Bibliographic databases and indexes elsevier medical literature pharmacology literature database stubs. It covers the most important international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present day and all articles are indexed in depth using elseviers life science thesaurus embase indexing and emtree. Or choose your institutions region or group and click the name from the results below to login. Databases for systematic literature searches medline andor embase. Sep 23, 2019 embase in person this class will take you stepbystep through effective literature search and save techniques in the bibliographic database embasestarting smartly, limiting efficiently, searching for specific info authors, types of publications, specific journals, refining your search and exporting results to the bibliographic software. Relx group and the re symbol are trade marks of relx group plc, used under license. Apr 14, 2020 a large europeanbased database with journal articles and other biomedical literature from an international perspective. The three databases were searched for citations on topics selected by three nurse researchers and the results were compared.
The french local literature module is a biomedical and pharmacological database produced by elsevier b. Getting started embase is a bibliographic database covering biomedical literature from over 8,400 journals from around the world. Editor greenhalgh briefly mentions some important differences between the medline and embase databases. Systematic literature searches are an essential tool of evidence based medicine and as such unavoidable in almost every part of medical research. Embase users include drug discovery scientists and researchers, clinical researchers.
Embase internal medicine residents libraries at texas. We serve a global customer base that includes the worlds leading and most cuttingedge pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical research organizations and educational institutions. Embase, produced by elsevier, contains over 32 million records from over 8,500 currently published journals from 1947 1. Dear colleagues, i need to make a literature search using the embase and medline databases. There is a list of recommended emtree and free text search terms for embase 1. Jan 04, 2017 this feature is not available right now. How to access the embase and medline database using your. Alternatively, you can use the search filter designed by wong et al. For the search of nursing care literature on a medical condition, it was helpful to search both cinahl and medline. Mendeley itself also offers help guides and support below you can find more information on importing a larger number of references from pubmed and embase. Oct 28, 2019 the database embase is the european counterpart of medline and contains over 32 million references from more than 8500 biomedical journals published in 95 countries. Also, embase classic provides access to data going back to 1947. International biomedical and pharmacological database, indexing literature from 1947 to the present. The cochrane collaboration recommends searching in embase.
In fact, unfortunately, there is not free access to scopus and embase as for pubmedmedline, but a subscription is needed. The purpose of this research was to determine which of three databases, cinahl, embase or medline, should be accessed when researching nursing topics. In embase you will find more european and pharmacological references than in medline, besides conference abstracts. That being said, other search engines than pubmed look in the medline database, such as ovid. Embase has a broad biomedical scope, with indepth coverage of pharmacology, pharmaceutical science, and clinical research. Embase in person this class will take you stepbystep through effective literature search and save techniques in the bibliographic database embasestarting smartly, limiting efficiently, searching for specific info authors, types of publications, specific journals, refining your search and exporting results to the bibliographic software. Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic database, which provides access to the most uptodate citations and abstracts from biomedical and drug literature. A short stepbystep introduction to mendeley can be found in the reference management. Most central records are taken from bibliographic databases mainly pubmed and embase, but records are also derived from other published and unpublished sources, including clinicaltrials.
The content of embase is somewhat similar to pubmed, but it indexes 1800 journals that are not indexed in pubmed. Search for your institution and click the name to login. Embase is a trade mark of elsevier life sciences ip limited. Whether you need a refresher on database software basics, or are looking to deepen your understanding of core concepts, read on. If you are unable to access subscription databases. Online version of index medicus produced by the us national library of medicine nlm. Embase, produced by elsevier, contains over 32 million records from over 8,500 currently published journals from 1947 1 to. A comparison of medline, embase and cinahl on searches for. Do you know how to access the databases using your university vpn. Serving biomedical and clinical research needs embase. As the aim of a systematic literature search is to find as much published evidence as possible, it is advisable to first consider if searches limited to one database, i.
Embase, produced by elsevier, contains over 32 million records from over 8,500 currently published journals from 1947 to the. All articles are indexed using embase indexing and emtree controlled vocabulary terms. Includes all of medline plus over 2, 000 extra titles including more eu journals and 260, 000 conference abstracts. More than 16 billion validated biomedical and pharmacological records from embase and medline. We will remember your login preference the next time you access embase from this computer.
