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What is Discovery?

Discovery is our new single-search interface. It searches multiple databases for articles and eBooks. Try searching by topic, article or book title, or even paste in a citation or a DOI!

Discovery InfoGuide
Learn about the new Discovery interface and new features.
EBSCO Discovery Search
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Use EBSCO's interface to search the Discovery service

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EBSCO eJournal search
- Search ejournals using EBSCO's Publication Finder interface

Announcements

On June 24, 2025, EBSCOhost, our main database provider (used to search databases such as MEDLINE and CINAHL), will be migrating to a new, updated interface. The new interface will look similar to that of our Discovery Search. A preview of the new interface is available.
Important: If you have saved items in a personal MyEBSCO folder, the migration will affect those items. Please view our transition guide for instructions on how to save/transfer your items (not everything will migrate).

Selected Databases

MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
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Our most popular database contains abstracts from over 4,800 journals covering medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and more. MEDLINE is the standard database in the medical field and is created and maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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CINAHL stands for Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and is the standard database for the nursing field. If you are searching for information on a nursing intervention, or something specific to the nursing field, you’ll want to start here.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed, a service from the National Library of Medicine includes citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals. Links to some full-text articles and other related resources are available.
PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive psychology database from the American Psychological Association.
EBSCOhost databases This link opens in a new window
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Search multiple EBSCOhost databases at once.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library provides systematic reviews of interventions in healthcare.
The Cochrane Library is produced by the Cochrane Collaboration and includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials Register, and Cochrane Methodology Register.
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) This link opens in a new window
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This database provides references for behavioral measurement instruments.
Nursing & Allied Health Source This link opens in a new window
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This database offers full text to many nursing journals and dissertations.

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Clinical Resources

UpToDate This link opens in a new window
UpToDate is a clinical reference tool with review summaries on a wide range of clinical topics.
The first time you use this link, you will be prompted to create a personal account (if you are directed to a sign-in page, please use the Register button to create your account).
DynaMed This link opens in a new window
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool designed for use at the point of care.
Essential Evidence Plus This link opens in a new window
Search a variety of evidence-based resources including practice guidelines, evidence summaries, calculators, and abstracts.
Trip Database This link opens in a new window
Trip is a search engine designed to help users find clinical, evidence-based information.
UpToDate Lexidrug This link opens in a new window
Formerly known as Lexicomp, this comprehensive drug database has information including dosing, guidelines, compatibility, patient education, pregnancy and lactation information, and more.
NatMed Pro This link opens in a new window
NatMed Pro, formerly Natural Medicines, provides evidence-based information on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
*Users have reported problems accessing this database. If it is slow to load, you may need to remove the Grammarly plugin from your browser. If you experience an error, please try clearing your cookies and cache. If that does not solve the problem, please let us know at librarian@frontier.edu.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) is the authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research.
The DSM-5 Text Revision was issued in 2022. The original DSM-5 (2013) is also still available.

Sanford Guide for Web This link opens in a new window
Sanford Guide for Web includes Antimicrobial Therapy, HIV/AIDS Therapy, and Hepatitis Therapy, as well as calculators, algorithms, and tables.