WACHS Library: Research Guide: Where to search

Where to search - the journal literature

This section identifies the best library journal subscription databases to search, organised by subject

Medline
MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine® (NLM) premier bibliographic database
PubMed
Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books as well as citations for In-process and ahead of print articles
EMBASE
A major biomedical and pharmaceutical database. Fields covered include drug research, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical & experimental human medicine.
GreenFILE
Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more
Google Scholar
Using the Library's Google Scholar filter will link you to the full-text of items if available via the Library's journal subscriptions
Setting preferences for exporting to EndNote:
1. Go to Settings
2. Bibliography Manager
3. Select "Show Links" to import citations
4. Select EndNote
5.Click Save
Click the "more" button at citation's end to view "find it @" link

Medline
MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine® (NLM) premier bibliographic database
PubMed
Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books as well as citations for In-process and ahead of print articles
Google Scholar
Using the Library's Google Scholar filter will link you to the full-text of items if available via the Library's journal subscriptions
Setting preferences for exporting to EndNote:
1. Go to Settings
2. Bibliography Manager
3. Select "Show Links" to import citations
4. Select EndNote
5.Click Save
Click the "more" button at citation's end to view "find it @" link

Nursing & Alllied Health Source
This database offers reliable, comprehensive full-text coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more
Medline
MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine® (NLM) premier bibliographic database
PubMed
Citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books as well as citations for In-process and ahead of print articles
Google Scholar
Using the Library's Google Scholar filter will link you to the full-text of items if available via the Library's journal subscriptions
Setting preferences for exporting to EndNote:
1. Go to Settings
2. Bibliography Manager
3. Select "Show Links" to import citations
4. Select EndNote
5.Click Save
Click the "more" button at citation's end to view "find it @" link

EMBASE
A major biomedical and pharmaceutical database. Fields covered include drug research, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical & experimental human medicine.
Medline
MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine® (NLM) premier bibliographic database
GreenFILE
Covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more

Other Resources

TOXINZ
Poisons information database containing current, concise and reliable recommendations on the management of poisoning from over 190,000 listed chemical products, pharmaceuticals, plants and hazardous creatures. This resource is continually reviewed and rapidly expanding to accommodate more information.
Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) (Aus)
A resource from Safe Work Australia, an Australian Government statutory agency. The database contains GHS (Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) classifications for over 4,500 chemicals as well as a comprehensive database of Australian workplace exposure standards
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) (US)
This resource from the US government agency ATSDR provides An A-Z listing of specific substances, toxicological information by health effect or chemical class

PubMed Search Filters

Llt Search: a PubMed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Search Filter
Developed by The Lowitja Institute, this filter retrieves everything in the PubMed database about Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. You can choose to look at all literature or one of 27 search topics. You can refine each choice by entering keywords, filter options and published dates

Where to search - beyond the journal literature and Google

The journal databases are not the only place to search for research to support policy development or clinical practice. The resources listed here are to get you to think about the non-traditional places where evidence can be found in your discipline

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