Databases

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Below is a list of bibliographic databases that you can search to locate journal articles on a particular subject. Some may also provide full text access to journal articles - the table on this page indicates full text availability. A number of the databases are available through the National Library for Health and require an Athens password, which will grant access whether you are at work or at home.

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Databases

Database	Subject coverage / description	Password	Full text availability	Accessible from
AMED (Allied & Complementary Medicine Database)	Complementary medicine, palliative care and allied health disciplines.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
Autism Data	A database specifically on autism produced by the National Autistic Society.	No password required	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	National Autistic Society website
BMJ Learning	Online learning to support continuing professional development	Athens password	N/A	BMJ Learning NB click on login via Athens
British Nursing Index	Indexes the main nursing journals published in the UK.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Health Literature)	Nursing and allied health disciplines.	Athens password	Yes	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
Cochrane Library	Regularly updated electronic library giving access to the evidence required for informed health care decision-making, including systematic reviews.	No password required	Full text of Cochrane Systematic Reviews only	The Cochrane Library
ClinicalTrials.gov	Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research. Information is given about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.	No password required	No	ClinicalTrials.gov
Current Controlled Trials	The metaRegister of Controlled Trials is a searchable, international database of ongoing randomised control trials in all areas of healthcare. At present, the mRCT also contains some completed trials.	No password required	No	Current Controlled Trials
Embase	European focused medical database consisting of Excepta Medica, EMBASE Psychiatry, EMBASE Drugs and Pharmacology, EMBASE Evidence-based Medicine.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments)	Information on measurement instruments especially in the area of psychosocial sciences and organisational behaviour. Access is restricted to staff working with or for BHT and the 6 Berkshire PCT's.	Athens password	No	OVID
HMIC	The Health Management Information Consortium database is a compilation of data from two sources, the Department of Health's Library and Information Services and King’s Fund Information and Library Service.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
Map of Medicine	The Map of Medicine is an online clinical knowledge resource implemented in primary and secondary settings throughout the UK. More than 1500 pages, organised into 370 pathways, are presented in an easy-to-use visual format, offering evidence-based up-to-date information for Accident & Emergency, Medicine, Mental Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology & Palliative Care, Paediatrics, and Surgery.	Athens password	The pathways are full text but links to the evidence may not be.	http://england.mapofmedicine.com
Medline	Database from the National Library of Medicine covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
MyiLibrary	A collection of electronic books covering mental health, primary and secondary care	Athens password	Yes	MyiLibrary
National Research Register	R&D projects, which are taking place in, or are otherwise of interest to, the NHS	No password required	No	National Research Register
PEDro	PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.	No password required	No	PEDro
PILOTS	Electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD.	No password required	No	PILOTS
PsycINFO	Psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.	Athens password	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	NLH - log in using your Athens password to access the database
PubMed	Pubmed is a version of Medline which does not require a password but is generally recommended for use by the public, rather than clinicians.	No password required	Yes - links to full text articles may be available.	PubMed website
REHABdata	From the US National Rehabilitation Information Center. The REHABDATA database spans almost 50 years of disability and rehabilitation research. More than 65,000 abstracts are available through this database.	No password required	No	REHABdata
Sci59	A tool to help trainee doctors decide which area of medicine to specialise in. See the guide for more information.	Username and password can be obtained from the Library.	N/A	Sci59
Social Care Online	Abstracts of social care literature.	No password required	No	Social Care Online
Turning Research into Practice (TRIP)	The TRIP Database allows users to rapidly and easily identify high quality medical literature from a wide range of sources.	No password required	Some full text access	TRIP
UK PubMed Central	UK version of PubMed - covers biomedical and life sciences journal literature.	No password required	Some full text access	UK PubMed Central website