LibGuides: Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies: Research

PubMed

PubMed
Search PubMed for journal articles in the biomedical Sciences.

PubMed is a database created by the National Library of Medicine to facilitate searching the biomedical literature. The MEDLINE databases found within PubMed contains journals that have been reviewed by a panel of experts for quality. PubMed also contains PMC, which contains publicly accessible literature that have not necessarily gone through the same review process.
Keywords: biomedical sciences, medicine, basic science, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, kinesiology, neurosciences, neurobiology, nutrition, anatomy, health

PubMed Video Tutorials
Three tutorials to help with searching the updated PubMed platform. Fundamentals (basic searching and navigation), Advanced (MeSH searching, field searching and combining searches), and Clinical Queries.
Mice - MeSH
For animal research, see the MeSH record for Mice as an example. While this is for the while species, there are many more specific terms for common research strains.
Escherichia coli - MeSH
For bacteria MeSH terms, see the E. coli example. Scroll down to find links to specific pathogenic strains.
Influenza A virus - MeSH
For virus MeSH terms, see the flu virus example. Scroll down the page to see which subtypes are included.

Beyond PubMed

Web of Science
Web of Science is a great database for journal articles in the biomedical sciences. In addition to different search features, it includes lists of citing and cited articles, times cited counts, and analysis tools.

Popular Health Sciences Resources
Drexel Libraries guide to our most-used health sciences resources
Biomedical Sciences Databases
Even more databases provided by Drexel Libraries that cover content in the biomedical sciences.

Getting Full Text

Use the resources below to find a specific journal or article in the Libraries' online journal subscriptions. If you have a PubMed ID (PMID) or DOI for the article, search the Article Lookup tool first. If we do not have online access to the article, use the "Borrow this item through Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)" button to request a copy.

Article Lookup
Search the Libraries' subscriptions for access to a particular article. Using the DOI to search will ensure that you find the correct article quickly.
Journals online
See online journal subscriptions licensed by Drexel Libraries through Browzine
ILLiad
When Drexel does not have online access to an article, use the InterLibrary Loan system to request a copy. You can login for the first time and set up your account using this link. However, submitting requests through the buttons in the Article Lookup tool is easier than filling out the full request form.

Browse Journals

Read journals in your subject area, get alerts for new issues, and download pdfs to your phone or tablet using Browzine.