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
Ready Reference

An electronic version of a portion of this index (CINAHL) is available only for use by Dykes Library cardholders or members of the KUMC community. This version reviews approximately 270 journals, nursing dissertations, educational software, and audiovisuals.

1982-present
Location: Workstations

Cumulative Index to Nursing Literature

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

1956-1976
Ready Reference

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
Location: Workstations

Nutrition Abstracts and Reviews (Series A: Human and Experimental)

Critical, up-to-date reviews in areas of importance in clinical nutrition. Includes reports, conferences, and books. Published monthly.

1965-1998
Reference

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