Research databases to search for studies in eye health



Research databases to search for studies in eye healthThe following lists provide a thorough overview of useful research databases for eye health professionals, depending on the patient and condition of interest. You do not need to search every single database as many will overlap. Instead you may choose something specialised to your question (e.g., Embase for pharmacology or AMED for nutritional supplementation) or instead may choose to use a comprehensive database. The links are in blue to help you access these resources quickly. Free online accessPubMEDprovides biomedical references free online, including some of those on Medline Scholar Google’s search engine for research and academic references and websites. This includes primary sources (syntheses and articles) as well as secondary sources (e.g., books and websites). Library Provides searching of systematic reviews or syntheses already undertaken by other eye care health professionalsfree access for Australians subscription / publisher subscription requiredAccess to these databases may be available through your workplace or university. If you are practising, the university you trained at may offer a library subscription for a discount. Please ask your institution what is possible. Otherwise you can purchase individual or workplace subscriptions.Medline Covers medicine, eye health, health administration, and the health care system. allied health and nursing abstracts : Allied and Complementary ScienceCovers material for professions allied to medicine, including ophthalmology, optometry and rehabilitation as well as complementary medicine and palliative care. Specialises in pharmacological and drug interventions Provides comprehensive references, abstracts and full text across scientific fields, including health professions such as optometry, ophthalmology and eye health care. comprehensive database covers life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences and social sciences/ humanities. of Science Comprehensive database covers science as well as eye health ................
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