Databases and information resources
Resources for users of the University of Padua
- access from the University network with SingleSignOn (SSO) or with the personal account required by the database
- remote access via Auth-Proxy
Anatomy.tv - Three-dimensional anatomy atlas. Guide.pdf
AccessMedicine - E-books, tools for research, clinical cases and summaries for diseases. Infografica.pdf - Guida.pdf - Video tutorial.
CINAHL - Full-text database for nursing and health professions. Guida pdf.
Cochrane Library - an evidence-based medicine database collection; contains several types of high quality evidence (systematic reviews, trials and more) for decision making in health care.
EMBASE - (Excerpta Medica Database) a biomedical and pharmacological database produced by Elsevier B.V. Contains bibliographic records with citations, abstracts and indexes derived from biomedical articles in peer reviewed journals, and is particularly important for its coverage of pharmaceutical, pharmacology and toxicology research. Infografica Guida.pdf
Journal of Citation Report - Impact Factors - contains information on the bibliometric indexes of scientific journals included in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
Pubmed – (We suggest accessing the database from the ’homepage Pinali) MEDLINE bibliographic database of biomedical literature, contains more than 30 million records, also indexes journals of biological sciences and veterinary medicine. Guide.pdf
Scopus - Elsevier - Multidisciplinary bibliographic database. It indexes Journals, Books, Conference proceedings and patents. Guida pdf.
SPORTDiscus - Full-text database for sports medicine literature.
UpToDate Anywhere - (We suggest accessing the database from the ’homepage Pinali) evidence-based clinical information platform, provides answers to questions that may arise during daily clinical practice.
Web of Science - bibliographic research platform that includes several international and regional databases, designed to support scientific and academic research; it indexes more than 34,000 journals, as well as books, proceedings, patents, and datasets.
Open access academic and specialist information resources and search engines
BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine - BASE is one of the most voluminous search engines in the world especially for academic web resources. Provides over 240 million documents. The full texts of around 60% of the indexed documents can be accessed free of charge (open access). It is managed by the Bielefeld University Library. Guida.pdf
Clinical Trials - a database of clinical trials conducted around the world; a resource provided by the National Library of Medicine.
Google Scholar - It is an easy way to search academic literature. Research different disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts, from academic publishers, professional societies, online archives, universities and other websites. Guida.pdf
Ot Seeker - contains abstracts of systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials and other resources, provides quick and easy access to information from a wide range of sources.
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence - The database of evidence in physiotherapy (or PEDro for short) offers all physiotherapists easy access to high-quality research. It offers access to over 48,000 RCTs, systematic reviews and guidelines relevant to physiotherapy.
Trip - a free clinical search engine. Its primary function is to help clinicians identify the best available evidence with which to answer clinical questions. Guida.pdf
Refseek - Academic search engine for students and researchers. It finds relevant academic research results from web pages, books, encyclopedias and trade journals. Guida.pdf
ToxNet - a network of databases dedicated to toxicology and environmental health, managed and administered by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information; during 2020 most of the toxicological information services were integrated into other products and services of the National Library of Medicine.