Introduction
Knowing where to look is as important as knowing how to look. UBC subscribes to a number of databases that cater to the health sciences. While there is some overlap in the publications they index, each has unique coverage and works slightly differently.
For help using the following resources, consult the Research tab.
Databases
Core
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MEDLINE (Ovid)Premier biomedical database with over 23 million journal articles in the life sciences. Similar to Pubmed in content, this OvidSP interface facilitates structured searching and allows editing of search histories.
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EMBASE (Ovid)International (but European-focused) biomedical database with strengths in drug-related and rehabilitation sciences subjects.
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EBM Reviews (Ovid)One-stop searching of 7 evidence-based medicine databases in the Cochrane Library.
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Web of Science Core CollectionMultidisciplinary database of journal articles and conference proceedings, used for citation analysis of research. Includes access to EndNote Basic, a web-based version of EndNote.
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PsycInfo (includes full text from PsycArticles)Covers psychology and the psychological aspects of various other disciplines. Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations.
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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureKey database in nursing and allied health.
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Native Health DatabaseIndexes journal articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations.
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Google ScholarWorld's largest academic search engine providing free searching to a full range of scholarly literature (ie. peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, pre-prints, abstracts, technical reports).
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Downtown Eastside Research Access PortalThe DTES RAP provides access to research and research-related materials about Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). You can browse by topic or search for items about the DTES, including academic materials such as scholarly articles and research summaries, as well as community materials such as reports, historical documents, and more.