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Alabama Virtual Library

Although our subject guides highlight certain Alabama Virtual Library databases, you can find and search all AVL resources from this link.

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Library Nursing Databases (If any database below asks for a username/password, use the "Contact a Librarian Link" below to request help.)

Academic Search Premier (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) A large general database with thousands of journals and one of the best places to start any research.
Alt HealthWatch (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Focuses on many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full text articles for more than 190 international often peer-reviewed journals. Subjects include Acupuncture, Body Work, Aromatherapy, Childbirth, and more.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (Login to Virgil to use) This comprehensive research database provides full text for nursing and allied health journals indexed in CINAHL Plus. Additional materials include full-text evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Nearly 80 full-text magazines. Access over 110 full-text reference books. Access over 18,800 Clinical Reference Systems reports. Access to full-text for current health pamphlets.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (Provided by Alabama Virtual Library) Access nearly 550 full-text scholarly journals on medical disciplines. Access nearly 850 indexed journals. Topics include Critical Care, Mental Health, Pediatric Care, and more.
InfoTrac General OneFile A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
MedlinePlus Features health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.
PubMed Provides citations from Medline and additional life science journals.
R2 Digital Library (Contact the library for account setup) Search Snead State’s Proprietary Nursing eBook Collection

Reference Department

Britannica Academic Premier academic encyclopedia and other resources.
Credo Reference (Login to Virgil to use) Subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks.
Gale Reference eBooks Database of encyclopedias and reference sources, subjects covered are Arts, Business, Education, History, Literature, Science, and more.
Oxford Reference Language and subject reference works in a single, fully-indexed, cross-searchable database.

Audiovisual Department

Films on Demand (Login to Virgil to use) The result of decades of careful curating with a single guiding principle: providing every academic department on campus with the most essential video titles for their field of study.

Nursing Websites and Online Periodicals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Government site with information about current diseases and how to control them.
HealthCentral Combines medically-vetted health information with personal stories and advice from patients.
National Library of Medicine U.S. Government's library of medical information.
RxList Medications and prescription drug information for consumers and medical health professionals.
WebMD A leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.

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Alabama Virtual Library

Library Nursing Databases (If any database below asks for a username/password, use the "Contact a Librarian Link" below to request help.)

Reference Department

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Nursing Websites and Online Periodicals

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