Article Databases
Article databases make searchable the content published in academic journals, which includes primary research articles and secondary (review) articles. Each database differs in scope and subject coverage. Use the recommended databases listed below to search for scholarly literature on your topic.
Core Database
- SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowThe premier research database for sports & sports medicine journals.
Health Science Databases
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowA free online resource that comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. By using this custom Daemen URL, article citations will include a link to search the Daemen catalog for full text, in addition to links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowLarge collection of full-text nursing & allied health journals, including relevant disciplines such as: Athletic Training, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation.
- MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new windowCovers journals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the pre-clinical sciences.
General Databases
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowIn additional to locating articles, you can use Google Scholar to determine the role a book or article plays in the scholarly conversation by checking how many times it has been cited.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database.