Guides: Neurology Clerkship: Library Research Tools & Databases

Databases

Core

Most Used

Ovid (Medline) This link opens in a new window
Ovid's interface to Medline, the premier biomedical database
PubMed (Medline) This link opens in a new window
The National Library of Medicine's interface to Medline, the premier biomedical database
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Indexes over 650 journal titles, audiovisual materials, computer programs, dissertations, books and book chapters.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Consists of the latest, up-to-date full-text of all reviews and protocols prepared by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international review group dedicated to preparing and maintaining evidenced-based materials on clinical topics.
Clinical Key This link opens in a new window
A personal account is required to access book PDFs, Presentation Maker, and other personalized features.
PsycINFO (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Covers the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines
Scopus This link opens in a new window
an abstracts and citations database of peer-reviewed literature. It allows for discovery of articles, as well as cited reference searching (number of times an article has been cited). It indexes nearly 23,000 peer-reviewed journals (including open access journals), trade journals, book series, conference proceedings, and pa-tents. Scopus is multidisciplinary, covering life and health sciences, agriculture, environment, engineering, technology, social sciences, landscape architecture, urban planning, and more.
UpToDate This link opens in a new window

Citation Management

EndNote Basic This link opens in a new window
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Mendeley This link opens in a new window
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Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network.

Additional Core Resources

Clinical Skills (formerly Mosby's Nursing Skills) This link opens in a new window
NOTE to Nursing Students: This version has the videos but not the assessment piece you are required to have.
Essential Evidence Plus This link opens in a new window Evidence-based, point-of-care clinical decision support system that gives you access to over 13,000 topics, guidelines, abstracts, and summaries
Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic access and descriptions of tests, manuals, rating scales and other instruments used to assess health and behavior.
HaPI does not offer access to the test instruments themselves, but includes citations to freestanding instruments as well as instruments that have only appeared in journal or technical reports (published and unpublished). Copyright permission is needed to use any of the instruments found in HaPI.
SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) This link opens in a new window
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Provides comprehensive indexing of chemical literature from 1907-present

Databases by Subject

Drug Information

Resources for finding relevant drug information

Lexicomp This link opens in a new window
Lexicomp is a collection of content sets and clinical tools that provides users with robust clinical drug information.
Natural Medicines This link opens in a new window
authoritative resource on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies

Books:

AHFS Drug Information
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An unbiased, evaluated source for drug information from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (in STAT!Ref)

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation by Alicia B. Forinash; Roger K. Freeman; Craig V. Towers; Gerald G. Briggs
ISBN: 9781496349620
Publication Date: 2017
Red Book 2021-2024: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 32nd edition by David W. Kimberlin (Editor); Elizabeth Barnett (Associate Editor); Ruth Lynfield (Associate Editor); Mark H. Sawyer (Associate Editor)
ISBN: 9781610025218
Publication Date: 2021
Elsevier's 2023 Intravenous Medications, 39th edition by Shelly Rainforth Collins
ISBN: 9780323931809
Publication Date: 2023

Pharmacology:

Pharmacology World
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A video series to help master the key concepts of pharmacology. It covers all major drug classes and include: mechanism of action, key pharmacokinetics, major therapeutic uses, and common and serious adverse effects. It incorporates relevant physiology, pathophysiology and biochemistry.

Drug Databases/Web Resources:

Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations This link opens in a new window
The Electronic Orange Book is updated daily as new generic approvals occur to provide timely consumer information on generic drugs. identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and related patent and exclusivity information.

Drugs@FDA
Official information about FDA approved drugs and therapeutic biological products.
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Search by Drug Name, Active Ingredient, or Application Number
LiverTox

EBook Packages

Most Used

Access Medicine This link opens in a new window
Online access to more than 100 medical titles from McGraw Hill. Includes images, illustrations, interactive self-assessment, case files, diagnostic tools, and the ability to download content to a mobile device.

