Electronic Databases

Guidelines for Searching Electronic Databases

Electronic databases are used to search for information contained in journals and books. Databases allow the user to enter terms or concepts and retrieve related bibliographic citations, and in some cases, full text articles. The databases available in the Health Sciences Library are produced by different vendors and often require different search strategies. For complete search guidelines and help, click on the Search Guide link.

Ovid	Primarily bibliographic databases, but with links to some full-text articles. Databases include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Journals@Ovid, HAPI, EBM Reviews, and other health related databases. Search Guide
InfoTrac	InfoTrac has both full text articles and abstracts. Databases include Health Reference Center Academic. Search Guide
FirstSearch	Gateway to a variety of bibliographic databases, inclusing PsycINFO, ERIC, WorldCat and more... Search Guide
ProQuest	Gateway to full text articles and abstracts in newspapers and periodicals. Databases include ABI/Inform, AMA Publications, PA Reaserch II, and ProQuest. Search Guide