A comprehensive and authoritative index to current periodical literature for nurses, allied health professionals and others interested in health care issues. Approximately 640 nursing, allied health, and health related journals are regularly reviewed and indexed for inclusion. Five bimonthly issues and one cumulative bound volume per year. Formerly titled Cumulative Index to Nursing Literature.

Instructions for use are available.

1977-present
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An electronic version of a portion of this index (CINAHL) is available for use by KUMC faculty, staff, students; affiliates of Regents institutions; and Dykes Library cardholders. This version reviews approximately 270 journals, nursing dissertations, educational software, and audiovisuals.

1982-present
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Cumulative Index to Nursing Literature

Now titled: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.

1956-1976
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Hospital and Health Administration Index

A primary guide to English language literature on the "organization and administration of hospitals and other health care providers, the financing and delivery of health care, the development and implementation of health policy and reform, and health planning and research". The index is produced cooperatively by the American Hospital Association and the National Library of Medicine. It is published three times a year; the third issue is the annual cumulation.

1995 to present
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Hospital Literature Index

This index guides you to English language literature on hospital and health facility administration, including multi-institutional systems, health planning, and administrative aspects of health care delivery. Produced cooperatively by the American Hospital Association and the National Library of Medicine. Published quarterly. Cumulated annually. Now titled: Hospital and Health Administration Index.

1950-1994
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Index Medicus

A bibliographic listing of references to articles from approximately 3100 biomedical journals worldwide. The National Library of Medicine indexes literature that has been judged most useful to Index Medicus users by a group of distinguished physicians, medical editors, and medical librarians. Materials selected for inclusion are indexed by highly trained literature analysts. Citations are published only under subjects appearing in MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Monthly issues consist of two volumes: Part 1 Subject A-P and Part 2 Subject Q-Z, Authors, and Bibliography of Medical Reviews. The cumulated contents of the twelve monthly issues comprise the annual Cumulated Index Medicus.

Instructions for use are available.

1879-1949: Clendening History of Medicine Library
1950 - present: Dykes Library in the Reference Stacks

This index is available electronically using the MEDLINE database. MEDLINE provides citations and abstracts, if available, to articles from approximately 3400 journals worldwide. MEDLINE is available for use by members of the KUMC community or Dykes Library cardholders. It is available to the public via PubMed.

1966-present
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International Nursing Index

More than 270 nursing journals received from all over the world are indexed, as well as all nursing articles in the 2,700 allied health and biomedical journals indexed for Index Medicus. Appendices include nursing books published and a list of publications of organizations and agencies. Published quarterly in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine. Cumulated annually.

1966-present
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International Nursing Index is available electronically as a subset of the MEDLINE database. This database is available for use by KUMC faculty, staff, students; affiliates of Regents institutions; and Dykes Library cardholders. It is available to the public via PubMed.

1966-present
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Nursing Studies Index

Designed as a guide to the analytical and historical aspects of the literature as published in English from 1900 through 1959.

1900-1959
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