Nursing and Health  

A database allows you to search for material in journals, magazines and electronic books. You can read a description (abstract) of the article or book or you can often read the whole article or book online. Many databases require Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files.

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 Searching for information is a four step process:

1. Brainstorm your topic to find relevant keywords and phrases
2. Select a database that has content for your subject. The list below is a good starting point.
3. Use the keywords and phrases from your brainstorm to create your search. Each database has Help pages available to assist with your search
4. View your results, evaluate and select the article(s) you require, or, redevelop your keywords and start the process again.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre   (Onsite)
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (Offsite, the user name and passwords are the same as the campus network logins)
Tutorial 

Combines Australia and New Zealand specific magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books.

Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases and is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. More details here.

General OneFile (Onsite - if the database asks for a password, it means we have reached our limit of the number of people who may use it concurrently, please try later)
General OneFile (Offsite, the password and username are the same as the campus network logins)
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care (ie Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand), hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Health and Wellness Resource Centre and Alternative Health Module   (Onsite)
Health and Wellness Resource Centre and Alternative Health Module (Offsite, the password and username are the same as the campus network logins)
Search tips
700 health and medical journals incorporating video clips and hundreds of pamphlets. Health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications.

Index New Zealand (INNZ)
Tutorial  
Contains abstracts from nearly 300 New Zealand journals and selected newspapers.

JBI COnNECT

We no longer subscribe to this database but you are able to access their articles and research through the Proquest database.
This is a database of evidence-based best nursing practice. It is divided into major topics and each includes summaries, tools, reports and articles.

ProQuest Central (Onsite)

ProQuest Central (Offsite, the password and username are the same as the campus network logins)
Search Tips

Please note:  We are currently experiencing problems accessing ProQuest offsite.  We are working on this and hope to have the issue resolved soon. 

Provides global access to one of the largest online content repositories in the world, with full text of over 4000 journals, newspapers and magazines with detailed abstracts and indexing for a further 3500 publications. The following subjects are covered:  accounting, arts, business, careers, computers, economics, children, education, finance, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, medicine, multicultural, newspapers, pharmacy; psychology, sciences, social sciences, technology, and telecommunications.