Research Guides: HE263 Pantages: Reliable Online Sources

Medical eJournals

Select individual nursing and medical eJournals are available in full text from publishers' websites, but not through CCC Library's databases. Access the full text of these eJournals using the links below. All the links open in new windows.

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
A peer-reviewed source for the practice and science of food, nutrition, and dietetics. Free content is accessed by using the OPEN ACCESS filter.

Government Agencies

Websites that end with .gov often contain legal and research-based information on relevant topics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is part of the U.S. federal government. It is the leading national public health institute of the U.S.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is part of the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services. It is responsible for control and supervision of food, drug, and tobacco products.

Research Institutions

Official institutions that perform research can include colleges, university, hospitals, and government agencies. Their website addresses often end with .edu or .gov.

Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR)
The CMCR works to advance science and policy related to the benefits and limitations of cannabanoids as medicine.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world.