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Core Databases

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Unique source of reliable and up-to-date CLINICAL information on the effects of interventions in health care. Designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that indexes over 20 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Articles tend to be very clinically-focused. You can also search MEDLINE via MEDLINE (at EBSCOhost).
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PAIS stands for Public Affairs Information Service. International public policy/public affairs information relevant to researchers, students, administrators, legislators, and business and financial decision-makers.

PubMed Special Queries
Special Queries is a search interface to find PubMed citations relating to specific subjects such as Healthy People 2010, AIDS and Health Disparities.

MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Combined with the National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database this database offers information related to the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.

Getting the full article

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More Databases

Ageline This link opens in a new window
This database focuses exclusively on issues of aging and the population of people aged 50 years and older. Geared to professionals in aging-related fields, such as health care professionals, social workers, and caregivers, as well as consumers. Direct Opt Out Link
AGRICOLA This link opens in a new window
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A database of agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library of the USDA from 1970 to present.
Alt HealthWatch This link opens in a new window
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A full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Biological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
One of the premier indexes of the biological literature. Covers the spectrum of life sciences. Subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, botany, biotechnology, preclinical and experimental medicine, agriculture, veterinary medicine, and zoology.

Campbell Collaboration Library
The Campbell Collaboration produces systematic reviews of the effects of social interventions within the areas of education, crime and justice, social welfare and international development.

ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Provides extensive access to educational related literature. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. 1966 - current.
Global Health This link opens in a new window
Provides information on international health, biomedical life sciences, non-communicable diseases, public health nutrition, food safety and hygiene, and more. Providing users with a truly global perspective.

ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.

APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Primary resource for accessing research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Search Strategies

Some MeSH headings to get you started when searching PubMed.

Epidemiologic Factors (contains Bias, Causality)
Epidemiologic Methods (contains Data Collection, Epidemiologic Research Design and Statistics as Topic)
Health Policy
Evaluation Studies as Topic (contains Quantitative Research)
Public Health Practice
Public Policy
Qualitative Research
Stakeholders = Consumer Participation

SNHP 6000 (Ari) - Research for the Health Professions: Databases & Articles

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