LibGuides: Nutritional Science Subject Guide: Databases

Introduction

PubMed
Scholarly journal articles about health and medicine, nursing, audiology, and biology.
BIOSIS Citation Index
Article abstracts and conference documents from the world's life sciences literature, covering more than 5,200 journals.
Natural Medicines
Evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.
CAB Abstracts
Includes journal articles, conference papers and reports covering animal, dairy & veterinary sciences; entomology; plant sciences; aquaculture & fisheries; farming; and agricultural economics.
Agricola
Indexes articles in agriculture, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition.
AGRIS : Agricultural Science and Technology Information
Includes article abstracts of worldwide agricultural literature covering research results, food production, and rural development.
Embase
Comprehensive index of biomedical research from 1966 to the present.
Scopus
Scholarly journal articles and conference papers on any topic in science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts & humanities. Includes cited references and h-index information.

Reaxys
Includes in-depth chemical substance and reaction data.
Knovel
Over 800 full-text engineering and scientific reference works, handbooks, encyclopedias, reference books, and standards in engineering and chemistry.
PubChem
Provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. Incorporates three NCBI databases: PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay.
SciFinder-n
Includes online access to Chemical Abstracts and the CAS Registry File of over 19 million chemical substances.
For use by UConn faculty, staff, and students. Access for UConn affiliates is not permitted.

First time users register here.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of medical treatments.
Essential Evidence Plus
Collection of evidence and reference materials including the InfoPOEMs database, Cochrane Abstracts and other clinical decision rules and support tools and clinical guidelines.
Registration using your UConn email address is required for access to Essential Evidence Plus.

GuidelineCentral
Free access to thousands of current clinical practice guidelines and guideline summaries.
ECRI Guidelines
Free but account required
ACCESSSS
Provides one-stop access to pre-appraised evidence to address this key question: what is the current best evidence available to support clinical decisions?

UptoDate Lexidrug
Clinical drug information resources, including dosing, administration, warnings, and precautions, as well as clinical content, such as clinical practice guidelines.
Contact the Pharmacy Librarian for UConn Library's mobile device access code.
Merative Micromedex
Drug and dosage information, toxicological substances, patient information databases, and other data to support clinical care decisions.
United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary (USP-NF)
The USP-NF contains more than 4,500 monographs for prescription and over-the-counter products, dietary supplements, medical devices, and other healthcare products.
Registration is required for access to USP-NF. For current UConn faculty, staff, and students, register for an individual account. Use your UConn email address.
Cochrane Library
Collection of various evidence based medicine databases providing information on treatments and medical interventions to support effective decision making in practice.
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
Article abstracts various pharmaceutical, medical, and health-related journals.

McGraw-Hill Medical Suite
Main source for medical ebooks. Search all Access databases including AccessMedicine, AccessPharmacy, and AccessPediatrics

AHRQ EPC Evidence-Based Reports
These reports provide comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical conditions and new health care technologies and strategies.
NCCAM Herbs at a Glance
Brief fact sheets which provide basic information about specific herbs or botanicals.