Medical LibraryThis list provides links to the main medical and health databases. There are plenty more electronic resources – 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 | 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. |
Emcare via NHS ATHENS | Prime source for 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) | 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. |
ASSIA via Raven | Multi-disciplinary social sciences database. |
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. |