Recommended Multi-Subject Databases
These databases, and others you might be interested in searching, can be found on the Find Articles Guide.
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window(EBSCO) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.
Recommended Discipline-Specific Databases
These databases, and others you might be interested in searching, can be found on the Find Articles Guide.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new windowCollects articles from scholarly journals on topics related to public and consumer health.
- MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window(National Library of Medicine) - Offers consumer information about health-related topics.
- PsycInfo This link opens in a new window(ProQuest) - Indexes scholarly Psychology journals and other publications.
- PubMed This link opens in a new window(NCBI) - Identifies articles in basic and clinical biomedical research as well as in psychology other allied health fields.
- SPORTDiscus This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles on obesity and its relationship to nutrition and fitness.
Suggested Keywords
Try these keywords when searching for information about your topic.
- BMI (Body Mass Index)
- Diabetes
- Exercise
- Food
- Healthy eating
- Insulin resistance
- Metabolism
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Overweight
- Public health
- Weight loss