Harrison's Online
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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Electronic Book, coursebook for School of Medicine, School of Nursing

Books@Ovid This link opens in a new window
Over 400 titles on the Ovid platform.
Clinical Key - Ebooks This link opens in a new window
A personal account is required to access book PDFs, Presentation Maker, and other personalized features.
STAT!Ref This link opens in a new window
Full-text of more than 80 medical and nursing texts
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print This link opens in a new window
provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments
PsychiatryOnline Books & Journals This link opens in a new window
Access to selected journals, textbooks and the DSM 5 from American Psychiatric Publishing
Mobile Access Instructions
R2 Library This link opens in a new window
electronic books in the health sciences
Springer eBooks This link opens in a new window

Other Ebook Packages

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
formerly called ebrary
ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers
eBook Collection - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text scholarly, reference and professional eBooks from leading university, academic and professional publishers
Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources.
NCBI Bookshelf This link opens in a new window
Contains a collection of full-text books that can be searched online and that are linked to PubMed records through research paper citations within the text. The collection includes biomedical textbooks, other scientific titles, the NCBI News, and NCBI help manuals.

Methods and Protocols

Current Protocols - All This link opens in a new window
is a collection of standard research methods in the biosciences. They include: step-by-step protocols with annotations that alert you to special considerations,tips, and optional procedures; alternate and support protocols to accommodate different equipment and desired results; materials lists for each protocol; detailed recipes for reagents, solutions, and culture media; expert commentaries with troubleshooting instructions, and planning considerations; tables and figures to clarify complex procedures; and appendices filled with useful reference material. The protocols are browsable by Table of contents or keyword searchable with stemming (truncation) and a subject thesaurus.
JoVE Biology This link opens in a new window
JoVE Biology publishes standard techniques and novel experimental approaches in the fields of cellular, molecular, and organismal biology aimed at understanding the functions of life and living organisms.
Methods in Cell Biology This link opens in a new window
Methods in Cell Science This link opens in a new window
now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher
Methods in Enzymology This link opens in a new window
Nature Methods This link opens in a new window
a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering new scientific techniques.
Nature Protocols This link opens in a new window
an online journal publishing high-quality, citable, peer-reviewed protocols from the leading laboratories in all fields of biological and biomedical science.
Springer Nature Experiments This link opens in a new window
Experiments is a new research solution developed by Springer Nature to connect researchers with the most relevant and important protocols and methods to support their research projects.

We are bringing together the largest available collection of protocols and methods proven to create results, with content from: Nature Methods, Nature Protocols, SpringerProtocols and Protocols Exchange.

Consumer Health - Library Databases

Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources.
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window
Created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers and health care professionals, Health Reference Center Academic integrates tens of millions of articles from a wide range of full-text nursing and allied health journals, magazines, newsletters and select consumer health information sources with full-text reference works and thousands of health-related multimedia assets, all available 24/7 through an intuitive, state-of-the-art platform with daily content updates.
Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.
Natural and Alternative Treatments This link opens in a new window
Updated regularly. A complementary and alternative medicine database designed specifically for the consumer-health researcher. Contains almost two hundred articles on medical conditions presented in an evidence-based manner that alternative medicine therapies proposed for use in their treatment. It also contains detailed, evidence-based information on herbs and supplements, functional foods, and other alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy.

An additional section, linked to the others, provides comprehensive information on drug/herb/supplement interactions. The articles contained in the database are entirely based on double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and other forms of meaningful scientific evidence. At present, more than 12,000 such studies are cited in the material, and new studies are added regularly. The evidence-based content has been developed and reviewed by a team of physicians and pharmacologists with the goal of providing consumers with reliable information.
Salud en Español This link opens in a new window
Provides an interface designed for the consumer of Spanish-language health care information, with convenient access to the same health and medical information found in the Consumer Health Complete database. Salud en Español provides comprehensive evidence-based reports and fact sheets in Spanish on all aspects of consumer health and wellness. Topic specific reports covering all aspects of health offer valuable overviews on diseases, conditions, procedures and various treatments.
Gale in Context: Science This link opens in a new window Provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, Science In Context draws students into the subject matter, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.

