The following are free electronic journals from the web that do not require any login/authentication process.
PubMed Central
links to a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature
Free Medical Journals
links to free online full-text journals, including pharmacy and pharmacology titles
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
links to free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals
This resource provides full text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals indexed in the CINAHL database dating back to 1981.
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Clinical Answers) that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making
PubMed provides access to bibliographic information that includes MEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE, as well as: out-of-scope citations (e.g., articles on plate tectonics or astrophysics) from certain MEDLINE journals, primarily general science and chemistry journals, for which the life sciences articles are indexed for MEDLINE.
MEDLINE® covers the international literature on biomedicine, with information indexed from approximately 3,900 journals published world-wide.
Ovid contains access to scientific, technical, nursing, and medical journals. Provides access to journal literature, eBooks, and databases in the health sciences.
Multi-source database provides access to full text and images of many respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical overviews; and reference books.
This collection covers all aspects of the nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration and brings together information found in more than 1,000 journals, with a strong emphasis on full text titles cited in CINAHL.
An open access publisher of peer reviewed research in biology and bio-medicine. The website requires free registration.
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues, the latest treatments, information on drugs or supplements, medical videos, and illustrations.
Micromedex provides referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine. Also access IBM CareNotes which includes patient education handouts, conditions, and diagnoses.
UpToDate Lexidrug provides relevant drug, disease, and clinical information, helpful for hospital pharmacists when collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff.
Maximum of 4 users at the same time.
Identifying an instrument is generally just the beginning of the process - you will next need to locate the actual instrument and gain any needed permissions to use the instruments. Contact your faculty member or a librarian if you need further assistance.
Material on unpublished information-gathering tools for clinicians in medical and nursing areas as well as psychology, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech & hearing therapy.
Maximum of 1 user at the same time.