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Beyond PubMed: exploring other biomedical databases

Join Linda Atkinson and Juliet Ralph as they delve into the world of biomedical databases beyond PubMed. Discover the unique features of databases like EMBASE, BIOSIS, and SCOPUS. Learn about database overlap, coverage, and the advantages of utilizing multiple resources to enhance your research. This session covers essential tools for accessing high-quality biomedical literature, including the Cochrane Library for systematic reviews, and guides you through effective search techniques tailored for health sciences.

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Beyond PubMed: exploring other biomedical databases

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  1. Beyond PubMed: exploring other biomedical databases Linda Atkinson & Juliet Ralph linda.atkinson@hcl.ox.ac.uk juliet.ralph@ouls.ox.ac.uk

  2. In this session • What is PubMed? • Database overlap and coverage • Embase, the “European Medline” • BIOSIS: biology, life sciences • Other biomedical databases

  3. What is PubMed? • A way of searching MEDLINE: • U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) bibliographic database • biomedicine and life sciences, bioengineering, public health, clinical care, and plant and animal science .

  4. Medline • Over 19 million references to journal articles, including reviews and clinical trials. • Gathered from 4,600 biomedical journals published in the USA and 70 other countries. • 1950 - present.

  5. PubMed with Oxford links • Use this version to get authenticated access to Oxford's full-text (via the "Find it @ Oxford" icon which appears in each record). • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?myncbishare=Oxford_HCL • This is the link used on SOLO, Oxlip+ and our library pages.

  6. EMBASE EMBASE differs from Medline in a couple of ways • EMBASE has a particular focus on drugs & pharmacology • EMBASE covers a wider range of non- English language journals • To get the advantages of both Medline and EMBASE use SCOPUS

  7. SCOPUS • Good coverage- especially in Medicine as it covers both Medline and EMBASE • It is a very large database covering 18,000 + journal titles as well as some book series and conferences • Also links to Scientific web sites through SCIRUS • It has an easy-to-use interface with useful add-ons such as citation tracker & journal analyzer

  8. BIOSIS Previews • Life sciences & biomedical research covering pre-clinical & experimental research, methods and instrumentation, animal studies, & more. • 5000 journals • Plus conferences, patents, and books • 1926 - present • Updated weekly

  9. Access via • Web of Knowledge • …which also hosts Web of Science • Science Citation Index (1945-present) • Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (1990-present) • Plus Medline! • http://wok.mimas.ac.uk/

  10. Other biomedical databases AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine) Global Health PsycINFO (psychology) SportDiscus (sports science)

  11. Clinical databases • TRIP (Turning Research into Practice) • evidence for clinical practice • UpToDate • authoritative answers to clinical questions

  12. Cochrane Library • a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. • Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions • Systematic reviews

  13. All available on • SOLOhttp://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk • Or OxLIP+ (Oxford Libraries Information Platform) • http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk • Search for database name

  14. Find it @ Oxford

  15. Database overlap • Compare journal title lists with • JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) • www.jisc-adat.com/adat/home.pl

  16. Here to help • Health Care Libraries • www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/hcl • enquiries@hcl.ox.ac.uk • Radcliffe Science Library • www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/science • enquiries.rsl@ouls.ox.ac.uk

  17. Over to you • Try an online tutorial from the list at • www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/science/training/tutorials • Or go to SOLO http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk • Search for a database, eg BIOSIS • Click on Online Access • Search on a topic of your choice

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