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HLTH 113: Creativity and Health

Creativity and Health

Camosun Single Search

Health and Medicine Databases

These database focus on health, medicine and healing topics but can be searched for content related to arts and creative activities as they relate to health and medicine.

Art Databases

The databases listed below focus on art and creative activities but can also be searched for content related to health, healing and therapies as they relate to arts and creative activities.

What are peer-reviewed articles?

Peer-reviewed articles, sometimes called scholarly or academic articles, are written by academics and reviewed by other experts in their field before being published. Watch the following video and complete the self assessment quiz to learn more about the peer review process.

Limiting to peer-reviewed articles

Many databases allow you to limit your search to peer-reviewed articles. For example, when searching Single Search, the main search tool of the library, filter your search results to peer reviewed articles by checking the box on the left-hand column.

 

Other terms for peer-reviewed articles include:

  • Scholarly articles
  • Academic articles

Journals

Interlibrary Loans (ILLs)

If Camosun library does not have a specific article or book that you want, library staff can request it from another library.

Interlibrary loan service is provided to support research and study undertaken at Camosun and is available free to registered students, instructors and staff.

To place a request:

NOTEThere is a limit of 10 ILL requests per student per semester. There are also cost limits for individual items requested should there be a fee attached. Please review our policy should you have any questions.