Library Guides: SPH ENVH 583 : Environmental Health Reading: Journal Article Databases

Frequently Used Health Sciences Databases

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Database providing access to the literature in nursing and 17 allied health disciplines.
Learn more on the CINAHL Complete Help Guide.
EMBASE This link opens in a new window
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Biomedical and pharmaceutical journals and conference proceedings
PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Premier health sciences/public health journal database
For more information see PubMed at the UW
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Database covering journals in sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, with searchable cited references

Selected databases:

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
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Includes Cochrane database of systematic reviews, and the controlled trials register.

To discover additional databases by subject area, see subject Toolkits on the HSL website including:

Visit the UW Libraries research guides for key resources in Chemistry, Environment, Sciences, and other areas.

PubMed: Basics of Searching
Julie Nanavati's 11-minute video on the basics of searching in PubMed. Be sure to access PubMed via the UW Libraries so that you are connected to all our subscription resources!
Embase: Advanced Searching
To get the most out of this 22-minute video on advanced searching in Embase by Leslie Gascon, watch the PubMed: Basics of Searching tutorial on YouTube first.
PsycInfo: Video Series
Instructional video series by Julie Nanavati.
Web of Science: Help Guide
Searching guide by the University of Michigan Library.
Google Scholar: Set Up Your Library
Set up your library on Google Scholar to have easier access to the full text of journal articles via the UW Libraries' subscriptions.
Other Database Guides
More guides on several health sciences databases.