Cochrane LibraryThis link opens in a new windowThe Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. The databases are: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews); Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE); The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); The Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews (Methodology Reviews); Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA); NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED); About The Cochrane Collaboration and the Cochrane Collaborative Review Groups (About)
Cochrane LibraryThis link opens in a new windowThe Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. The databases are: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews); Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE); The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); The Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews (Methodology Reviews); Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA); NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED); About The Cochrane Collaboration and the Cochrane Collaborative Review Groups (About)
Medline OvidThis link opens in a new window1946 to Present. Ovid MEDLINE covers the international literature on biomedicine, including the allied health fields and the biological and physical sciences, humanities, and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Information is indexed from approximately 5,400 journals published world-wide. Corresponds in part to the following print indexes: Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing.
EmbaseThis link opens in a new window1947 - present. EMBASE is an international biomedical and pharmacological database that provides access to up-to-date information and features comprehensive coverage of drug research, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Human Medicine (Clinical and Experimental), basic biological research, Health Policy and Management, Substance Dependence and Abuse, Psychiatry, Veterinary Science and Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation.
Web of ScienceThis link opens in a new window1965 – present. Web of Science includes research articles, reviews, editorials, conference proceedings and abstracts covering biological sciences, medical and life sciences, physical and chemical sciences, agriculture, veterinary sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. WOS also includes Journal Impact Factors and offers cited reference counts, and citation reports.
CINAHL PlusThis link opens in a new windowCINAHL is the definitive research tool for nursing and allied health professionals. Many of the journals included are peer-reviewed. This database includes complete coverage of English-language nursing journals, health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, and book chapters.
PubMedThis link opens in a new window1946 – Present. PubMed comprises over 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.
Search strings to retrieve randomized control trials. Offers two different degrees of sensitivity/specificity depending on how comprehensively you want to search. (Boxes 3a-3d)