Electronic Resources - Mental Health

This list does not include individual e-journals. Please use the E-journals A to Z to search for e-journals by title.

Many resources require Keele usernames for off-campus access. Please see  our E-resources Access page for further information about this service.

Key resources are marked with *, and listed first.

*CINAHL Plus with Full Text - EBSCO - (You will need your Keele log-in  to access the EBSCO databases from off-campus)
CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the world’s most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals.

*Cochrane Library (this is freely available - via National Library for Health)
Database of systematic reviews and other evidence-based material aimed at informing healthcare research, teaching, funding, and administration.

*Learning Disabilities Specialist Library (NLH) - National Library for Health
A portal to practice and policy information about supporting people with learning disabilities.

*MEDLINE - EBSCO - (You will need your Keele log-in  to access the EBSCO databases from off-campus)
Huge database of citations and abstracts (15.5 million records) drawn from more than 4,800 current biomedical journals.

*PsycINFO - EBSCO - (You will need your Keele log-in  to access the EBSCO databases from off-campus)
Major database of abstracts drawn from the literature of psychology, 1872 to date.

AD Clinical Trials Database
US database offering information about clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and dementias currently in progress in the US.

Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH)
Bbliographic resource for all aspects of alcohol and alcohol abuse. 130,000 records cover the period 1972-2003, with link to post-2003 AOD-related databases.

Alcohol Studies Database
Database of more than 70,000 citations from the literature of alcohol and alcohol abuse.

Association for Post Natal Illness
UK charity that provides support to mothers suffering from post natal illness; increases public awareness; and encourages research into its cause and nature.

British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
BILD is committed to improving the quality of life for the 1.2 million people in the UK with a learning disability. Useful links.

Choice Support
UK site offering information about learning disabilities, including an extensive list of relevant web links, a directory of services, job vacancies, etc.

Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners
This site offers comprehensive information about the Mental Health Act (1983) and other mental health topics, including learning disabilities and statistics.

Intute: Psychology
A guide to quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences.

MENCAP
MENCAP aims to improve the lives and opportunities of children and adults with a learning disability, their families, and carers.

Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation exists to help people survive, recover from, and prevent mental health problems. Useful range of web links.

Mental Health History Timeline
Extensive information about the history of mental health and the treatment of mental illness, provided by Anderw Roberts of Middlesex University.

Mental Health Specialist Library - National Library for Health
UK site offering the best available evidence to support people who are making mental health care related decisions.

MIND
The leading mental health charity in England and Wales, working to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.

National Institute of Mental Health
USA body working to improve mental health through biomedical research on the mind, brain, and behavior. Provides extensive information on mental health issues.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The NIAAA conducts, supports, coordinates and disseminates research relating to alcohol-related problems.

PILOTS Database; an Electronic Index to the Traumatic Stress Literature
Electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress.

Project Cork
An extensive collection of resources, including a bibliographical index to materials about alcoholism and substance abuse.

Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness, offering downloadable leaflets on a range of topics and a glossary.

SANE
UK Charity dedicated to raising awareness about mental illness, improving services and undertaking research. Leaflets and links to further resources are available.

Social Care Online
Extensive database of UK social care information.