#citeNLM Resources
The following free resources from the National Library of Medicine/NCBI are great places to start finding credible information to cite in Wikipedia articles.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowPubMed contains millions of articles from medical and health sciences journals. Look for review articles, systematic reviews, or metaanalyses -- avoid primary research articles (like randomized controlled studies or clinical studies).
- NCBI BookshelfNCBI Bookshelf provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare. Excellent source material for Wikipedia!
- MedlinePlusTrusted health information created and/or vetted by the National Library of Medicine. Includes information on diseases/conditions, drugs and supplements, and medical tests, as well as a medical encyclopedia. Intended for patients and their families; most information is understandable by the average person..
Other Free Resources
- Cochrane LibraryFor questions about treatments of health conditions. Great source for finding systematic reviews, which evaluate and synthesize empirical evidence that meets pre-specified eligibility criteria to answer a specific research question.
- Google BooksSearch a massive database of digitized books, including medical textbooks and manuals. Only some books can be read in their entirety.
- Google ScholarLike Google, but searches only scholarly information. Look for review articles/metaanalyses rather than primary sources. If full text is available, you'll see a link to the right of the search result.
Library Health & Medicine Databases
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- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
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Search for and read full-text e-books online. Titles are available in a variety of subject areas. Full-text available. - Search Everything This link opens in a new window
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Search all of the library's databases at one time to find articles, books, media and more as well as get access to thousands of citations for items you can request on interlibrary loan.
