Research Guides: Clinical Professionals: Research Resources

Introduction

The Clinical Professionals guide contains general resources used by all clinicians.

Additional resources can be found at the Nurses of USC guide.

PubMed@USC
PubMed provides access to millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. This version is customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles.
CINAHL Complete
This database also provides indexing for more than 3,000 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health.

This resource allows limited simultaneous users.
Web of Science
Interdisciplinary collection of journal articles, conference proceedings, and books. Collection of seven online database: Conference Proceedings Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Index Chemicus, Current Chemical Reactions, and Book Citation Index. Coverage is 1900-present.
Embase
Embase provides access to over more than 29 million citations for biomedical articles and conference proceedings. This version has been customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles from library holdings.
GIDEON
Database for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.
MEDLINE (Ovid)
Access to MEDLINE database through Ovid. Citations to articles related to clinical and research information in the bio-medical sciences. Coverage ranges from 1946-present.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews provides access to full-text systematic reviews.

Natural Medicines
Natural Medicines is a product of the Natural Standard Research Collaboration and includes all content previously found in Natural Standard and the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.
Scopus
Scopus is a tool that allows you to not only search for literature, but also to look for places to publish your research and examine where colleagues are publishing.
PsycINFO
Abstract and citation database of scholarly literature in psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes journal articles, books, reports, theses, and dissertations from 1806 to present.

Databases designed to provide information for clinicians at the point of care.

BMJ Clinical Evidence
Evidence-based evaluations of interventions for common clinical conditions. Developed in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Internal Medicine. Published by BMJ.
Updated monthly.

JAMAEvidence
Collection of resources to teach and promote evidence based medicine. Textbooks, glossary, worksheets, and education worksheets.
TRIP Database
UpToDate
An evidence-based resource covering multiple medical specialties. Includes topic monographs, patient education, practice updates, drug interactions, guidelines, and medical calculators. To obtain CME, create a personal profile and log in.

The following resources critically appraise journal articles.

ACP Journal Club (Annals of Internal Medicine )
Previously a stand-alone journal, the ACP Journal Club has been incorporated as a section of Annals of Internal Medicine. It publishes critical reviews of other articles written by experts in the field- it's like having a journal club meeting.
Holdings: May 2008-present
DARE
DARE, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, includes abstracts of individual original articles. These original articles are selected by authors of Cochrane-supported systematic reviews while the authors are creating their systematic review.
CEBM Critical Appraisal Sheets
Systematic review, diagnostic, RCT, and prognosis sheets; also PICO and Education Prescription worksheets.

Facts and Comparisons E-Answers
Constantly updated drug monographs for prescription and over-the-counter drugs; drug interaction checker. Includes additional handbooks on specific aspects of drugs, such as Review of Natural Products.
Natural Medicines
Evidence-based monographs and clinical summaries for alternative and complementary therapies, including herbs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and integrative therapies. Includes information from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and other holistic wellness systems.
Lexi-Comp
For educational and training use only. This version is not licensed for clinical use.
Micromedex
For educational and training use only. This version is not licensed for clinical use.