Databases by Topic

Here are some suggested starting points for literature searching by topic. If available there is also a link to a more robust subject guide. These are only a few top picks per topic - when in doubt be sure to Ask a Librarian or Contact Your Liaison.

Medicine

Nursing

subject guide

Pharmacy

subject guide

Evidence Based Practice

Clinical Evidence (BMJ)
Cochrane Library
Essential Evidence Plus
was InfoRetriever(InfoPOEMS)

subject guide

Allied Health

Population/Public Health

subject guide

History of Health Sciences

subject guide

Consumer Health & Patients

BadgerLink (open to all Wisconsin residents)
CINAHL Plus w/Full Text
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
MD Consult
Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Basic
PubMed

subject guide

Herbal Medicine & Dietary Supplements

IBIDS (Int'l Bibliographic Info on Dietary Supplements)
Biological Abstracts
Int'l Pharmaceutical Abstracts
MICROMEDEX
PubMed (try Complementary Medicine subset limit)

subject guide

Social Sciences

PsycInfo
Sociological Abstracts
Web of Knowledge (Web of Science)
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
SocINDEX w/Full Text (EBSCO)
Academic Search
ProQuest Research Library

Grants & Funding

SPIN
Community of Science
CRISP (NIH)
GrantsNet.org
Funding Databases (UW-Madison Grants Info Center)

subject guide

Business

Medical and Healthcare Marketplace Guide
ABI/Inform
ProQuest Research Library
Business and Industry
Business Source Elite
LEXIS/NEXIS
HealthStar/PubMed - talk to us, its somewhat complicated

Page last updated: May 21, 2008 Questions or suggestions? Contact Allan Barclay