Research Guides: NURS 5100 (PDD Term 2): Professional Communication II: Article databases for nursing

Best article databases for nursing topics

CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
Covers 5,400 journals in nursing and allied health fields.
When to use it: for topics with a nursing focus or of strong interest for nurses. There is significant overlap with Medline, i.e. both databases track many of the same journals (see below).
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO)
This index to biomedical literature tracks over 5400 journals. From the US National Library of Medicine.
When to use it: for topics with a medical, surgical or broad health focus.
APA PsycINFO
Tracks articles from over 3,000 peer-reviewed psychology-related journals.
When to use it: for mental health and psychiatric nursing topics.
Academic Search Complete
Tracks articles from 13,800+ magazines and journals across many subject areas.
When to use it: to find articles from other disciplines relevant for some health topics, such as criminal justice, economics, law, sociology, social work, etc.