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Databases for Health and Medicine
- PubMed MEDLINE This link opens in a new window PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, contains over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals. Coverage goes back to the 1950s. PubMed also includes links to full-text articles and MeSH subject headings.
- ScienceDirect Journals This link opens in a new window Science Direct is one of the largest collections (2 million articles and 40 million abstracts) of science, technology, and medical information.
- Scopus This link opens in a new window Scopus offers broad coverage of scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences literature, including 100% Medline title coverage.
Top Medical Journals
While databases cast a wide net across many publications, these links will take you directly to a search in an individual journal. Sometimes, this can be a useful way to search if you know that a journal covers the exact area you're focusing on.
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical AssociationJAMA is the flagship medical resource published by the American Medical Association.
- LancetThe Lancet is one of the world's most highly regarded medical journals. Each week it publishes an issue with new research.
- New England Journal of MedicineNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is among the most-cited journals in scientific research and has contributed immensely to clinical practice.
- JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician AssistantsJAAPA supports the ongoing education and advancement of physician associates/physician assistants (PAs) by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues. Bethel's access is from 2009 to 2013.
- Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE)JPAE is dedicated to advancing physician assistant (PA) education by publishing ethically produced, scholarly manuscripts germane to PA educators and by providing a forum for the sharing of ideas and innovations that will enhance the education of PA students. Bethel's access is from 2006 to 2014.