LibGuides: Personal Support Worker / Personal Developmental Support Worker: Journals and Databases

Our Newest Databases

National Geographic This link opens in a new window
National Geographic is a monthly multidiscipline magazine featuring intriguing articles and stunning photos. This database features magazines dating back to 1890's all the way to present day. Covers the latest issues after a minimum 45 day embargo period.
Visible Body Suite This link opens in a new window
Visible Body Suite is a 3D database of tools for Health Science programs.
To use Visible Body Suite, users will need to create an account before accessing content.

Visible Body Suite is a 3D database of tools for the health sciences, including:
• 3D views to zoom, rotate and dissect
• Animations covering body systems, pathologies and more
• Cross-sections, micro-anatomy, muscle actions
• Virtual labs and customizable flashcards (choose from our pre-made decks or create your own)
• Tours (like a 3D powerpoint (choose from our pre-made tours or create your own)
• Customization and sharing of content via link or QR code
• Works on the devices you have, includes a mobile download for access on the go
• Translates into 6 languages in addition to English

Personal Support Worker Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Millions of peer-reviewed, full-text articles available from 1980 to present.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Full-text of over 4,500 titles covering a wide range of subject areas.
Alt-HealthWatch This link opens in a new window
Full-text alternative health research database focused on a wide range of complimentary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Indexing and full text options of the top nursing and allied health literature available including videos.
Consumer Health Database This link opens in a new window
An enormous range of health subjects including sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery and much more. Part of the Proquest Central bundle.
Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) This link opens in a new window
Combines several evidence based medicine resources into one database.
Free Medical Journals This link opens in a new window
Full text of medical journals that can be sorted by title or by specialty.
Health & Medical Collection This link opens in a new window
Reliable, comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, health administration and more. Part of the Proquest Central bundle.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals.
Health and Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Instant access to carefully compiled medical reference and periodical materials for all levels of health research.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic This link opens in a new window
Covers nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, and more.
Interactive Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
WHEN ACCESSING REMOTELY - Login with your SC Microsoft Account and then contact the Library for the Interactive Human Anatomy Access ID

Human anatomy comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models.
(Best viewed in Chrome or Firefox)
Journals@OVID This link opens in a new window
Mostly citations of nursing and allied health journals including MEDLINE and EBM Reviews.
JoVE This link opens in a new window
A video library dedicated to teaching scientific fundamentals through easy to understand video demonstrations.
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Provides authoritative medical information on nursing, medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, etc.
Nursing & Allied Health Premium This link opens in a new window
Full-text of over 1600 nursing and allied health titles including Culture Vision databases, new evidence-based nursing content and Alexander Street’s Nursing Education in Video.
Proquest Central This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 30 databases covering business, health, medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and indexing of titles covering behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics. Part of the Proquest Central bundle.
Public Health Database This link opens in a new window
Includes core literature in the field of public health. Part of the Proquest Central bundle.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
(National Center for Biotechnology Information) PubMed offers citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles.
PubMed Central This link opens in a new window
PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
Statista This link opens in a new window
Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 22500 sources on over 60000 topics.

Flipster

Flipster This link opens in a new window
Access to online magazines. App is available from IOS and Google Play (search Flipster). Once app is downloaded please search for Sault College. You will then be asked to login. Please use your regular Sault College login information.

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Flipster Titles

Featured General Databases

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Millions of peer-reviewed, full-text articles available from 1980 to present.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Full-text of over 4,500 titles covering a wide range of subject areas.
Proquest Central This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 30 databases covering business, health, medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion.
Canadian Reference Centre This link opens in a new window
Collection of Canadian journals, magazines, biographies, and images.
CPI.Q (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Formerly CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index). Articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international publications.
Gale Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Gale Research Complete is a multidiscipline resource that contains: 50 Databases, +1800 eBooks with over 4000 volumes, 400 Archives Unbound digital collections, 21 Gale Directory Library Complete titles, and 10 Literature Criticism Online collections.
National Geographic This link opens in a new window
National Geographic is a monthly multidiscipline magazine featuring intriguing articles and stunning photos. This database features magazines dating back to 1890's all the way to present day. Covers the latest issues after a minimum 45 day embargo period.

General Databases

Academic OneFile Select (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Formerly Expanded Academic ASAP. From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
Biography (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
More than 600,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index This link opens in a new window
Index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor.
Book Review Index (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 5.6 million book reviews, allowing users to conduct research in numerous disciplines, including literature, history, education, psychology, and more.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Formerly Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Over 73,000 encyclopedia entries; also includes dictionary, thesaurus, 4,000 quotations, and 225 classic stories and speeches.
Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new window
Need an image/picture for a presentation or report? With Britannica Image Quest you can access approximately three million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best image collections in the world.
Canada (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Formerly Canada in Context. Covers a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, events. Written from a Canadian perspective with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to websites.
Canadian Encyclopedia Online This link opens in a new window
Full text of the authoritative encyclopedia about Canada and its people, in English and French.
Career & Technical Education Database This link opens in a new window
Nearly 600 titles related to vocational information. Part of the Proquest Central bundle.
College (Gale InContext) This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
Open access scientific & scholarly journals covering a wide variety of topics including health sciences, earth sciences, social sciences, business, engineering, technology, and the arts.
Federal Science Library This link opens in a new window
A one-stop, self-serve portal where you can access library services and search the print collections and repositories of seven science-based departments and agencies from a single place.
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Full text of over 25,000 encyclopedia entries on a variety of topics.
General OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Formerly General Reference Center Gold. A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources - newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Global Issues (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Informe Académico (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
A wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America.
LitFinder (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.
MasterFILE Elite This link opens in a new window
Full text for over 1,100 general periodicals and indexing/abstracting for nearly 2,250 publications. Also includes over 188,000 images of photos, maps, and flags.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
U.S. History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
Vocational Studies Complete This link opens in a new window
Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges.
Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Providing content from nearly 400 journals including general career guides and highly specialized industry journals.
World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean (Gale World Scholar) This link opens in a new window
An archive of digitized primary documents focus on the history of Latin America and the Caribbean back to the early 1800s through the contemporary period sourced from collections in the U.S. and abroad.