WED151: Finding Articles on Alternative Therapies

Evaluating Web-Based Health Resources

 

As a future health care professional, you will need to recognize trustworthy health information online. Not all websites are accurate or evidence-based.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) offers a quick guide on how to spot reliable health websites and avoid misleading information.

Finding and Evaluating Online Resources

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WED151: Finding Articles on Alternative Therapies

This guide is designed to help you find resources for your article review assignment.

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Below are some quality websites that can help you select a topic:

NIH Web Resources

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Health Information — National Institutes of Health (NIH)

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus — Complementary and Alternative Medicine — U.S. National Library of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic — Diseases and Conditions — Mayo Clinic provides alternative medicine options for many diseases and conditions.

Finding Databases for Your Topic

These Phoenix College Library databases offer free access for all students, faculty, and staff. Use them to find scholarly, professional, and general interest articles to support your research and assignments.

General Databases Great starting points

Academic OneFile (Gale)

Peer-reviewed scholarly journals and magazines related to science, social sciences, and humanities. Includes images, videos, news, and audio. Citations provided.

General OneFile (Gale)

Includes scholarly articles, magazines, and newspapers. Excellent for general interest topics. Many articles feature audio. Citations provided.

Academic Search Premier

Full-text magazines, journals, and peer-reviewed sources across many subjects. A great starting point for most research projects. Citations provided.

JSTOR

Peer-reviewed journals, ebooks, and primary sources. Excellent for humanities, literature, and psychology. ARTstor images included. Citations provided.

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)

Full-text magazines, reference books, and primary documents. Includes images, maps, and multimedia. Citations provided.

Specialized Databases for Health Resources Nursing & health-focused

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

Peer-reviewed journals on nursing and health topics, plus practical nursing care information and evidence-based care sheets.

ScienceDirect College Edition

Peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and open access content covering scientific, technical, and medical research. Strong for psychology and STEM topics.

Free Web Source Open access

PubMed

From the National Library of Medicine. Provides millions of citations from MEDLINE and life science journals. Essential for medical and life science research.