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Also known as "Scholarly Articles," "Peer-Reviewed Articles," or "Academic Articles," these are:

Written and reviewed by scholars and provide new research, analysis, or information about a specific topic.
Usually focused on a narrow subject or a single case study
Intended for an academic audience

The following databases are a good place to find information on the field of Acupuncture:

Academic Search Premier
A very large scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for thousands of scholarly publications, and peer-reviewed publications.
Access Medicine
Content includes thousands of images, interactive self-assessments, case files, and diagnostic tools to more than 60 clinical reference and medical education resources
Alt Health Watch
This database focuses on the multiple perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care. Contains full text from professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings, and association and consumer newsletters.
AMED
A specialized database designed for physicians, therapists, medical researchers, historians and clinicians with information about alternative and allied therapies and related subjects.
CINAHIL
Scholarly journal articles about nursing and allied health including nursing interventions, education, theory, and history as well as physical and occupational therapy.
Cochrane Library
A collection of various evidence based medicine databases providing information on treatments and medical interventions to support effective decision making in practice.
Directory of Open Access Journals
A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
HerbMedPro
An interactive, electronic herbal database that provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and the general public.
JSTOR
Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Natural Medicines
NatMed Pro is the industry's most comprehensive library of knowledge about dietary supplements and natural medicines.Authoritative resource available on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
PubMed
Scholarly journal abstracts about health and medicine, nursing, audiology, and biology. Log in to the UB library database page to see if full text of these articles are available.
R2 Digital Library
Dozens of e-books covering the areas of medicine, nursing, and allied health.
Science Direct
Scholarly journal articles and e-books covering social sciences and hard sciences from 1995 to the present.
UpToDate
Provides current, evidence-based, physician-authored and peer reviewed clinical information for healthcare professionals in over 10,500 topics in 22 specialties.

Unlike journal articles, scholarly books:

Are written on a broader, general subject
May contain a collection of related chapters by different authors
Contain less recent information

Remember: you may only need to read one chapter of a scholarly book!

To find books and e-books using OneSearch, on the results page check the box on the left-hand side of the page that says

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Find shelves on 3rd floor with call number ranges below.
Books within these call number ranges are by subject, so you can find other related books.

Keyword: Call Number/Range

Dermatology	RL 1-803
Gynecology and Obstetrics	RG 1-991
Human Anatomy	QM
Human Physiology	QP
Internal Medicine	RC 31-1245
Pathology	RB 1-214
Pediatrics	RJ 1-570
Surgery	RD 1-811
Therapeutics	RM 1-950

University of Bridgeport uses two major eBook Databases, they are “eBook Central” and “eBook Collection”. You can search both of the linked databases, we have compiled a list of some eBooks you have access to start your research.

Ebook Central
Hundreds of e-books on a wide range of subjects.
eBook Collection
Thousands of e-books on a wide range of subjects.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
Provides long-term preservation and access services to digitized content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house member institution initiatives. Items in the public domain are in full-view for everyone and items held in copyright are searchable.

eTextbook:

In addition to the previously mentioned eBook Databases, as a student of University of Bridgeport, you are also granted access to the following textbook:

Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine
This 3-volume set discusses the principle theories of traditional Chinese medicine and presents a comprehensive daily practice guide for health maintenance and disease treatment. The book provides clinical practitioners with a fundamental understanding of the essence of TCM.

Web Pages:

Medical Searches:

MedNar
MedNar is a federated search that focuses on medical information, you would be able to find more in-depth information than on a typical search. This service searches commercial sites as well as government sites, and allows you to limit results by type. MedNar also suggests medical subject headings (MeSH) for searches, as well a medical dictionary. This would be a good place to make an initial search to seek out information regarding a specific term.
TRIP
TRIP is is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. The site also allows clinicians to search across other content types including: images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses, and news.

Additional Resources:

American Medical Informatics Association
Promotes the science, education and profession of health care Informatics.
American Public Health Association
Advocates for science-based public health information, working to influence federal public health policies.
Association for Career and Technical Education – Health Science Education Division
Instructors, administrators, applied academics instructors, local and state supervisors, teacher educators and others who are dedicated to educating tomorrow’s health care workers.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Works to protect America from health, safety and security threats.
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine’s EBM Tools
Develops, teaches and promotes evidence-based health care through a variety of methods.
ClinicalTrials.gov
A searchable database, run by the National Library of Medicine, of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Promotes public health initiatives in CT.
Medline Plus: Herbs and Supplements
This database focuses on herbal remedies and their effectiveness, usual doses, and drug interactions. The information comes from the National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health and the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products
This website has a public database that focuses on herbal remedies and their effectiveness, usual doses, and drug interactions. It is important to note that the focus is on Cancer treatment, though other information is available.
The National Institute of Health’s Herb List
This resource is an app you can download to either iOS or Android. It was created by the National Institute of Health, and contains information on potential safety problems, side effects, and herb-drug interactions with additional links to resources for more information. They can also mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility.
Health Resources and Services Administration
The primary Federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.
Merck Manual – Professional Version
Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for health care professionals in mind.
National Consortium for Health Science Education
A national partnership of individuals and organizations with a vested interest in health science education.
World Health Organization
Directs and coordinates international health within the United Nations’ system, supporting government’s public health policies and strategies.

Health Statistics Page:

Agency for Health Research and Quality
“The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of America’s health care system.”
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Occupational Outlook Handbook’s job descriptions and outlook for Medical and Health Services Managers.
CDC Data & Statistics
A rich source of data for researchers, teachers, and students who want to perform data analysis
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Statistics
Detailed summary statistics on national health care, Medicare populations, utilization, and expenditures, as well as counts for Medicare-certified institutional and non-institutional providers.
Institute of Education Sciences
A leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics.
National Center for Health Care Statistics
A rich source of data for researchers, teachers, and students who want to perform data analysis.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Statistics
US Government source for important statistics on workplace related injuries.
U.S. Data and Statistics
General government statistics portal.
U.S. Department of Education
Data and Statistics from the U. S. Department of Education.
United States Census Health Statistics
Provides up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America.

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Also known as "Scholarly Articles," "Peer-Reviewed Articles," or "Academic Articles," these are:

Written and reviewed by scholars and provide new research, analysis, or information about a specific topic.

Usually focused on a narrow subject or a single case study

Intended for an academic audience