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Health Sciences - Faculty LibGuide: Finding Journal Articles: Databases

Research assistance, subject guides and useful library resources compiled by the Faculty of Health Sciences librarians.

Articles vs Journals vs Database

What are Library Databases

A library database is both an electronic catalogue and the access point to information from published works.

Library databases provide access to resources across a wide spectrum of topic and subject areas, such as academic research.

Library databases provide access to published information sources, such as journals and other resources.

Library databases may provide access to full-text articles and/or article abstracts.

 

Any registered UJ library user may access the UJ library database collection.

Why can't I just Google?

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PubMed

PubMed is a free search engine which includes over 33 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books (Pubmed, n.d.)

Google Scholar Search

 

Searching Journal Articles

New Database: Embase

New Database: JBI Evidence Based Practice Database

African Research (including South Africa)

Africa-Wide Information 

is a databases to research and publications by Africans and about Africa

Sabinet African Journals

includes African research content by offering the most comprehensive, searchable collection of full-text African electronic journals

 

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