Databases
Specialty databases
- ClinicalKey Student Nursing and MidwiferyClinicalKey Student Nursing and Midwifery is an interactive education platform that supports students and faculty with trusted nursing and midwifery content and comprehensive learning tools. First time users need to register for a free account in order to access resources:
- LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database)The LactMed(r) database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced. A peer review panel reviews the data to assure scientific validity and currency.
Recommended databases
- CINAHL This link opens in a new windowCovers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
- Cochrane LibraryBrings together research which looks at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions.
- Joanna Briggs Institute This link opens in a new windowWide range of summarized and appraised evidence, to inform your practice. Includes over 3,000 records across seven publication types: Evidence Based Recommended Practices, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets, Systematic Reviews, Consumer Information Sheets, Systematic Review Protocols, and Technical Reports.
- MEDLINE (Ovid) 1946 - This link opens in a new windowWidely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature.
- More recommended databasesA full list of Library databases recommended for Nursing and Midwifery subjects
- Visible Body coursewareVisible Body Courseware is a web-based teaching and learning platform loaded with Visible Body’s comprehensive 3D anatomy, physiology, and pathology content.
- AMH: Children's dosing companionAustralia's national paediatric dosing resource, the Australian Medicine Handbook's Children's Dosing Companion has been developed to improve effective drug treatment of children. Contains the most commonly used medicines in Australia for children up to 18 years of age; intended for use by all health practitioners prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines to children.
- AusDIComprehensive, authoritative, unbiased source of drug and therapeutic information developed for Australian pharmacists, medical practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals
- Australian medicines handbook (AMH)An independent and up to date Australian drug source
- MIMS Online This link opens in a new windowAustralia’s most comprehensive and authoritative pharmaceutical database. Provides access to essential information on over 2,300 prescription and non-prescription drugs.
- BMJ Best PracticeSummarises the current state of knowledge and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions, based on searches and appraisal of the literature.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines PortalThis portal contains links to guidelines (or to guideline developer websites) which have been developed for use in Australian health care settings.
- Therapeutic GuidelinesSearchable peer-reviewed clinical guidelines. Topics include analgesia, antibiotics, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, palliative care, psychotropics and drug prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- UpToDateA point-of-care evidence-based clinical resource, including a collection of medical and patient information, access to Lexi-comp drug monographs and drug-to-drug, drug-to-herb and herb-to-herb interactions information, and a number of medical calculators.
Australian resources
- RURAL Health (Informit)Rural and remote area health issues and care. Produced by the Monash University School of Rural Health.
- Informit HealthProvides full text access to Australian, New Zealand and Asia Pacific health journals, reports and case studies of practical support to anyone studying or working in therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative and primary health roles.
- AIHW - Maternal and perinatal dataInformation and statistics about the health of mothers and their babies in Australia.
- Healthdirect AustraliaThis public, Australian government resource is a source of patient information, advice about symptoms and daily health issues, and public health communication.