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To access library databases from home or when not connected to the RCSI internet, please ensure you click on the "For Off-Campus Users" link. This step is required for proper access to online resources.
Embase is a global biomedical and pharmacological research database. It assists researchers and medical practitioners in conducting systematic reviews, researching pharmacology, monitoring drug safety, assessing medical device compliance, and more.
Embase combines the complete indexing of MEDLINE with indexing for over 3,000 additional journals. In total, Embase includes indexing for articles in over 8,000 currently published journals from over 90 countries. It also includes abstracts from over 15,000 conferences. Embase also includes over 500,000 records for clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. Embase’s indexing uses the Emtree thesaurus, a controlled vocabulary for biomedicine and the related life sciences. Emtree includes all of MeSH as well as many more terms and natural language synonyms.
NEJM Evidence, a monthly, MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed journal from NEJM Group, provides clinical investigators and physicians caring for patients with research and evidence that informs clinical decision-making and spotlights those key areas where more study is critical.
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is recognized as the world’s leading medical journal and website. Published continuously for over 200 years, NEJM delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, researchers, and the global medical community.
Osmosis is an online medical learning platform offering videos, flashcards, practice questions, and study tools covering over 3000 medical topics. It supports the study of basic medical sciences, organ systems, clinical reasoning, and more, and includes 1200 instructional videos.
Note: First-time users must access the platform through the given invite link, register with your RCSI email, and choose either the Student or Professional group.
CINAHL® Ultimate is the definitive resource for nursing and allied health research, providing full text for more of the most used journals in the CINAHL index than any other database - with no embargo. It covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU models and research instruments.
ClinicalKey Student is an interactive education platform that supports students and faculty by enhancing the learning experience with tools tailored to develop and assess the medical knowledge of aspiring professionals.
Provides online access to some of the world's leading drug and healthcare references, including BNF, BNF for Children, EMC, and Psychotropic Drug Directory (PDD).
