The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database provides full text and abstract only access to content in the fields of nursing and related healthcare disciplines including occupational and physical therapy, nutrition, and dietetics. Login: enter your University email address and password.
Covers full-text artiles on biomedicine, pre-clinical sciences, behavioral sciences, bioengineering, health policy development and life sciences. Login: enter your university email address and password.
Major source for biomedical and health literature. There are some freely available full-text resources others may require you check other library sources, including Google Scholar for article availability
Current and historical literature related to the growth and development of children up to the age of 21. Login: enter your University email address and password.
Provides plain language summaries of research findings that are funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).The summaries are based on research papers that have already been peer-reviewed by medical and scientific experts.
Additional databases
The following databases and eResources are not directly linked with Health Care and Play but may contain useful information for your wider studies
Provides access to fully interactive 3D animations and models of the human body also includes clinical videos and texts. Login: enter your University email address and password
Collection of databases containing high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Login off campus: choose institutional login, search for Solent and enter your university email and password
Covers inequalities in healthcare provision, mental health, the ageing population, and the impact of crime on society. Login: enter your university email address and password.
British Library service which allows you to search and download theses from participating Universities free of charge. Login: registration is required to download theses
An open science platform that enables access to a worldwide collection of life science publications and preprints from trusted sources around the globe.
A portal providing access to over one million statistics, facts, forecasts, dossiers, reports and infographics. Please note we do not have access to the Global Survey as this is a separate product and is not included in our subscription. Login: enter your University email address and password
Access full text journals for subjects including computer science, engineering and technology, psychology, business, biomedical science and social science. Book chapters may not be available in full text. Login: enter your university email address and password. You will then be prompted to either Continue without registering OR Register now if you wish to link with or create an Elsevier account to use the personalisation features of the site. Please note: if you click on the X in the top right of the box, you will NOT be able to access full text, only an abstract or preview of the content
Provides access to citation indexes covering over 8000 top academic journals, including all references in the social sciences and humanities as well as the sciences. Login: enter your University email address and password.