LibGuides: Medical Databases & Journals: Quick Reference: Home

Point of Care

All POC Resources
Calculators
DDx
Diagnostic Tests
Disease
Drug Information
Guidelines
Patient Education
Tutorials

All Patient Education sources are available in English.

AccessMedicine
- Location: On the main page, within the gray bar above the search box.
- Languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
- Audience: General (adult) and Pediatric
AccessPediatrics
- Location: On the main page, above the searchbar
- Languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
- Audience: General (adult) and Pediatric
ClinicalKey
- Location: On the main page, within the white "browse" bar under the search box.
- Languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Spanish, Canadian French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese.
- Audience: General (adult)
Facts & Comparisons
- Location: Can be found in the Formulary Monographic Service's P&T Formulary Reviews and P&T Summary Reviews; if available, patient education will be located within the selected topic.
- Languages: Available in Spanish via "switch language" feature within education page tab.
- Audience: General (adult); some patient education topics also available for Pediatric patients.
Natural Medicines
- Location: Can be found within the search term, using the search box on the main page.
- Languages: English, Spanish, and French
- Audience: General (adult)
Stat!Ref
- Location: Can be found in the left blue column of the results page, after using the main-page search box to look up term.
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Audience: General (adult)
Trip
- Location: Within the searched topic, and can be chosen from the Evidence column on the right side of the page.
- Languages: Sources listed link out to outside sources, no language filter available.
- Audience: General (adult)

Select library provided Point of Care tutorial guides can be accessed here.

Databases covered:

Access Medicine
Clinical Key
Facts & Comparisons

AMA Manual of Style Online
- The AMA Manual of Style is a guide for anyone involved in medical and scientific publishing. This online manual delivers the highest quality content, in an easy-to-use way, helping you find the information you need to produce well-organized and authoritative articles and research papers.
EndNote Web Basic
- Provided through FAU Libraries' subscription to Web of Science.
  - For access:
    - Go to the Web of Science database.
    - Sign in at the top right side of the page (or register for a free account with you FAU email)
    - Click on "My Tools" at the top right side of the page and choose "EndNote."
Refworks

AccessMedicine

ClinicalKey
- Journals alerts
Cochrane
- Search alerts
Embase
- Search alerts
Nature.com Complete
- Nature Research Updates and Alerts (publication alerts)
Stat!Ref
- Evidence alerts
Trip
- Search alerts
Web of Science
- Search alerts

Mango Connect

Student Tech Fee Funded
Mango Connect is an online self-paced language learning system covering over 40 languages and including 16 ESL classes taught in the native language. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions.

Mango Connect

iOS| Android

Download the app to get your first language in any language for free. Link your profile to FAU Libraries to gain full access to Mango content.

Medical Spanish lessons available.

Mobile apps LibGuide can be accessed here and breaks down the database apps using similar tab features based on function.

Instructions to access apps are provided on the Mobile apps page if needed.

AccessMedicine
- Clerkship Topics
- Flashcards
- Play Showdown!
- Review Questions
AccessPediatrics
- Review Questions
Anatomy.TV by Primal Pictures (Anatomy & Physiology Online)
- Module quizes

BMJ Case Reports
- Please reach out to the medical department for the fellowship code available via the FAU Libraries' annual subscription.
- Instructions for Authors regarding writing and submission are available HERE.
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities - Educational Directory
- Cabell's Directory helps authors determine which journal will most likely accept their manuscript by comparing the characteristics of the manuscript and the needs of each journal. The Educational Directories and the Business Directories are included.
Scholarly Publishing Guide
- Created by FAU Libraries' Scholarly Communication Program
  - Evaluating a journal
Web of Science: Endnote's Journal Matching

For access:

Go to Web of Science database.
Sign in at the top right side of the page (or register for a free account with you FAU email)
Click on "My Tools" at the top right side of the page and choose "EndNote."

