Is MedlinePlus a scholarly source?

The majority of the publications in MEDLINE are scholarly journals; however, a small number of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters considered useful to particular segments of the NLM broad user community are also included.

How do I access the MEDLINE database?

The Medline database from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) contains more than 12 million bibliographic citations from over 4,600 international biomedical journals. One of the interfaces for searching Medline is PubMed, provided by the NLM for free access via the Internet (www.pubmed.gov).

How many articles are in MEDLINE?

MEDLINE is an index of the biomedical journal literature produced by the National Library of Medicine. Nearly 5,000 journals are read and their individual articles indexed and added to the MEDLINE database, which contains information about over 12 million journal articles.

Is Ovid MEDLINE free?

Which free journals can I link to in Ovid MEDLINE®? Ovid is pleased to provide an attached list of free journals indexed in Medline and the accompanying targets that should be activated in Links@Ovid or LinkSolver. The list is attached at the end of this article.

Why should I use MEDLINE?

MEDLINE is a great resource for medical research because it is authoritative, peer-reviewed, and complete (as much as possible, anyway). MEDLINE is authoritative because it permits you to see who exactly conducted the research, who wrote the results, and even where the research was conducted.

How do you search Medline?

Click on the Search button and Medline will check your keyword against its thesaurus, called MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MeSH headings are index terms. When papers are added to Medline, the most relevant index terms are selected to describe the content of the research.

Can I search Embase for free?

What is Embase? Online version of Index Medicus produced by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM). Freely available on the Internet.

How reliable is MEDLINE?

What is MEDLINE with full text?

Medline with Full-text is the premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature and includes full-text in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, and more. The database includes full text for over 1,470 journals and citations for over 4,800 biomedical journals.