Finding information
It can be difficult when first starting your research to know where to get your information from. Google can be great to find information, but for a lot of your assignments you will need to find more scholarly information.
There are many databases available to find information. Here are some resources that you may useful for your assignments:Journal articles and books
- Google Scholar
- PubMed
- PubMed Central
- PubMed Bookshelf – online medical books
- ChiroIndex (Index to chiropractic literature)
- Cochrane Library (Search option in the top right-hand corner)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) - select “article" before searching.
- JURN
- BioMed Central (Search option in the top right-hand corner)
- PEDro (Physiotherapy evidence database)
- ERIC - Education resources
Consumer information and manuals
- MSD Manual (Merck Manual) – online handbook of medical conditions
- RXlist - pharmaceuticals
- Medline Plus (USA)
- Medscape - offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information. Sign-up(free) to access full information
- OpenMD - consumer information, government guidelines
- Mednar - consumer information, government guidelines
- World Health Organisation Publications
Chiropractic links
- Chiropractic Board of Australia: Code of Conduct
- ChiroIndex (Index to chiropractic literature)
Important Health Websites
- Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- SA Health
- Chiropractic Board of Australia
- Australian Indigenous Health Info Net
- Australian Institute for Health and Welfare
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
- HealthDirect
- Health Navigator NZ
- Medline Plus (USA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada