e-Books