Translate embase to english free online translation. Systematic literature searches in evidence based medicine. Embase is a bibliographic database covering international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present day. See our list of recommended databases and gray literature sources on this page. For the time being, material data center offers the following literature sources. Embase this class on the embase database will take you stepbystep through effective literature search and save techniquesstarting smartly, limiting efficiently, searching for specific info authors, types of publications, specific journals, refining your search and exporting results to the bibliographic software. The cochrane central register of controlled trials central is a highly concentrated source of reports of randomized and quasirandomized controlled trials. Embase is a biomedical database providing bibliographic coverage of the literature on drugs and pharmacology and other aspects of human medicine. Embase serves biomedical and clinical research needs in industry and academia. How to access the embase and medline database using your university vpn.
Apr 11, 1998 editor greenhalgh briefly mentions some important differences between the medline and embase databases. Embase is a highly versatile, multipurpose and uptodate biomedical database. May 11, 2020 information on pharmacological and biomedical literature from embase since 1974 and from medline since 1966. The database embase is the european counterpart of medline and contains over 32 million references from more than 8500 biomedical journals published in 95 countries. For each inquiry both databases were searched back to 1992 with current cd roms. Embase also provides unique search forms not available in other databases. In this webinar, embase product manager iveta petrova will discuss. Embase often styled embase for excerpta medica database is a biomedical and pharmacological database of published literature designed to support information managers and pharmacovigilance in complying with the regulatory requirements of a licensed drug.
Embase often styled embase for excerpta medica database is a biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic database of published literature designed to support information managers and pharmacovigilance in complying with the regulatory requirements of a licensed drug. To clarify things, medline is the database and pubmed is the tool to look through the database. Jan 08, 2020 online version of index medicus produced by the us national library of medicine nlm. Material data center offers a comfortable full text search in the entire collection of literature, it is even possible to search all databases of material data center for a key word, including the material database and the application database. For the search of nursing care literature on a medical condition, it was helpful to search both cinahl and. Scopus contains over 20,500 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide with 49 million records, 78% with abstracts. Embase, produced by elsevier, contains over 28 million records from over 8,400 currently published journals from 1947 to the present. Information on pharmacological and biomedical literature from embase since 1974 and from medline since 1966. Contains the entire excerpta medica database embase supplemented with medline records dating back to before 1966.
Medline ebsco interface citations and abstracts to medical literature including clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, health care services and administration, biological and physical sciences, etc. A large europeanbased database with journal articles and other biomedical literature from an international perspective. Embase is recommended by the following regulatory bodies and authorities for maintaining awareness of safety profiles, and clinical and economic evidence. Embase includes six million records and 2,700 journals that are not covered by medline e. Embase search strategy for finding rcts in embase 1, amended to format. Medline and embase complement each other in literature. All articles are indexed in depth using the elsevier life science thesaurus emtree. Fulltext indexing of drug, disease and medical device data supported by emtree helps retrieve precise answers to search queries. Mar 05, 2018 embase is a highly versatile, multipurpose and uptodate biomedical database. Upal is used for the update date of embase records plus medline file segment records. Basic biomedical science, veterinary science and extensive allied health topics are also included. The generated list of databases other than medline, embase and central included a total of 58 databases identified in the 23 included srs. For each inquiry both databases were searched back to 1992 with current cd. Comparison of cinahl, embase, and medline databases for.
Managing your distillersr account across different departments or projects just got eas ier. Nov 22, 2016 the generated list of databases other than medline, embase and central included a total of 58 databases identified in the 23 included srs. Therefore, lets first have a look at the key facts of. Embase database help research guides at university of north. Professional research librarians conducted literature searches for this study based on the statement of task and reference interviews with program staff and the committee to identify relevant research. For the time being, material data center offers the. If you first log in with your original embase credentials. Does anyone have scopus and embase login info for remote. Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological bibliographic database which provides access to citations and abstracts from over 7,000 journals with indexing back to 1947. Embase includes six million records and 2,700 journals that are not covered by. Embase is a biomedical database that covers international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present day.