Databases for Journal Articles
Journals at OCOM
Databases:
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Pubmed: Free access to Medline, the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database covering both clinical and research aspects of biomedicine, complementary and alternative medicine, and science.
OCOM Library's Journal Article Index : Database of bibliographic citations from journals on Oriental medicine. All the journals indexed in this database can be found in the OCOM library.
AcuTrials : Created by OCOM's own Research Department, AcuTrials is a comprehensive collection of citations to randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews that address the use of acupuncture for a variety of health conditions. Available within the OCOM campus. Please ask library staff for username and password.
Alt-Health Watch: This bibliographic database focuses on complementary , holistic and integrated health care. Many articles are available full text. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see library staff for password.
ScienceDirect:
A searchable database of peer-reviewed research journal articles. Full text for some CAM journals is available for free from OCOM campus. Please ask librarian to download full text of articles not available to you for free.
Classical Chinese Medicine: This site features articles, lectures, and practical demonstrations by Heiner Fruehauf, Ph.D., L.Ac, and a group of like-minded scholars in China seeking to honor and restore the classical origins of Chinese medicine. The Associates Forum is available to OCOM students, faculty and staff. Please see the library staff for user logon and password.
Academic Search Premier: This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. Covers topics related to the profession of acupuncture. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see library staff for password.
The Institute for Traditional Medicine: The Institute for Traditional Medicine (ITM) has included many recent articles from their publications about Chinese medicine and herbal treatments on this site. Articles are also available about the history of Chinese medicine, general information about acupuncture and herbal therapies, and lots of articles on herb safety, interactions, and therapeutic uses.
Herbs, Supplements, and Prescription Drugs
OCOM Journal Article Index: Database of bibliographic citations from journals on Oriental medicine. All the journals indexed in this database can be found in the OCOM library.
Agricola: This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage includes information on many herbal plants. Many articles are available full text. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see library staff for password.
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS): IBIDS is produced by the Office of Dietary Supplements to provide reliable scientific knowledge and information on vitamins, dietary supplements, and botanicals. Free on the Web.
HerbMed: An herbal database and an evidence-based information resource provided by the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc. Provides scientific data about the use of herbs. Searchable by scientific or common name of herbs. Available free on the web.
Dietary Supplements Labels Database: The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. Provides information on ingredients in specific brands of supplements and the health benefits claimed by manufacturers The Dietary Supplements Labels Database is free from the National Library of Medicine.
DrugDigest; Herb/Drug Interactions: Information on the usage of herbs, drugs, and vitamins, and their interactions. Also includes overviews on a variety of health conditions. Available free on the Web from Express Scripts, Inc., the nation's largest independent pharmacy benefit manager.
About herbs, botanicals, and other products: This information resource provides evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and supplements. Information provided by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Service. Free on the Web
Pubmed: Free access to Medline, the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database covering both clinical and research aspects of biomedicine, complementary and alternative medicine. Research articles on many herbs and supplements are included in the literature.
Health Source - Consumer Edition: This database is a rich collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide. It provides information on many health topics from consumer health magazines on medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see Library staff for password
Medicine (Allopathic or biomedicine)
Pubmed: Pubmed provides free access to Medline, the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database covering both clinical and research aspects of biomedicine, complementary and alternative medicine, and science. Medline (Pubmed) contains over 16 million references to journal articles with a concentration on biomedicine.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Many articles are available full text. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see library staff for password.
BioMed Central: BioMed Central publishes original research articles in their 185 peer-reviewed journal articles. Journals cover subjects of medicine, life sciences, and some complementary and alternative medicine. Free on the Web.
ClinicalTrials.gov Information on current clinical research studies: purpose, location and participants of trials. Free on the web.
Healthfinder.gov Reliable consumer health information resources developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Free on the Web.
Other Useful Databases
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection: This database covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, faculty and staff. Please see library staff for password.
Academic Search Premier: This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. Covers topics related to the profession of acupuncture. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see Library staff for password.
MasterFILE Premier: This multidisciplinary database provides full text for virtually every subject area of general interest. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, faculty and staff. Please see library staff for password.
ERIC: ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see Library staff for password.
Professional Development Collection: Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized comprehensive collection of full text education journals. Available via EbscoHost for OCOM students, staff and faculty. Please see Library staff for password.
Web-Based Open Access Journal Repositories
BioMed Central: BioMed Central publishes original research articles in their 185 peer-reviewed journal articles. Journals cover subjects of medicine, life sciences, and some complementary and alternative medicine. Free on the Web.
PubMed Central: PubMed Central is the National Institutes of Health free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Some complementary and alternative medicine journals included. Searchable by keyword. This site provide free access to full text, available free on the Web.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): The directory of open access journals is a database of free, full-text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. They are searchable by journal title and subject area. The "Health Sciences" area is most useful. Free on the Web.
Free Medical Journals: This site allows you to search for articles in medical journals by specialty, title, or keyword. Only publications free on-line are available. Site free on Web.
HighWire: HighWire Press has a large archive of free full-text science and biomedical articles. Some restrictions apply. Searchable by keyword. Free on the Web.