You can search databases such as these for journal articles. Most provide article citations and abstracts. In many cases, you will also be able to access full text articles.
Full-text articles from scholarly and professional journals in complementary, holistic, and integrated health and wellness
Citations and full-text articles for scholarly and professional journals in nursing and allied health fields
Full-text articles and other publications on health for a general audience
A Google search tool for scholarly articles and books, with links to some full text
Full-text health information for the general public from magazines, pamphlets, reference books, and reports
Citations and abstracts, with some full text, to scholarly journals in medicine, plus the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide
Citations, abstracts, and some full-text articles from scholarly and professional journals in health and medicine; uses Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Medical literature indexing and full text articles from Medline. View tutorials for PubMed for nursing and discover how to access SU subscription resources from PubMed.
Full-text scholarly articles from journals in health and life sciences and social and behavioral sciences
Citations to scholarly articles on sports and sports medicine with some full text, 1982 to present
Clinical reference information for health care professionals, updated daily
Information for clinicians about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine
Evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine
Full-text evidence-based information for nurses, including scholarly journal articles, videos, care plans, and more
Quick access to synthesized medical information for clinical practitioners
Because they are written by and for scholars, peer-reviewed articles are often challenging to read.
Try approaching the parts of the article in this order:
If you plan to discuss a source in detail, read the complete article from beginning to end.
Read slowly and look up unfamiliar words. Take notes that summarize your understanding of each section. While you read, try to determine: