Kean University Library
Library Resources for
Critical Issues and Values in Contemporary Health
Reference Collection
The library has specialized encyclopedias covering a variety of subject areas. These reference books may be useful
for gathering background information, definitions, statistics, and brief bibliographies on specific topics. Some
examples are listed below:
REF HQ 1061 .E534 2002
REF HV 1553 .D544 2000
REF HV 5804 .E53 2001
REF HV 6626.5 .C57 2001
REF HV 6626.52 .C45 2002
REF QP 82.2 .S8 E53 2000
REF QP 111.4 .R36 2005
REF R 733.G34 2000
REF RA 423 .E53 2001
REF RA 777.5 .M47 2004
REF RA 777.8 .R68 2005
REF RA 778 .C2164 2004
REF RB 155.5 .G455 2004
REF RC 41.G35 1999
REF RC 81 .M535 2003
REF RC 262 .T86 2005
REF RC 523.2 .A45 2003
REF RC 552 .E18 C37 2000
REF RC 606.64 .A337 2003
REF RC 649 .P48 2005
REF RC 806 .M57 2005
REF RC 925.5 .S29 2005
REF RC 1206 .O355 2005
REF RD 17 .G34 2004
REF RJ 102 .R49 2005
REF RM 217 .L34 2004
REF RT 21.D537 2003
REF RT 65 .L37 2005
Encyclopedia of Aging
Disabilities Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information
about Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
Child Maltreatment
Encyclopedia of Stress
Encyclopedia of the Heart and Heart Disease
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Encyclopedia of Public Health
Merck Manual of Health & Aging
Encyclopedia of Men’s Health
New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health
Genetic Disorders Sourcebook
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Merck Manual of Medical Information
Encyclopedia of Cancer
Alzheimer’s Disease Sourcebook
Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders
AIDS Sourcebook
Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases and Disorders
Doctor’s Guide to Gastrointestinal Health
Encyclopedia of the Muscle and Skeletal Systems and Disorders
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Adolescent Health
Nutrition and Diet Therapy Reference Dictionary
Dictionary of Nursing
Mosby’s Handbook of Diseases
Research Databases
The library provides online periodical index databases in which the researcher may search by
topic to locate citations, abstracts, and sometimes full-text articles published in newspapers,
magazines, and scholarly journals. Please Note: When a database does not provide full text for
a relevant article, search the library’s Periodicals list to see if the Kean University Library holds
the desired publication in print or through another database. Refer to the instructions under the Periodicals Listing
heading on page 4 of this handout.
Listed on the next few pages are several databases that will provide access to articles relating to health topics:
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EBSCO
EBSCOhost is an online platform that provides access to a number of different databases, many focusing on a
particular subject area or type of article. Many of these databases provide access to full-text journal and magazine
articles. To access the EBSCO databases from the library’s Databases page:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click EBSCOhost.
 Click EBSCOhost Web.
 Select a database or databases -- such as Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, MasterFile Premier, and
Alt HealthWatch -- from the list of databases provided.
 Click Enter.
 See the descriptions given below for a number of the EBSCO databases:
Academic Search Premier is a multidisciplinary database that provides full text for more than 3,600 scholarly
(peer-reviewed) publications in areas of study such as social sciences, humanities, education, computer
sciences, arts and literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
CINAHL is a nursing and allied health database that provides indexing and abstracts for over 2,700 current
journals that focus on health topics.
PsycInfo and PsycArticles are databases that provide access to scholarly articles in the field of psychology.
Alt HealthWatch is a database that provides access to scholarly articles relating to alternative medicine.
Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive is a database that provides full-text articles from
periodicals focusing on nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health, and allied health disciplines.
MEDLINE is a database that indexes journals focusing on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and so on.
MasterFile Premier is a multidisciplinary database that provides full text for nearly 2,000 general reference
publications, as well as access to biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection.
CINAHL with Full Text provides full text for 329 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.
Health Reference Center
Health Reference Center is a database that provides access to scholarly articles on topics such as fitness, pregnancy,
medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, alcohol and drug abuse, and much more. To access Health Reference
Center from the library’s Databases page:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click VALE.
 Click Subscribed Databases.
 Click Health Reference Center located in the second column.
 Click Proceed.
 Click Health Reference Center Academic to search for scholarly journal articles. Alternatively, you may
click Health and Wellness Resource Center to search for non-scholarly, consumer health articles.
 The search form defaults to Subject guide search. Instead, click Keyword search on the left-hand side of
the screen to access a basic keyword search form.
 Enter your key terms in the search box underneath Click in the entry box and enter search term(s):
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GenderWatch
GenderWatch provides access to diverse publications that focus on “how gender impacts a broad spectrum of
subject areas.” Full-text articles are often provided. To access GenderWatch, follow these steps:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click VALE.
 Click Subscribed Databases.
 Click GenderWatch.
 Click Continue to access the Basic Search form.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles “from ethnic, minority,
and native presses.” To access Ethnic NewsWatch, follow these steps:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click VALE.
 Click Subscribed Databases.
 Click Ethnic NewsWatch.
 Click English or Español to access the Basic Search form.
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text articles from news, medical, legal, business, and general reference
publications. To access LexisNexis Academic, follow these steps:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe.
 Click Medical on the left-hand side of the screen.
 Select Medical News or Medical Journals to access a search form.
 Alternatively, click either News or Reference on the left-hand side of the screen.
Facts.com
Facts.com is a reference database that provides wide-ranging information on current-event topics, including
coverage of health issues. To access Facts.com, follow these steps:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage (http://library.kean.edu/).
 Click Databases.
 Click Facts.com.
 Click one of the buttons on the upper right toolbar, such as Today’s Science or World Almanac. The
Issues and Controversies section, in particular, provides helpful information on current social issues.
 Alternatively, enter search terms in the search box on the left.
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Periodicals Listing
When any database does not provide full text for a relevant article, search the library’s Periodicals listing to see if
the Kean University Library holds the desired publication in print or through another database. To do this:
 Go to the Kean University Library Homepage, http://library.kean.edu.
 Click Periodicals.
 Click Kean’s Periodical Listing.
 Enter the name of the journal in the Quick Search box. Click Go.
If the journal title appears in the results list with a checkmark under the Print Holdings column, this means that the
library holds the journal in print format. If the journal title appears in the results list with a checkmark under the
Full Text Access column, this means that full-text online articles from that journal are available for the date range
indicated through the Database listed immediately below the journal title. If the journal title does not appear on the
list, you may request a photocopy of the desired article through Interlibrary Loan.
Internet Resources for Health Topics
AIDSInfo
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
http://www.niams.nih.gov
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
National Institute of Nursing Research
http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr
Combined Health Information Online (CHID)
http://chid.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
HealthFinder®
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
PubMed Central
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
Healthy NJ Information for Healthy Living
(English/Spanish)
http://www.healthynj.org
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en
The following Websites provide information about American Psychological
Association (APA) Citation Style:
APA Style: Electronic References
http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University: Using APA Format
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
Copyright © 2006, Kean University Library.
Content developed by Ms. Linda Cifelli and Ms. Caroline Geck,
January 24, 2006.
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