These resources can be used by anyone on the UTMB campus. Off-campus access is restricted to those with a UTMB email username/password.

Consumer Health - Core Web Sites

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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Part of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC works to prevent and control disease, injury, and disability. This searchable site is rich in information and colorfully illustrated. Information is also available in Spanish.

ClinicalTrials.Gov This link opens in a new window
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

FamilyDoctor.org
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Find clear and concise information sheets for common medical concerns and conditions written and reviewed by professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. Other helpful features include a medical dictionary, health calculators, a Smart Patient guide, and Spanish translations.

Healthfinder.gov This link opens in a new window
A government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy. healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.

KidsHealth
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Find information about health, behavior, and development from birth through the teen years. There are articles written specifically for parents, children, and teenagers.
Lab Tests Online
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Improve your understanding of the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment. Find answers to common questions and summaries of tests and explanations of results.
Mayo Clinic

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer health information. It provides links to reliable health information for consumers and health professionals. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
MedlinePlus en Español This link opens in a new window
Spanish language version of MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer health information. It provides links to reliable health information for consumers and health professionals. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.
MedlinePlus: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Topics This link opens in a new window
Links to a variety of CAM topics and reliable Internet resources.
MedlinePlus: Drug, Supplements, and Herbal Information This link opens in a new window
Prescription and over-the-counter medication information is from MedMaster, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and USP DI® Advice for the Patient® , a product of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
For additional drug information, see the MedlinePlus drug therapy topic pages. Information on herbs and supplements from Natural Standard©.

NIH Clinical Trials and You
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Clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat diseases. The goal of clinical trials is to determine if a new clinical trial or treatment works and is safe. Healthy volunteers participate in order to help others and to move science forward. Find out how to find a clinical trial if you are interested in participating.
NIH Consumer Health
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Health information from the NIH including understanding medical research and tips for staying healthy.
NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders
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NORD provides reports in patient-friendly language about more than 1,200 rare diseases along with research and support group information. Free registration allows for two free disease reports in a day.
Health - NCBI
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NCBI's Health resources include databases for use in clinical practice and medical research that contain information about human disease and pathology, including diagnostics and treatments.

UTMB Health Resource Center This link opens in a new window

UpToDate for Patients
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Patients have access to this comprehensive database to learn more about medical conditions, management and treatment options, and ways to have a better dialogue with health care providers.

Interactive Anatomy Resources - Anatomy.TV

Anatomy.TV (Premier Human Anatomy) This link opens in a new window
covers a full range of intuitive and accurate 3D anatomy, functional anatomy, clinical and specialty titles

Anatomy.TV Study Guide
Human Anatomy Modules - Access Medicine
Interactive modules allow for visualization of the human body in an interactive, 3D format where both male and female anatomy modules can be viewed.

Bates Videos

Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination - Videos by Lynn S. Bickley
ISBN: 9781496398178
Publication Date: 2021

Exam Review

BoardVitals - Review for NCLEX RN, FNP, NAPLEX, PANCE and USMLE This link opens in a new window
Board Vitals is not connected to your UTMB credentials. First time users: - Register here. Use your UTMB email address.
Exam Master This link opens in a new window
PANCE and USMLE Review
Review for USMLE (step 1, 2, 3); PANCE/PANRE; Medical Subject Reviews, and Medical Certification. Click for Quick Guide.

Review Questions in Access Medicine
Choose from Basic Sciences or Clinical Practice & Board Review
Create an Access Medicine account to use this feature (Sign In> Sign in or Create a Free MyAccess Profile)
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Select a category, the select a book from which to generate multiple choice quizzes
Review Materials

Images and Videos

Many of the Library's ebook packages and other electronic resources have an image or multimedia search feature. It is usually located on the Advanced Search page, although some resources may also have a link to the images/multimedia in the navigation across the top of the page. Our Images guide also provides tips and tricks for locating images on the Internet that can be re-used without copyright concerns.

