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Name		Scholarly?	Full-Text?
CINAHL Plus with Full-Text (Ebsco)	info	some	some
This database provides access to health science literature related to nursing and allied health disciplines. In addition, it includes standards of practice and evidence-based care guidelines.
PEDro	info	n/a	none
PEDro is a database of evidence-based randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in the field of physiotherapy. Most trials on the database have been rated using a scale for those trials which are the most valid and those which are not. In order to find full-text of the trial, links or information is provided.
ProQuest Medical Library	info	some	some
Use this database to find medical literature covering major healthcare specialties, including nursing and allied health disciplines.
PubMed	info	some	some
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, is a publicly available online database of biomedical and medical journal records. It includes MEDLINE content.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text	info	some	some
Covers journals, popular sources, book chapters, books, dissertations, theses, and conference proceedings in sport and fitness literature as well as related disciplines like sport and exercise science; physical education; occupational and recreational therapy; human movement studies; sport management and medicine; sport and exercise psychology; biomechanics; sport law; training; and coaching. Some coverage dates back to 1800 and many sources include full text.

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Physical Education Index	info	some	none
Subjects covered include: coaching and training, dance, fitness tests, health education, kinesiology, motor learning, physical education curricula, physical therapy, recreation, sports equipment, sports law, sports medicine, and sport sociology/psychology. Although not a full-text database, the Get it a GVSU button links smoothly to other databases when full text is available. Coverage ranges from 1970 to present and includes peer-reviewed journals, popular and trade magazines, reports, and conference proceedings.
Alt HealthWatch	info	some	some
Use this database to find peer-reviewed and professional journal articles about complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Stat!Ref	info	n/a	all
STAT!Ref contains medical reference e-books covering all aspects of medicine and allied health. It includes key references for evidence-based medicine, pharmacology, anatomy, coding and classification, diagnosis, definitions, and calculations which can all be searched simultaneously.