A new EBSCO product, Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source, will soon be available. On July 1, 2025, subscribers of Nursing Reference Center Plus, Rehabilitation Reference Center, Social Work Reference Center and Nutrition Reference Center will be transitioned to this new product, unless another product has been discussed with the EBSCO account team. This product aims to update the user experience, while maintaining the guided navigation experience and providing one comprehensive resource for customers in the academic market. It was built to prepare students for their future as a member of a patient care team in various disciplines. 

An opt-in period for the new Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source will begin on April 15, 2025. This allows customers to familiarize themselves with the new features and user experience while remaining functionalities will be released.

The Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source will shift focus from customers in the medical market to customers in the academic market. With this change, some functionality geared towards clinicians will be removed, including:

• The ability to add workplace notes to nursing content
• Patient education
• Continuing Education modules

Please see the FAQs below for more details:

What content will be available in Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source? 

The Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source contains content curated using a strict, evidence-based editorial policy focused on systematic review of the most current clinical research, including: 

• Evidence Based Care Sheets 
• Care Plans 
• Clinical Reviews 
• Practice & Skill Resources, which include embedded image and video content 
• Quick Lessons 
• Research Instruments

Which databases are compatible with the Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source Interface?  

The following databases are also compatible with the Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source Interface: 

• Academic Search Product Family 
• CINAHL Product Family 
• eBook Collections 
• LGBTQ+ Product Family 
• MEDLINE Product Family 
• Psyc Product Family 
• Child Development and Adolescent Studies 
• Health and Psychosocial Instruments 
• Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text 
• Nursing Video Collection 
• PEP Archive 
• Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Source 
• Social Sciences Abstracts; Social Sciences Full Text 
• SocINDEX; SocINDEX with Full Text 
• Social Work Abstracts 
• Sociological Collection 
• SPORTDiscus; SPORTDiscus with Full Text 

Will I continue to retain access to subscriptions to Nursing Reference Center Plus, Rehabilitation Reference Center, Social Work Reference Center and Nutrition Reference Center?  

No. Nursing Reference Center Plus, Rehabilitation Reference Center, Social Work Reference Center and Nutrition Reference Center will be shut down in July 2025.  

If you have any questions or want to request a quote, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.