If you are researching areas related to biomedicine there are a wide variety of databases, beyond PubMed, that may also be helpful. The University of
Washington Libraries has access to many other databases and the list below
includes just a few. Other topics include anthropology and the cultural
aspects of medicine; medical economics and health care expenditures;
statistics; genetics and genetic testing, hazardous substances and
toxicology, history of medicine; and clinical trials. Contact your library
liaison for additional database information or for assistance in searching
specific databases and developing searching strategies.
- Healthlinks Databases Page healthlinks.washington.edu/databases/
For information about and links to many other databases, in addition to those described below. - Care Provider Toolkit healthlinks.washington.edu/care_provider
Links to core clinical resources such as drug reference tools and patient education materials. - Evidence-Based Practice and Guidelines healthlinks.washington.edu/ebp
Links to evidence-based practice tools, such as the Cochrane Library and practice guidelines. - UW Libraries Research Databases www.lib.washington.edu/types/databases/
List of UW licensed databases for all research areas, arranged by title and subject.
Alphabetical List of Selected Databases
- BIOSIS Previews
Life sciences journal and meeting literature - CINAHL Plus
(Ebsco) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - ClinicalTrials.gov Information about ongoing clinical trials and registering clinical trials.
- Cochrane Library (Wiley) Systematic reviews (CDSR), DARE, controlled trials register.
- EthnoMed Information about cultural beliefs in medical care.
- Statistics Resources on HealthLinks Index to a variety of international, national, regional and local statistics sources and data sets.
- Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Best evidence on herbals and dietary supplements.
- NCI's PDQ Cancer information summaries, registry of clinical trials, and directories of cancer care providers.
- PsycINFO Psychology.
- TOXLINE Covers articles, books, technical reports, and proceedings about toxicological, pharmacological, biochemical, and physiological effects of drugs and other chemicals.
- Web of Science Multidisciplinary database covering journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, with searchable cited references.
Contact your library liaison for assistance or guidance with using any of these databases
- Contact your library liaison Subject specialist librarians provide help to departments and programs.