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Recommended Databases

CINAHL Complete
Useful for finding evidence-based articles on nursing and other medical topics. Try the advanced search tools to filter your articles by age group, medical specialization, or CINAHL Subject Headings.
Cochrane Library
Advanced search tool for evidence-based practice and healthcare decision-making. Includes systematic reviews, protocols, controlled trials, editorials and answers to some specific clinical research questions. Browse by topic or use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for specific diseases and conditions.
ERIC
The authoritative index for education research sources including government reports, journal articles, and conference papers. Covers all education topic areas and is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. A great place to start your research for education and related fields.

Due to cuts to the Department of Education, after April 24th, 2025, the 1,283 journals regularly included in ERIC will be reduced to approximately 700. More information at: https://libguides.csudh.edu/blogs/system/changes-coming-to-eric-database
MEDLINE Complete
A great place to start for health and science research. Try the advanced search tools to filter by clinical queries, sample populations, and research methodologies. Use the MeSH search to find official Medical Subject Headings for diseases, conditions, and treatments.
PubMed
A great place to start for health, science, and psychology research. Narrow your search to clinical trials or by using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH). If you connect to PubMed through this link you can use the "Find It @ CSUDH Lib" button to access the full text in our library databases.

Professional Associations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 191,500 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The California professional association who's mission is to foster excellence in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology through education, advocacy and collaboration in partnership with the increasingly diverse population we serve.
American Academy of Audiology
The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for audiologists. The active membership of more than 12,000 is dedicated to providing quality hearing care services through professional development, education, research, and increased public awareness of hearing and balance disorders.
American Auditory Society
The primary aims of the Society are to increase knowledge and understanding of the ear, hearing and balance; disorders of the ear, hearing, and balance, and preventions of these disorders; and habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing and balance dysfunction.