Library & Learning Services: Health Information Science: 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 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
Find scholarly articles on medical informatics, medical informatics applications, Medical informatics computing, public health informatics, and more.
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
Provides scholarly articles for nursing and allied health topics. Includes evidence-based medicine.
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.

Business Databases

ABI/Inform Collection This link opens in a new window
Search for topics such as health informatics, medical records, electronic health records, information systems, and more.
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An Example of How to Reference a Trade Journal or Magazine Article in APA @ Conestoga Format

Crane, R. (2016, June 27). Why the Execution of an Idea is More Important than the Idea Itself. Advertising Age. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from ABI/Inform Trade & Industry database.

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An Example of How to Reference a Report in APA @ Conestoga Format

First Research. (2016). Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Wholesalers - Quarterly Update 2/15/2016. [Industry Report]. Retrieved January 1, 2017, from ABI/Inform Trade & Industry database.

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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains academic journals and professional magazines. Also includes country, company and industry reports. Learn to Use Business Source Complete
Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Business Database This link opens in a new window
Contains a unique collection of Canadian trade-based / professional, and business magazines. Learn to use Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Business Database

Information Technology and Computing Databases

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Academic journals from the Association for Computing Machinery. Terms of Use (ACM Digital Library)
Computer Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Includes professional and trade magazines related to the computer industry. Learn to use Computer Database
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Provides access to IEEE's core collection of engineering, electronics and computer science journals and eBooks.
Information Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Academic journals for the information professional. Learn to use Information Science (Gale OneFile)
Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) This link opens in a new window
Academic journals for information professionals. Learn to Use LISTA

Online Reference Databases

Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
Contains millions of rights-cleared photos, graphics and images for educational use.

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E-book Collections

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
A Canadian e-book collection. Search for topics such as medical informatics, electronic health records, and more.

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.

More About Referencing Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
O'Reilly Media (formerly Safari Books) This link opens in a new window
Find e-books on health informatics, electronic health records, computer programming, and much more.
SpringerLink eBooks Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers a wide range of medicine and computer science topics. Note: you must un-check "Include Preview-Only Content" before or after searching to ensure that all results are available in Conestoga's collection.

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How to Reference e-Books