Databases with Peer-Reviewed Articles about Health
The following databases have peer-reviewed (aka "refereed") articles about health and other related topics. These article databases are not freely available via the Web.
To access the database, click on the title. For off campus access, use your Canvas login.
- Academic Search Complete
Multidisciplinary resource. Includes peer-reviewed (refereed) journals, magazines and newspapers.
- APA PsycArticles
Scholarly articles from the American Psychological Society’s peer-reviewed journals.
- CINAHL Complete
Nursing and allied health journals.
- Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest)
Major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness, hygiene and surgery.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition
Consumer health magazines covering medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare and sports medicine.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Includes Lexi-PALS Drug Guide.
- Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest)
Journals, magazines and trade publications covering religious issues and perspectives.
- PubMed Central
PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Limiting Results to Peer-Reviewed Articles
Most databases have an option to limit search results to peer-reviewed articles only.
In the ProQuest database, that limiters is on the left-hand side:
In OneSearch, the limiters is also on the left-hand side:
Not Sure if it's Peer-Reviewed?
If you're still not sure if an article is peer-reviewed, do a search for the title of the journal. The journal will usually have an "About" page that will indicate if it's peer-reviewed.
Example: Search the title in Google
To find the About page:
Still Not Sure?
Librarians can help you determine if an article is from a peer-reviewed journal. Visit the library in person or contact us online for assistance.
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