For Our Employees

Requests for clinical emergencies must be made by phone: 417-730-6051.  

Literature Search
Health care professionals may request a literature search for use with patient care or hospital business. 

Journal Article(s) Request
Request reprints from journals for patient care or hospital-related business. 

Reviewed:  January 2023

eBooks (Books @ Ovid)
Online full-text health sciences books.

eBooks (EBSCO)
High-quality e-book titles covering a broad range of health sciences.

CoxHealth Library Online Catalog
Find books or journals owned by the library.

Nursing Certification Study Books
Online access to available nursing certification study review.

Reviewed: January 2023

CINAHL
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature is the world's most comprehensive source for nursing & allied health journals.  (CINAHL Tutorial)

Full Text Finder
Alphabetic listing of CoxHealth Library's print journals and online books and journals.

Medline (EBSCO)
As the medical counterpart to CINAHL, Medline is the world's most comprehensive source for medical information.

OneSearch@CoxHealth Library
This provides a one-stop search of all library resources. ​

CoxHealth Library Online Catalog
Find books or journals owned by the library.

Ovid Databases
Search article databases including AMED, HAPI, HealthSTAR and Medline; access online books or Cox Full Text Journals.

PsycINFO
The American Psychological Association’s (APA) renowned resource for peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. 

PubMed@CoxHealth
Search the NLM for health sciences articles. Items owned by the CoxHealth Library have been noted with an icon. A library-issued user id and password may be necessary for access to resources through PubMed.

Reviewed:  January 2023

Cochrane Clinical Answers
Each CCA contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data for the outcomes from the Cochrane Review deemed most relevant to practicing healthcare professionals. 

Lexicomp (On Campus Only)
Point-of-care drug information, including dosing, administration, warnings and precautions, as well as clinical content, such as clinical practice guidelines, IV compatibility, and other tools.

Lippincott Procedures (On Campus Only)
Real time access to nursing and physical therapy procedures and skills.  

UpToDate (On Campus Only)
An evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which synthesizes the most recent medical information into trusted, evidence-based recommendations that are proven to improve patient care.

Reviewed:  January 2023

Submit and access works in the CoxWorks Institutional Repository. 

American Cancer Society
Find the most current trends in cancer occurrence and survival, as well as information on symptoms in the Cancer Facts & Figures titles.  Each title is available for free PDF download and earlier editions are also archived for historic reference.  

CDC/National Center for Health Statistics 
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and the National Center for Health Statistics.   

Children’s Defense Fund
Research data and publications covering a variety of child-related topics including poverty, welfare, housing, violence, education, mental health and hunger. 

Community Data Profiles
Community Data Profiles are available on various subject areas such as cause of death, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, prenatal and others. Each Community Data Profile table provides data on 15-30 indicators for each geography selected. Information provided includes the number of events, rate for the selected geography, statistical significance compared to the state, quintile ranking (for counties) and the state rate.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
University of Wisconsin project provides county demographics for morbidity and mortality,  health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic environment and physical environment. 

Data, Surveillance Systems and Statistical Reports 
Contains the latest data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation for the State of Missouri. 

Data.gov
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

DATAUSA
This site allows users to easily visualize the critical issues facing the United States in areas like jobs, skills and education across industry and geography.

exploreMOhealth
exploreMOhealth is designed to help stakeholders assess the health of their communities. This tool allows visitors to explore hyperlocal health data to better understand the factors that can influence health outcomes.

FastStats A-Z (National Center for Health Statistics) 
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. 

HCUPnet (AHRQ)
A free, on-line query system on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). It provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. 

Kaiser Family Foundation - State Health Facts
Provides free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states including data on more than 700 health topics. 

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education - Data Dashboard
Easily locate statistics and data for MO schools.

MICA (Missouri Information for Community Assessment)
Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) is an interactive system that allows the user to create and download tables, based on selected variables from data files. 

Missouri State Highway Patrol  
Easily view arrest reports, crime data, boat and drowning incidents, meth stats, traffic crashes, missing persons and Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Statistical Analysis Website which provides data concerning crime in the United States. 

NationMaster
Compare countries on just about anything! A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.  NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Fact book, UN, and OECD.  

Peristats - March of Dimes
Developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center, the PeriStats Web site provides free access to US, state, county, and city maternal & infant health data.  

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Publications produced as a result of research conducted by recipients of RWJF grants.  Research focuses on childhood obesity, health care coverage, pioneering health care solutions, underserved populations, and more.

Springfield Public Schools
Web site for the public school system of Springfield, MO. Includes statistical data for attendance rates, enrollment, free/reduced lunch counts, graduation rates, and more.

Springfield-Greene County Health Department  
Data and statistics for Springfield, MO and Greene County concerning animal control, communicable diseases, health education, immunizations, restaurant inspections, vital statistics, maternal-child health and WIC. 

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
SAMHSA leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

U.S. Bureau of the Census
Latest United States census information from the Department of Commerce.  

WHO (World Health Organization) Data and Statistics
This site provides extensive global health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information.

Reviewed:  January 2023

Tutorials

See  the Evidence Based section of this page for assistance with locating EB literature.

Introduction to the CoxHealth Library Services (Video)
Provides a brief overview of CoxHealth Library Services.

CINAHL - Locating Journal Articles Using CINAHL Complete  (Video)
Demonstrates how to complete a basic search using CINAHL with Full Text and how to retrieve located articles.

Evaluating Internet Health Information
A tutorial from the National Library of Medicine that teaches how to evaluate health information found on the Internet.

Full Text Finder (Video)
How to identify if an article is available online through CoxHealth Library Services.

Google Scholar (Video)
Demonstrates how to view subscriptions provided by CoxHealth Library Services when searching Google Scholar outside of the network.

Searching Medline with Full Text (Video)
Learn to search for journal articles using EBSCO Medline.

Database Help

Database Access Troubleshooting
Information on recommended software/settings for library databases.

EBSCO Search Interface Explained
Explains the functionality of the EBSCO search interface.

Printing, E-Mailing, Saving or Linking to a Full Text Article  
Instructions for printing, e-mailing, saving or providing a link to full-text articles available through EBSCO databases.

RSS Feed Set-Up
Subscribe to an RSS feed for a search strategy, or your favorite journal.

Selecting Multiple EBSCO Databases 
An explanation of the EBSCO Interface and how to use it. 

ScienceDirect Off-Campus Access Directions
Provides directions for accessing ScienceDirect subscription content off campus.

Using Google Sign In to access EBSCOhost
Google Sign In allows Cox employees to create and access a personal MyEBSCO account using their Google login credentials (i.e. Gmail account).

Reviewed: January 2023

CINAHL - Locating Evidence-Based Articles  (Video)
Find evidence based nursing and health sciences articles. 

Assessing Literature to Determine Quality 
Use this grid to help determine the quality of an article or other scholarly information. 

Evidence Based Limits for CINAHL Publication Types 
Suggested CINAHL (nursing and allied health) database limits to retrieve evidence based literature. 

Evidence Based Limits for Medline Publication Types
Suggested Medline database limits to retrieve evidence based literature.    

Limiting a CINAHL Search to Retrieve Evidence Based Articles   
Step-by-step directions to limit a CINAHL search to retrieve evidence based articles. 

Limiting a Medline Search to Retrieve Evidence Based Articles
Step-by-step directions to limit a Medline search to retrieve evidence based articles.

Reviewed: January 2023