Health Sciences Librarians
Guide Content by:
Will Buck
MSIS Candidate
School of Information Science
College of Communication and Information
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Content in this guide by Will Buck is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
PubMed Filters
PubMed provides preformulated searches for various topic areas of interest to Public Health students and faculty. See the list.
Essential Databases for Finding Articles
- CINAHL Complete
A comprehensive database for the literature of nursing and of allied health.
- PubMed
Essential database for biomedicine. Includes citations from MEDLINE and for biomedical articles in life science journals. A product of the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
- Scopus
A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and some arts & humanities. Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present. Chrome is the preferred browser for this platform.
- Web of Science
A multidisciplinary citation index covering journal articles and conference proceedings in sciences, social sciences, and humanities from 1900 to current. Provides cited reference searching and journal impact factors. Also includes access to Essential Science Indicators.
Select E-Journals
Other Useful Databases
- Academic Search Complete
This multidisciplinary database covers magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers and is a good place to start for any subject.
- Agricola 1970+Coverage of food and nutrition—from the USDA.
- Biological Abstracts
Indexed journal coverage of the life sciences with topics ranging from botany to microbiology to pharmacology. Includes BIOSIS indexing and MeSH terms. Coverage from 1926 to present.
- CABI: CAB Abstracts
Provides research information on agriculture, environment, leisure/tourism, and related applied life sciences. Search using CABI indexes including CAB Thesaurus, CABICODES, and subject descriptors. Coverage from 1910 to present.
- Cochrane LibraryCochrane Library is a collection of evidence-based clinical information databases for healthcare providers.
- Agricultural & Environmental Science CollectionCovers articles, proceedings, and reports in agriculture, environmental science, and pollution management from 1960 to present, as well as Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
- Education Source
Provides indexing, abstracts, and some Full-Text of articles in all areas of education. Complements the ERIC database with a broad coverage of topics related to education.
- ERIC / EBSCOhost
Includes indexed and some full-text education literature and resources. Coverage from 1966 to present.
- Homeland Security Digital Library
Collection of U.S. policy documents, federal, state and municipal publications, journal articles, theses, and more on Homeland Security related news.
- MedlinePlusProvides consumer health information resources about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
- Nexis Uni
Provides legal news, business, and cases and codes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Also includes legal research sources and business information for US and international companies.
- APA PsycINFO
Provides indexing and abstracts of international psychological literature from the 1800s to present.
- PAIS Index
Covers public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations, and includes journal articles, books, government documents, reports, and more.
- Social Work AbstractsCoverage of social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more. Abstracts of dissertations included since 1996.
- Sociological Abstracts
Abstracting and indexing of articles and book reviews covering the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences from 1952 to present.
- TOXNETDatabases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases
- UpToDate
An evidence-based medicine (EBM) tool that assists healthcare providers with point-of-care decisions.
Access provided by UT Medical Center.