To utilize the Journal Match feature:

Click "Match," located in the dark gray navigation bar
Enter the title of your manuscript
Enter your abstract
Click "Find Journals."

Research

All Research Resources
Books
Cases
Clinical Trials
CME
Dictionaries
EBM
Images
Journals
Languages
Multimedia
PICO

Access Medicine
AccessPediatrics
Anatomy.TV by Primal Pictures (Anatomy & Physiology Online)
Biomed Central
Books@Ovid
ClinicalKey
Cochrane Library
DSM-5
Embase
Facts & Comparisons
Jove
- Access is only provided for Biology and Neuroscience video journals
Medline (Proquest)
Natural Medicines
Nature.com
Ovid Online
Pubmed
Stat!Ref
Thieme
Trip
UpToDate
Web of Science

If you are looking for course books, please reference one of the below links:

The below resources offer books.

AccessMedicine
AccessPediatrics
Anatomy.TV by Primal Pictures (Anatomy & Physiology Online)
BMJ Case Reports
LWW Health Library
Pubmed
Trip

Access Medicine
- English/Spanish Dictionary, located under Quick Reference.
Pubmed
Stat!Ref

Cochrane Library
- "Limit Search" option allows only results with Cochrane (systematic) reviews to be displayed. Other limit options also available.
Embase
- Search for EMB using "limits" when conducting an initial search: limits results to Cochrane Review, Systematic Review, Meta Analysis, Controlled Clinical Trial, and Randomized Trial.
Natural Medicines
- Natural Medicines Brand Evidence-based Rating (NMBER) provide a 1-10 scale that is based on three components: Safety, Effectiveness, and Product Quality.
Pubmed/ Medline
- Contains Evidence-based research but no filter or classification options.
Stat!Ref
- Contains Evidence-based research but no filter or classification options. Searches link out to Pubmed and National Guideline Clearinghouse EBM practice guidelines.
Trip
- Option to refine a search by evidence type. Searches are color coded by evidence type with an evidence pyramid icon for quick reference.
UpToDate
- Access is limited to current FAU students, core teaching faculty members, and residents.
  Evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information. Please note: This resource is to be used for educational purposes only. Off-campus users must login to their UpToDate account in order to use the resources. If they do not have an account, they will be directed to a one-time registration process to create one.

FAU provided resources that offer images are located below. Our Finding Images LibGuide offers additional information on these, as well as alternative sources available through the internet.

Biomed Central
ClinicalKey
Embase
Jove
- Access is only provided for Biology and Neuroscience video journals
Nature.com Complete
Medline (Proquest)
Ovid Online
Pubmed
QxMD Read
Sat!Ref
Trip
Web of Science

Boolean Terms

Use AND, OR, and NOT when searching. You can manually create a Boolean search on *any* of the above journal sites.

Of the above, the following websites offer preset fields for Boolean searches.

Note: Changing the language of the page does not always have an effect on the translation of search results. Results may still be in English.

All Patient education sources are available in English: translations available are listed below.

AccessMedicine
- Interface: available in Portuguese.
- Patient education: Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
  - Note: Medicines Advisor only offers Spanish translations.
AccessPediatrics
- Interface: (only available in English)
- Patient education: Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
  - Note: Medicines Advisor only offers Spanish translations.
ClinicalKey
- Interface: available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian
- Patient education: available in Arabic, Bosnian, Spanish, Canadian French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese.
Facts & Comparisons
- Interface: available in Spanish, Canadian French, German, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Malay.
- Patient education: available in Spanish via "switch language" feature within the individual drug page's "adult patient education" and "pediatric patient education" tabs.
Natural Medicines
- Interface: (only available in English)
- Patient Education: English, Spanish, French (provided within select topics)
Stat!Ref
- Interface: (only available in English)
- Patient Education: English and Spanish
Web of Science
- Interface: available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian.
- Search: Restrict search results by language using the Advance Search option (30+ languages available)