Frequently Asked Questions about research databases for medicine and healthcare
Frequently Asked Questions about research databases for medicine and healthcare
📗 What is PubMed?
PubMed is the number one source for medical and healthcare research. It is hosted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and provides bibliographic information including abstracts and links to the full text publisher websites for more than 35 million items.
📕 What is EMBASE?
EMBASEÂ (Excerpta Medica Database) is a proprietary research database that also includes in its corpus PubMed. It can also be accessed by other database providers such as Ovid.
📘 What is Cochrane Library?
The Cochrane Library is best know for its systematic reviews. There are 53 review groups around the world that ensure that the published reviews are of high-quality and evidence based. Articles are updated over time to reflect new research.
📙 What is PubMed Central (PMC)?
PubMed Central is the free, open access branch of PubMed. It includes full-text versions for all indexed papers. You might also want to check out its sister site Europe PMC.
📒 What is UpToDate?
Like the Cochrane Library, UpToDate provides detailed reviews for clinical topics. Reviews are constantly updated to provide an up-to-date view.
