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- MEDLINE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowSubjects covered include medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and related fields. Find scholarly articles including case studies, clinical trials, meta-analyses, review articles, and editorial content.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowSubjects covered include all fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Find the National Library of Medicine's database of biomedical journal articles.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowIncludes all materials & subjects contained in the following databases: Science Citation Index®, Social Sciences Citation Index®, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index™. Find scholarly & trade articles, reviews, conference proceedings, and books & book chapters.
From the Library Shelves
A Guide to the Scientific Career by Call Number: onlineISBN: 9781118907269Publication Date: 2019-10-04A concise, easy-to-read source of essential tips and skills for writing research papers and career management in the biomedical professions. Combines elements of a career-management guide and publication guide in one comprehensive reference source. Includes selected personal stories by great researchers, fascinating writers, inspiring mentors, and extraordinary clinicians/scientists.
From Residency to Retirement by Call Number: onlineISBN: 0813570042Publication Date: 2021-04-16From Residency to Retirement tells the stories of twenty American doctors over the last half century, which saw a period of continuous, turbulent, and transformative changes to the U.S. health care system.
Premed Prep by Call Number: onlineISBN: 9781978817234Publication Date: 2020If you're a student hoping to apply to medical school, you might be anxious or stressed about how best to prepare. What classes should you take? What kinds of research, clinical, and volunteer opportunities should you be pursuing? What grades and MCAT scores do you need? How can you stand out among thousands of applicants? Premed Prep answers all these questions and more, with detailed case studies and insider tips that can help premed students authentically prepare and enjoy the journey from the very beginning.
