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Health Databases

Alt HealthWatch (EBSCO)
Alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO)
Full-text content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. It is designed to support the information needs of patients and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Provides information on health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal
The Minnesota Department of Health is working to make important public health data available. Visit the Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal for interactive charts, maps, and data specific to Minnesota that may be useful for research, grants, projects, and more.

Education Databases

Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
Education Research Complete covers topics that include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,100 journals, as well as full text for more than 1,200 journals, and includes full text for nearly 500 books and monographs.
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ERIC (ProQuest)
Index to educational materials.
ERIC (EBSCO)
ERIC contains more than 1,282,000 records and links to more than 314,000 full-text documents.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
ERIC indexes education research found in journal articles, books, and grey literature. Some full-text is openly available to the public.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
Designed for professional educators. Access to nearly 520 high quality education journals.
PsycINFO (ProQuest)
Indexes more than 1,400 journals on psychology, psychiatry, sociology, education, linguistics and physiology from the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Multidisciplinary Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals covering most disciplines.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Scholarly journals, popular magazines and other resources covering most disciplines. A great place to start your research on any topic.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO)
Sports medicine, sports science, physical education, kinesiology, coaching, disabled persons, physical fitness, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology, recreation, allied health, occupational health and therapy, public health and more. References from journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference proceedings.

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Databases by Title
Alphabetical listing of all UMD Library databases
Databases by Subject
A listing of UMD databases organized by Major/Discipline

Journals

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
The editorial mission of the JSCR, is to advance the knowledge about strength and conditioning through research. Since 1978 the NSCA has attempted to "bridge the gap" from the scientific laboratory to the field practitioner. A unique aspect of this journal is that it includes recommendations for the practical use of research findings. While the journal name identifies strength and conditioning as separate entities, strength is considered a part of conditioning. This journal wishes to promote the publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts that add to our understanding of conditioning and sport through applied exercise and sport science. Full text coverage begins with the January/February 2008 issue.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science. With this leading multidisciplinary journal, exercise physiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, team physicians, and athletic trainers get a vital exchange of information from basic and applied science, medicine, education, and allied health fields.
Arts & Health
Arts & Health provides a pioneering international forum for the publication of research, policy and best practice within the interdisciplinary field of arts and health. This fast-emerging field has developed in response to international interest regarding the multifarious ways in which the arts contribute to health, wellbeing, social inclusion and healthcare practice across a range of settings. The field has become an inter- and multi-disciplinary arena for those concerned with research, policy and practice initiatives, including artists, health care professionals, community workers, and researchers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Arts & Health takes a broad-based approach in examining uses of the arts in public health, health promotion and health care.
American Journal of Health Education
The American Journal of Health Education (AJHE) focuses on Health Education and Health Promotion interventions designed to prevent or delay the onset of the major chronic diseases and illnesses that impact populations of interest today (CVD, cancer, diabetes, COPD, cirrhosis, Alzheimer’s/dementia, etc.). In addition, AJHE discusses the role of lifestyle behaviors (nutrition/diet, physical activity, weight management, tobacco use prevention, stress control, self-management of chronic disease, emotional and social functioning, alcohol and other drugs abuse, etc.) in chronic disease management.
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
The International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (IJSNEM) publishes original scientific investigations and scholarly reviews offering new insights into sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, as well as articles focusing on the application of the principles of biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition to sport and exercise. The journal also offers editorials, digests of related articles from other fields, research notes, and reviews of books, videos, and other media releases.
American Journal of Public Health
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to publication of original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. The Journal regularly publishes editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for health policy analysis. The mission of the Journal is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education. Each month, national and international public health professionals turn to AJPH for the most current, authoritative, in-depth information in the field.
Annual Review of Public Health
The Annual Review of Public Health, in publication since 1980, covers significant developments in the field of public health, including key developments and issues in epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, social environment and behavior, health services, and public health practice and policy.

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