This guide will help you find resources available through the library on a variety of topics related to health and wellness, including information about drugs, fitness, diseases, alternative medicine, and much more.
You can always contact a Research Librarian by phone, email, or in person for assistance using our resources. Please note that Reference Librarians and library staff are not permitted to give medical advice.
Indexes / Databases
The following are part of the Upper Arlington Public Library’s premium resources. Unless you are in one of our library locations, you will need your UA Library card number and PIN in order to access them. Please note: Links to our databases open in a new window or tab in your browser.
Alt Health Watch
Provides access to many perspectives on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness, including peer-reviewed articles.
AtoZ Databases – This database includes an extensive and detailed healthcare directory. A custom search will allow you to narrow down physicians or dentists not only by location and specialty, but even by age, gender, medical school information and more.
Consumer Health Complete – Provides a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content which is designed to support patients’ information needs.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Covers nursing and allied health, with medication information written for consumers.
MEDLINE – Provides authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. MEDLINE is a creation of the National Library of Medicine.
Reference Resources
These are just a few titles available for use in the Research Department of the Tremont Branch Library related to Health and Medicine.
Newsletters
Issues of the following newsletter titles are kept up to a year in the library. See a Reference Librarian for information on how to search for specific topics or access older issues.
Books
- Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
- Gray’s Anatomy
- Netter’s Atlas of the Human Body
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
- Physician’s Desk Reference 2017 edition
- Tri-Village Seniors Cookbook and Community
Reference eBooks
Gale Reference eBooks is the home to the library’s collection of online reference books. Like our reference databases, these ebooks are available online to UA Library card holders through our database page (databases.ualibrary.org).
- Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
- Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets
- Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
- Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests
“Best of” Lists
Find the current Best Docs and Top Dentist lists from Columbus Monthly at the Research Desk.
Journals / Magazines
Some current issues of the following magazine and journal titles are available for checking out, while in some cases older issues may be accessed at the Tremont Branch’s Research Department. Follow the links to the catalog or see a librarian for more information:
General Health and Wellness
- Consumer Reports
- JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Men’s Health
- Prevention
- Psychology Today
- Women’s Health
Food and Cooking Magazines
- Bon Appetit
- Cook’s Country
- Cook’s Illustrated
- Cuisine at Home
- Food Network Magazine
- Milk Street
- Gluten Free & More
Websites
These recommended websites are chosen by a Reference Librarian as reliable sources for information related to Health and Medicine.
General Resources
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Eat Right
- Best Hospitals – US News
- Be Tobacco Free
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center
- Family Doctor
- MyHealthFinder
- Health Info Translations
- Hospital Compare
- KidsHealth
- Medicare
- MEDLINEplus
- Merck Manuals
- National Institutes of Health – Health Information
- NCHS Data Brief
- NeedyMeds
- National Institute on Aging – Health Information
- Nutrition.gov
- PubMed.gov
- RxList – The Internet Drug Index
- The Mayo Clinic
Local Resources – Community Centers
- ALERT Franklin County
- Bob Crane Community Center (Upper Arlington)
- Columbus Community Centers
- Hilliard Community Center
- Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- UACares
- UA Police Division
- Worthington Community Center
Search Starters
Continue your research by seeing an entire list of materials in the UA Library catalog on subjects related to Medicine and Health.
