Core Resources
- MEDLINE (Ovid)Premier biomedical database with over 30 million journal articles in the life sciences. Similar to Pubmed in content, this Ovid interface facilitates structured searching and allows editing of search histories.
- CINAHL (via EBSCOhost) - Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureKey database in nursing and allied health.
- PEN (Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition)Evidence-based information on nutrition and dietetics produced by the Dietitians of Canada.
More databases
- CABI Digital LibraryArticles, ebooks, and data sheets on agriculture, animal health, crop protection, forestry, global health, human nutrition, horticulture, and natural resources management. Includes Cab Abstracts & Global Health databases.
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)Citations to controlled trials identified by the contributors of the Cochrane Collaboration.
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)Full-text access to regularly updated systematic reviews by the Cochrane Collaboration. Includes completed systematic reviews and review protocols in development.
- EBM Reviews (Ovid)One-stop searching of 7 evidence-based medicine databases in the Cochrane Library.
- Embase (Ovid)International (but European-focused) biomedical database with strengths in drug-related and rehabilitation sciences subjects.
- eNCPTThe eNCPT is a comprehensive guide for implementing the Nutrition Care Process using a standardized language.
- Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA)Food Science & Technology Abstracts (FSTA) provides coverage of all aspects of food science, nutrition, food products, food processing, food safety, food spoilage, biotechnology, and pet foods.
- Google ScholarShort video showing how to optimize your searches in Google Scholar https://youtu.be/3UBgiyhk0c8
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (OvidSP)Database of evaluation and measurement tools used in health and psychosocial studies.
- JBIJBI EBP includes 3,000+ records & many publication types: Evidence Based Recommended Practices and Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets, Systematic Reviews, Consumer Information & Reports
- MedlinePlus (Consumer Health)Freely-searchable consumer health information site linking to simple overviews, dictionaries, directories, organizations and news for ~750 topics.
- PsycInfo (Includes full text from PsycArticles) (via EBSCO)Covers psychology and the psychological aspects of various other disciplines. Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations.
- PubMed (1946 - present)Premier database containing over 30 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a focus on biomedicine. Freely available and includes MEDLINE. This link goes to the version with UBC elink.
- Scopus Search citations and abstracts for journal articles, conference proceedings, and other resources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Can also be used for cited reference searches, citation analysis of research and searching by affiliation.
- SportDiscusInternational database that covers all aspects of sport and fitness
- UN iLibraryThe UN iLibrary is the comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for digital content created by the United Nations.
- Web of Science Core CollectionMultidisciplinary database of journal articles and conference proceedings, used for citation analysis of research. Includes access to EndNote Basic, a web-based version of EndNote.
