Medical LibraryThis list provides links to the main medical and health databases. There are plenty more electronic resources –Â check here for resources available via the University of Cambridge. Some database services require passwords – RAVEN for University resources or NHS ATHENS. If you have an ATHENS registration or login from another institution, access to databases may be via another route – please check with the Library of your institution for details.
| Database | About |
|---|---|
 High quality evidence only! | |
NHS Evidence | Great place to get the cream of the evidence – searches a limited number of high quality sources. |
TRIP database | Â Great place to get the cream of the evidence – searches a limited number of high quality sources. |
Cochrane Library | The source of systematic reviews. |
Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures | includes over 350 evidence-based clinical procedures related to every aspect of care, from handwashing to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
Great General Databases | |
PubmedMEDLINE via RavenMEDLINE via NHS ATHENS(Select OpenAthens Login) | Great starting point for any health or medical literature search. |
Embase via RavenEmbase via NHS ATHENS(Select OpenAthens Login) | Very complementary to Medline with strengths in pharmacology, drug research & toxicology. |
CINAHL via NHS ATHENS | Prime source of nursing and allied health literature. |
BNI via NHS ATHENS(Select NHS England from the list) | British Nursing Index – great source of nurse literature. |
PsycINFO via RavenPsycINFO via NHS ATHENS(Select NHS England from the list) | Â Â Prime source for psychology and psychiatry literature. |
Global Health via Raven | A great source of public health literature. |
 Multi-Disciplinary | |
Web of Science via Raven | Multi-disciplinary database, including links to Citation Indexes (citing articles) and Journal Impact Factors. |
Scopus via Raven | Multi-disciplinary database, including links to citing articles. |
 Subject Specific | |
Health Business Elite via NHS ATHENS | Great for healthcare administration. |
HMIC via NHS ATHENS(Select OpenAthens Login) | Health Information Management Consortium – great information from Dept of Health and Kings Fund. |
AMED via NHS ATHENS(Select OpenAthens Login) | Allied and Complementary Medicine Database. |
 PEDro | Physiotherapy Evidence Database. |
| OTSeeker | Searches systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. |