Where should I search for evidence?: Databases

The best places to look for primary and secondary research, guidelines and other pre-appraised evidence

2. Databases

Databases are the best resources to perform a comprehensive search for published, academic research, both primary research and systematic reviews.

Many databases are subscription resources. The links below will re-direct you to the Queen Mary login page, where appropriate, if you access them off campus.

Cochrane Library	Excellent resource for evidence based practice High quality pre-appraised reviews freely available full-text Abstracts of other reviews and clinical trials	Cochrane Library guide
PubMed	Search interface for the Medline database Biggest biomedical database Freely available, but the link here will give you easier access to full text articles provided by Queen Mary	PubMed guide
Web of Science	Subscription resource Covers a range of subject areas, including medicine and dentistry	Web of Science guide
Scopus	Subscription resource Covers a range of subject areas, including medicine and dentistry	Scopus guide