Finding Clinical Information: Notes for 3rd Year Students

Off-Campus Access to "Drexel-Only" Websites

You must be recognized as a Drexel student to access e-journals, e-books, etc. paid for by Drexel.

To enable recognition, connect using a Library web page link. Type your Drexel email username and password when prompted.
Avoid DrexelOne login if you want to avoid time-outs.
Computers on hospital floors are not connected to the Drexel network. Consider them off-campus, even in Philadelphia.

Diagnosaurus – Differential diagnosis. Use online or download to mobile device.
DynaMed – Evidence-based summaries for clinical questions; about 3,000 topics. Mobile option by request (get serial number, following instructions here).
Epocrates (Online) – Drug and disease info designed for point-of-care lookup, with pill ID, calculators, etc.
Epocrates Essentials – Drug and disease info for mobile devices. Register at Clerkship Companion page or contact george.zeiset@drexelmed.edu
Cochrane Library Quick Link on Health Sciences Libraries home page.
Core Health Sciences E-books – More E-books than MDConsult: Cardiology, Pediatrics, etc. Also remember specialized medical books at Hahnemann Library.
MDConsult – Clinical books & journals, drug information, guidelines, patient education.
MDConsult Mobile – Before using this link, set up a personal MDConsult account at a Drexel network computer. Then use this link to log in from your mobile device.
MEDLINEPlus – Patient information (screened for quality) in English, Spanish and other languages. Includes videos, tutorials.
National Guideline Clearinghouse - Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Natural Standard – Complementary and alternative medicine, with evidence grades for efficacy.
Other Mobile Links – Mobile Devices: Health Care Resources ; Mobile Resources from National Library of Medicine
UpToDate -- Sorry; unavailable due to very high cost. Use DynaMed, Epocrates, Core Health Sciences E-Books, etc.

Search MEDLINE (OVID).
Search MEDLINE (PubMed)
Search PubMed Mobile (beta)
Advanced Ovid MEDLINE Tutorial
Advanced PubMed Tutorial
Advanced MEDLINE/PubMed Videos
Advanced MEDLINE/PubMed Review Sheets
To Find VALID CLINICAL EVIDENCE:
- Filter/Limit: Article(Publ) Type = Randomized controlled trial, Meta Analysis, etc.
- Ovid limit: Subject Subset = Systematic Reviews -OR- PubMed Article Type = Systematic Reviews (PubMed)
- Clinical Queries limit (Ovid) or Clinical Queries option (PubMed Welcome page)
Other useful limits: Review articles Core Clinical Journals

RefWorks-Create a personal literature database, and use it to format reference lists.
EndNote-Download software at Drexel IRT Download Site

Borrow From Other Libraries EZ-Borrow--books from Pennsylvania academic libraries. ILLiad-- books/articles from any library. E-delivery of articles is fast (1-2 days in most cases).

Content Editor: Kathleen Turner
Last Updated: 09/04/2012