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Databases

Remote access instructions are outlined in the description of each of the key databases.

Key Journal Databases

Key Book Databases

Key Medical Information Databases

Database descriptions (key databases listed alphabetically)

Databases by subject specialty (includes Evidence Based Databases, Nursing etc)

Complete list of Databases (online catalog listing, not yet in alphabetic order)

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Key Journal Databases

Try the New Search engine Mednar which searches PubMed, MedlinePlus and the Cochrane Library in a single search.

Tips: If you are not sure which database to choose select PubMed.

New: HEAL-WA is a collection of health information resources funded by license fees from selected healthcare providers in Washington State.

Key Book Databases

MDConsult | Mosby's Nursing Consult | Ovid | STAT!Ref (also available through HEAL-WA) |

Tips: To find a particular book Search the online catalog

Key Medical Information

Dynamed (Diseases and Conditions) MICROMEDEX (Drugs), Up To Date

You might also want to look at: ACP Medicine (paper only)

Tip: Also consult General Medicine, Reference Sources, Medical search Engines or Web Portals

Description of Key Databases
Many of the following databases are accessed through subscriptions and therefore access is restricted to OHMC physicians, nurses, allied health staff, and employees affiliated with Overlake Hospital Medical Center. Remote users are often prompted for passwords when using subscription databases.

Alt-HealthWatch  Full-text articles, pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness. Available through HEAL-WA. All the full text journals within this collection can be found in our online catalog. Here is the list.
CINAHL Full text access to over 600 journals in nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Available through HEAL-WA. All the full text journals within this collection can be found in our online catalog. Here is the list.
Dynamed This provides over 3000 summaries of medical topics. It's use is primarily at the point of care and emphasis is on diseases and conditions. It can be searched in conjunction with other databases as part of the Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) It is also available through HEAL-WA
Ebsco article finder This is a quick search through the articles that we have within journals acquired through Ebsco. It is a small database, but all of the articles will be available in full text.
Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR) - EBMR is comprised of several different databases which provide systematic reviews of topics; article reviews; and access to definitive controlled trials. You can search the entire database, the full text only database, or the individual databases.
Search HEAL-WA --HEAL-WA is a collection of health information resources funded by license fees from selected healthcare providers in Washington State. Only select medical groups have access to this resource, but this group does include registered nurses, physicians, and social workers. The HEAL WA Fact Sheet outlines the other eligible groups. The HEAL site has a registration form to obtain a password. Click here for a list of HEAL WA databases.

HEALTHSTAR - The HealthSTAR database provides access to the published literature of health services technology, administration, and research. This database is available on Ovid and a tutorial is available to help.

Lexi-Interact Online - This database is accessed through Up To Date. It covers the area of drug interactions. It also includes interactions with natural products.

MDConsult - To obtain a user ID and password you need to register. This page allows you to log in or create a new account. MD Consult provides access to leading medical books, over 50 full text journals, Yearbooks and Clinics of North America, drug information, online medical news, images and a wide variety of other resources. You can limit your search to a specific journal or clinics title by choosing the one you are interested in and clicking on it. You can also limit by author, date, clinical focus, age and/or study group. For a tutorial try Getting Started in MDConsult or the QuickGuide. Each of the journals within this collection can be accessed from our online catalog. Here is the list. The MDConsult book collection have also been entered into our online catalog . Here is the List.

Medline This database is considered the world's most comprehensive source of life sciences and biomedical bibliographic information, with nearly eleven million records. Medline is available through Ovid, MDConsult, Medscape (free registration required) , PubMed, and through HEAL-WA. HEAL-WA provides access to the full text version which has the full text of more than 1400 journals.  All of these full text journals can be found in our catalog. Here is a list of full text journals. Tutorials for searching Medline are available for both PubMed and OVID.
MICROMEDEX - MICROMEDEX is a collection of different drug databases and includes information on side effects, dosages, interactions, and all FDA approved medications.
Mosby's Nursing Consult provides access to a wide variety of nursing information. This includes drugs, patient education, journals, books, news, clinical practice, evidence-based content and care planning tools. Here is the list of journals and a list of books found in this database.

Mosby's Nursing Skills is an online skills and procedures reference system. The site features over 800 interactive skills from five reference texts. Skills are indexed alphabetically, as well as by specialty and category. Each skill features color illustrations, text, references and videos.

NLM Gateway -- The NLM Gateway allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches a wide variety of databases outlined in their Overview.

Nursing Reference Center - (Available through HEAL-WA) This database is a comprehensive reference tool designed to provide full text relevant clinical resources to nurses and other healthcare professionals, directly at the point-of-care. This contains a wealth of best practice guidelines, evidence based care sheets, nursing guides, point of care drug information, etc. A list of books can be found here.
Ovid  -   You do not need a password if you are searching Ovid within Overlake Hospital. Contact the librarian for the username and password if you are searching remotely. Ovid provides access to online books and full text journals. Ovid also provides access to many databases.  Our subscription to Ovid provides access to Medline <1950-pres>, Healthstar <1966-Current> and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR).   Consult the OvidSP User Guide for assistance with searching OVID.

ProQuest Direct  - You do not need a password if you are searching within Overlake Hospital. Contact the librarian for the username and password if you are searching remotely.  ProQuest is a resource of electronic collections containing millions of articles originally published in magazines, newspapers, and journals. It covers a diversity of topics from a wide variety of disciplines.  Consult the list of journals available.   Try the tutorial on Basic Search   or The Quick Reference Guide .
PubMed -- PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. Topics covered include nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the healthcare system, and the pre-clinical sciences. Many of the citations have abstracts. If our library has the item in paper copy or full text, an Overlake icon will appear. Click the icon to download the article.    Submit a Request to order it through our Interlibrary loan service. Key points of interest within the PubMed database include MESH Subject Headings, Journal Browser and PubMed Searching Help. There is also specialized searches in categories such as etiology, diagnosis prognosis , etc.
Science Direct - You do not need a password to search Science Direct if you are searching within Overlake Hospital. We only subscribe to some of the full text journals available through Science Direct.  A list of journals we subscribe to are located here.
Statref - This provides access to an online textbook collection. These are all found through our online catalog. Click Here for a STAT!Ref Tutorial.

Up To Date -- Up-To-Date provides up to date medical information on over 7000 topics. It includes a drug database as well as links to Medline abstracts, illustrations and texts. You must be within the Overlake Hospital to gain access. An Up-To-Date Tutorial is available here.   Find the most important new medical findings since the last release. Search for drug interactions using Lexi-Interact Online.

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