Database Quick Links

PubMed

PubMed

Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. May link to selected full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Yes

Scopus

Scopus

Abstracts and citations for academic, peer-reviewed journal articles in technical, medical, sciences, and social sciences. Elsevier

Yes

Subject-Specific Resources 

Pharmacy

eBooks

AccessMedicine
AccessPharmacy

Drug Information

Micromedex
Natural Medicines
DailyMed
Drug Information Portal
Drugs @ FDA
FDA Orange Book
LactMed
LiverTox
National Drug Code Directory
PubChem
RxNorm

Health Literature Databases

PubMed
CINAHL
Web of Science
Scopus
Cochrane Library

Other Resources

CDC National Center for Health Statistics
FDA.gov
Health.gov

Nursing

Nursing Databases

CINAHL
PubMed
Cochrane Library

Multidisciplinary Databases

Web of Science
Scopus

Other Topic Databases

APA PsycInfo
APA PsycArticles
SportDiscus
Sociological Abstracts
Education Source
Micromedex
Natural Medicines

eBooks

AccessMedicine
AccessPharmacy

Measurement Tools

Measurement Tools Tutorial
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
Mental Measurements Yearbook

Clinical Practice Guidelines

ECRI Guidelines Trust (must create a free account)
PubMed Guidelines Search (add keywords to focus, ex. "guideline"[PT] AND colorectal cancer screening)
International Guidelines Library

Community Health Resources

Building a Culture of Health (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Prevention Status Reports (CDC)
Cochrane Public Health Group
Community Tool Box (University of Kansas)
County Health Rankings (University of Wisconsin)
Guide to Community Preventive Services (CDC)
Healthy People 2030 Evidence-Based Resources
Build Healthy Places Network (Public Health Institute)
Opportunity 360 (Enterprise Community Partners)
Opportunities Insights (Harvard University)

Public Health

Health Databases

PubMed
CINAHL
Cochrane Library
Native Health Database
Web of Science
Scopus
Health and Safety Science Abstracts
APA PsycInfo
APA PsycArticles
SportDiscus

Databases from Related Disciplines

Sociological Abstracts
Social Services Abstracts
Education Source
Communication and Mass Media Complete
GreenFILE

Other Public Health Resources

Rural Health Information Hub
Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
Health in All Policies Resource Center

Statistics

Federal

AI/AN FastStats
American Community Survey
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
CDC Wonder
ChildStats
County Health Rankings
FastStats
HealthData.gov
Kids Count Data Center
My Tribal Area
National Center for Health Statistics

North Dakota

ND State Data Center
North Dakota Compass
North Dakota Health Data Resources

Minnesota

Minnesota Center for Health Statistics
Minnesota Compass

Allied Sciences

Health Sciences Databases

CINAHL
PubMed
Web of Science
Scopus

Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science

Health Sciences Databases

CINAHL
PubMed
SPORTDiscus
PEDro
Web of Science
Scopus

Education Databases

Education Source
ERIC: Education Resource Information Center

Other Resources 

Tools and Tutorials

General

Searching PubMed
Using PICO to Search
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Tutorial
Interlibrary Loan Sign-In
Setting Preferences in Google Scholar
Copyright
Impact Metrics

Data Management

Data Management Tutorial
DMP Tool

Citation Management

Citation Management Tutorials
Zotero
Mendeley
EndNote

Measurement Tools

Finding Measurement Tools Tutorial
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
Mental Measurements Yearbook

Writing

NDSU Center for Writers
Purdue OWL: Online Writing Lab
EQUATOR Network

Publishing

Academic Publishing and Author's Rights
Getting Started With Open Access
NIH Public Access Policy
Cabell's Directories
Journal Citation Reports
SCImago Journal and Country Rank

Access for Distance Students

NDSU Libraries are committed to supporting distance education students with the same level of resources, research support, and access as our on-campus students.

Research Assistance

Use the Health Sciences Library Contacts accordion below to contact one of the Health Sciences Library staff members--we're happy to answer emails, talk on the phone, or set up a time to chat over zoom in order to help with navigating library resources, doing literature reviews, using citation managers, etc. We are happy to be flexible to accommodate your schedule and preferences as a distance student.

Borrowing Materials

Distance education students can use interlibrary loan to request articles and books that the library does not have access to. However - you can ALSO use interlibrary loan to request books and other physical items that the library does have (unlike our campus users). When you make a request for a book, thesis, map or other physical item, note that you are a distance education student and provide your mailing address in the notes section. Interlibrary Loan will mail the item to you with return postage included! Interlibrary loan is free for NDSU students.

Access Issues

Unfortunately, we all occasionally have issues with accessing library resources. Here are some of the most common problems that students may encounter:

I can't login to access this database/article.
The login for databases/articles is your NDSU Username, usually firstname.lastname, along with the associated password.

After logging in, you may encounter a second authentication page that asks you to choose a device and an authentication method (Duo Push, Call Me, Passcode). For more information about this multi-factor authentication go to https://kb.ndsu.edu/99733

If you are having problems, please contact the NDSU Helpdesk at https://www.ndsu.edu/it/help/

I can’t login to my library account.
The login for your library account is your NDSU Username, usually firstname.lastname, along with the associated password

If you are having problems (like password doesn't seem to work), please contact the NDSU Helpdesk at https://www.ndsu.edu/it/help/

I can't renew this book. Will the library be open this weekend etc.
Please contact the circulation desk at (701) 231-8888 or at ndsu.library@ndsu.edu for questions about your library account, hours and things like study rooms.

I haven't gotten my interlibrary loan yet. when will my interlibrary loan arrive?
Please contact interlibrary loan with questions about your account at (701) 231-8885 or at ndsu.library@ndsu.edu.

Health Sciences Library Contacts

In Fargo

Merete Christianson
Health Sciences Librarian
merete.christianson@ndsu.edu
701-231-7965
Main Library, 218B

Diana Kowalski
Health Sciences Library Associate
diana.kowalski@ndsu.edu
701-231-7748
Sudro 136 (1:00 PM-5:00 PM)

In Bismarck

Linnett Schmidkunz
Health Sciences Library Associate
linnet.schmidkunz@ndsu.edu
701-224-3835
NDSU College of Nursing at Sanford Basement

Search for Books

Books in Fargo and Online

Search the collection of print books in Fargo and electronic books here.

Take a look at specially curated collections of print and electronic books:

Don't forget to check out our OverDrive database for popular ebooks and audiobooks!

Books in Bismarck

Search the collection of print books in Bismarck here.