Sources for Images

Access Medicine This link opens in a new window
Images available from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine and the books in the Access Medicine package may be used in teaching. Permission must be obtained for commercial use and the creation of derivative works. To find images in Access Medicine, enter a term in the search box, and use the Images filter on the left.

Educational use refers to classroom teaching, lectures, presentations, rounds, and other instructional activities, such as displaying, linking to, downloading, printing and making and distributing multiple copies of said isolated materials in both print and electronic format. Users will only display, distribute, or otherwise make such PowerPoint slides and images from the applicable AccessMedicine materials available to students or other persons attending in-person presentations, lectures, rounds or other similar instructional activities presented or given by User.
Online access to more than 100 medical titles from McGraw Hill. Includes images, illustrations, interactive self-assessment, case files, diagnostic tools, and the ability to download content to a mobile device.
Clinical Key - Multimedia This link opens in a new window
Search for images and other multimedia found in materials in the Clinical Key package. The Presentation Maker feature will automatically generate PowerPoint slides with the appropriate citation for the image.
Users may print or download images for their personal, non-commercial use provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices are kept intact.

To use images in a poster, publication, or for any other similar use, permission must be requested through the Elsevier Rights Department.
WebPath This link opens in a new window
contains over 5000 images with text that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings along with radiologic imaging associated with human disease conditions.

Sources for Videos

Alexander Street Press: Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
62,000 video titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination This link opens in a new window Delivers head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques. The site features more than 8 hours of video content.
Counseling and Therapy in Video This link opens in a new window
provides the largest and richest online collection of video available for the study of counseling, social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling
JoVE Biology This link opens in a new window
JoVE Biology publishes standard techniques and novel experimental approaches in the fields of cellular, molecular, and organismal biology aimed at understanding the functions of life and living organisms.
NEJM Figures and Mulitmedia This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the New England Journal of Medicine Videos in Clinical Medicine

Catalogs

Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Journals at UTMB This link opens in a new window
Search for journals subscribed to by Moody Medical Library
Dissertations and Theses - UTMB This link opens in a new window
Access UTMB dissertations and theses that have been submitted electronically
Texas Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The Texas Digital Library (TDL) provides a digital infrastructure for the scholarly activities of Texas universities. This link goes to UTMB's repository on TDL.
Journal Abbreviations This link opens in a new window
Search the National Library of Medicine by journal title or abbreviation
Serials Directory This link opens in a new window
Updated regularly. Provides access to the most up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information as well as current pricing structures for popular serials. It contains over 184,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers; historical data for an additional 20,000 titles; data from nearly 83,500 publishers worldwide, including e-mail and Internet addresses; and Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classifications for every entry.
Ulrich's Online This link opens in a new window
lrichsweb.com, the Internet edition of the Ulrich's Periodical Directory, contains a quarter-million records, including academic and scholarly journals, monographic series, electronic publications, consumer and trade magazines, newsletters, newspapers, zines, and many other types of serial publications -- whether it's published regularly or irregularly, and whether it's an active, ceased or forthcoming title.
WorldCat Local This link opens in a new window
Updated daily. It is a customized for local access to the union catalog of materials held by OCLC libraries. The world's most comprehensive bibliography. Includes information on the holdings of the world's libraries. Over 43 million records, in over 400 languages, that contain holdings information, and other information vital to collection development, cataloging, authority control, and retrospective conversion services. Uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings as its Thesaurus. Many records in the web version include images and tables.
WorldCat - FirstSearch This link opens in a new window
Updated daily. It is the union catalog of materials held by OCLC libraries. The world's most comprehensive bibliography. Includes information on the holdings of the world's libraries. Over 43 million records, in over 400 languages, that contain holdings information, and other information vital to collection development, cataloging, authority control, and retrospective conversion services. Uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings as its Thesaurus. Many records in the web version include images and tables.
UTMB Health SHARED This link opens in a new window
UTMB's institutional repository, SHARED is an online community space for Scholarship, Historical Archives, Repository, & Electronic Dissertations. This digital service is an important tool for preserving the organization’s legacy and facilitating scholarly communication.