1 - Scholarship of Discovery - School of Medicine - Independent Investigative Inquiry - Library Guides at University of Washington Libraries

Best Bets

Best practice is to search these databases when conducting full Systematic Reviews in the field of Medicine

PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Premier biomedical database with over 30 million citations
EMBASE This link opens in a new window
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High quality biomedical database, with focus on foreign literature, conference proceedings and drug information
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
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Highest quality Systematic Reviews in medicine. Search Clinical Trials when conducting Systematic Reviews

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Premier Nursing database. Includes Evidence Based Care Sheets and more
PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
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Premier Psychology database. Strong interdisciplinary coverage
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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High quality resources focused on STEM disciplines and more. Useful for citation chaining and identifying impact

ClinicalTrials.gov
Information about ongoing clinical trials and registering clinical trials
PEDro Physiotherapy Evidence Database

Cochrane Handbook of Systematic Reviews - guideline for completing a systematic review
PRISMA - checklist and flow diagram for reporting reviews
Develop Search Strategy using a Concept Table
What Makes a Successful Literature Review? (Sage)

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