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Medicine Subject Guide

A guide to library and information resources for medical students

What is a database?

Databases let you search for journal articles from a large number of different journals at the same time around a certain discipline or subject. Searching databases can save you time finding high-quality literature for assignments, dissertations and research projects. 

Learn how to search databases with our literature searching guide, or look at our YouTube channel to find out how to search specific databases. 

If you are conducting a systematic review, see our systematic review guide for guidance.

Bibliographic databases