LibGuides: Databases & Journals: Articles

How to Search Databases

Use this page to search/read articles. If the full text is not available, you may request it by sending article information to: sjsm-library@mail.sjsm.org

Please be sure to include journal citations or links to the articles needed. For each article requested, you must provide a screenshot of the page where it is asking you for payment. Your request must be sent from a school email account (@mail.sjsm.org). Requests from personal email accounts will be ignored.

How to Find Full Text
How to find full Text of articles.

Databases

Searchable collections of journal articles. Use the right hand box to search individual journals.

PubMed
PubMed® contains more than 32 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
PubMed Central
PubMed Central® (PMC) is the free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
Research4life
Over 200,000 resources are available.
Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.
Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
The Directory of Open Access Journals
This database contains over 16 500 peer-reviewed open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
Elicit - AI Research assistant
Ask a research question and this system uses artificial intelligence to retrieve relevant papers.
Embase
After library login, you will click "connect" in Research4life, after that, you will scroll down in the Page to find Embase.
Global Index medicus
The Global Index Medicus (GIM) provides worldwide access to biomedical and public health literature produced by and within low-middle income countries.
Google Scholar
Will only retrieve scholarly journals and other articles
Health Measures
Over 4,000 Health surveys for measurement.
Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, based at the Allen Institute for AI.

Journals

With over 7,000 journals in the area of medicine, the below resources are some of the top journals based on impact factor/reputation.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Access to groundbreaking research, clinical case studies, and expert reviews, keeping readers informed on the latest medical advancements. Trusted, peer-reviewed content and educational resources enhance the understanding of evidence-based practices and support both exam preparation and clinical decision-making.
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Also accessible through https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama
New England Journal of Medicine
The world’s most widely read, cited, and influential medical journal, recognized as the gold standard for cutting-edge research and best practices in medicine.
The Lancet
An independent, international weekly general medical journal founded in 1823.
The Lancet Global Health
Original research, review, commentary, and correspondence with a focus on disadvantaged populations.
BMJ (British Medical Journal)
One of the world's oldest general medical journals, founded in 1840.
Requires Library Login
BMC Medicine
The flagship medical journal of the BMC series. An open access medical journal, BMC Medicine publishes outstanding and influential research in all areas of clinical practice, translational medicine, medical and health advances and public health.
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
A peer-reviewed open-access journal that focuses on high-quality case reports, which represent a critical element of investigative medical science.
Nature Medicine
Here you will find the "Nature" journals.
Requires Library Login
PLOS Medicine
Nature Immunology
In-depth coverage of all areas of immunology, from fundamental mechanisms to applied aspects.
Requires Library Login
American Family Physician
A monthly, peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians. AFP provides high-quality continuing medical education for more than 190,000 family physicians and other primary care clinicians.
Elsevier Journals
in the areas of Health & Bioscience
World Psychiatry
Official journal of the World Psychiatric Association, published three times a year.