Database Help Pages
A free resource that provides access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine and health sciences.
- PubMed Learning Resources
- PubMed Library Guide
- Searching PubMed using MeSH
- PubMed Special Queries
- PubMed Hedges
(standardized search strategies) - More Hedges
- A Resident’s Guide to PubMed Basics
MeSH = Medical Subject Headings
- Medical Subject Headings
- the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s controlled vocabulary (thesaurus)
- a vocabulary that gives uniformity and consistency to the indexing and cataloging of biomedical literature
Use MeSH terms to enhance your searches in PubMed, Cochrane, and CINAHL to focus on finding relevant evidence-based research citations.
A collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. It provides up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care and evidence to support decision-making in health care. Search for systematic reviews, protocols, trials, methods studies, and more.
- Cochrane Search Syntax Guide
- How to Use the Cochrane Library
- Cochrane Search Functionality
- Cochrane Library Guide
- Cochrane Library Reference Guide
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature – a key database for finding literature related to nursing and allied health disciplines. CINAHL indexes articles from over 2900 journals, health care books, dissertations, selected conference proceedings, and standards of practice.
- CINAHL library guide
- CINAHL help sheet
- CINAHL Clinical Queries
- Using MeSH Headings in CINHAL
- CINAHL Stop Words
A clinical reference tool that provides current options for diagnosis, therapy, and treatment at the point of patient care. Includes drug efficacy, doses, and interactions as well as screening and prevention strategies.
UpToDate can be accessed from any computer on campus without registering. For off campus access it is necessary to register an account. This must be done while on campus (from a Clarkson IP address). Click “Register” located in the top navigation bar of the UpToDate page and complete the required information, creating a user name and password. A confirmation email will be sent to you with information about the UpToDate mobile app. In order to maintain access you must re-verify your Clarkson affiliation once every 90 days. Do this by logging in to UpToDate on a campus computer.
Access Medicine provides a comprehensive variety of resources:
- 100+ leading medical textbooks
- multimedia library : procedural videos, patient safety modules, animated human anatomy models
- quick reference guides: 2 minute medicine, diagnostic test guide
- comprehensive drug lookup
- study tools: customizable review quizzes, flashcards
- a variety of in-depth case studies
- patient education portal with easy print handouts
Some of these features are only available once you create an account within Access Medicine and log in.
An AccessMedicine App is also available.
Access Physiotherapy provides a comprehensive variety of resources:
- full access to the leading PT textbooks
- multimedia library: narrated videos, interactive learning modules,
- Anatomy & Physiology Revealed interactive cadaver dissection tool
- comprehensive drug lookup
- a variety of in-depth case studies
- study tools: customizable review quizzes
- NPTE Review – more than 2,200 interactive self-assessment questions
Some of these features are only available once you create an account within Access Physiotherapy and log in.
An extensive ebook collection covering many disciplines. Includes a large number of medical, health, sports, and rehabilitative texts.