Biomedical Sciences: Find Articles
Biomedical Science Databases
- Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Citation index for the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. - PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Major index to articles covering all aspects of medicine. - SciFinder This link opens in a new window
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Chemical information database covering journals, patents, conference proceedings & technical papers. - MedlinePlus This link opens in a new windowConsumer health information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other organizations.
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
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Literature in nursing and allied health disciplines, 1937 to present.
Related Disciplines
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles and general interest sources in all fields. - PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
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Social and public policy literature from periodicals, government documents, books, and other sources.
Getting your Article
In most databases, if the full text of the article is not readily available, you will see a Check for Full Text button.
Clicking on the button will do one of the following:
a) take you to the article - look for PDF full text,
b) take you to the catalog - click on the link next to Content Available
c) link you to Interlibrary Loan so you can request a copy of the article.
There are several ways go about finding an article via the UW Libraries website. However, the process is easiest when you have the article's citation handy -- which identifies the article's full title, journal, and author name.
Start by searching the article title in quotes in UW Libraries Search.
View the article by choosing “Access Options” and select one of the listed databases.
Once in the database look for 
OR 
to access the full text.
- If searching with the full article title doesn't work, try searching with the journal title instead.
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1. Click use the libraries and choose Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Service from the dropdown menu on the UW Libraries home page
2. Click 
and enter your NetId and password
3. Click a New Request option based on the type of resource you need.
<NOTE: To request a journal article, click on Request a Scan
4. Fill in all required fields for your request.
NOTE: You will receive an email with a link to your requested materials when they are available.
Watch: How do I request materials using Interlibrary Loan?