MD/MSPA Students

Key Resources

Use these links for quick access to frequently used search tools. Note that mobile apps are available for UpToDate and Micromedex. Select "Access Instructions" for setup information.

Biomedical Literature Databases

PubMed
Provides fulltext access to Lane's resources. Contains coverage of over 5000 journals and more than 25 million citations for biomedical articles, including, but not limited to, clinical trials, systematic reviews, case reports, and clinical practice guidelines.
Embase
Biomedical and pharmacological abstracting and indexing database of published literature that contains over 32 million records from over 8,500 currently published journals (1947-present) and is noteworthy for its extensive coverage of the international pharmaceutical and alternative/complementary medicine literature.
Scopus
Largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature featuring scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
Web of Science
Multidisciplinary coverage of over 10,000 high-impact journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences. Features systematic reviews that summarize the effects of interventions and makes a determination whether the intervention is efficacious or not.
Cochrane Library
A collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making including systematic reviews conducted by the Conchrane Review Groups and randomized controlled trials.

Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice Database
Provides evidence-based health information prepared by expert reviewers at Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). It includes several databases: Best Practice Information Sheets, Consumer Information Sheets, Evidence Summaries, Recommended Practices, Systematic Review Protocols, Systematic Reviews, and Technical Reports.

Point of Care Tools

UpToDate
Point-of-care clinical information resource containing succinct and aggressively updated clinical topic reviews. Offers free DME/CE/CPD.

Mobile app download instructions
DynaMed
Provides synthesized evidence and objective analysis to answer clinical questions. Features overviews and recommendations, expert reviews, mobile access, and links to Micromedex drug content.

Instructions for mobile app access
Micromedex
Premier pharmaceutical information source containing multiple databases and drug reference tools. Easy-to-interpret Levels of Evidence help clinicians rapidly determine the quality of the available evidence.

There are five distinct mobile apps available for Micromedex: Drug Ref., Drug Int., IV Comp., NeoFax, and Pediatrics. To download them, select the “Download Mobile Apps” button in the bottom right of the page. Alternatively, select the “Mobile Application Access” link in the upper right of the page. Each app has a specific password for authentication. The passwords change on an annual basis.
Lexicomp
Drug information resource containing: American Hospital Formulary System (AHFS), drug formulary for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) and Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC), Lexi-Drugs (adverse reactions, dosage and administration, mechanism of action, storage, use, and administration information), Lexi-Calc, Lexi-ID, Lexi-I.V. Compatibility (King Guide), Lexi-Interact, and Lexi-PALS.

Instructions for mobile app access
VisualDx
Decision support system that allows clinicians to build a patient-specific differential, search by diagnosis, or review medication-related events.

E-Book Collections

AccessMedicine
Repository of medical knowledge from internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, pharmacy, diagnosis and management, basic sciences, patient care, and more. Continuously expanding, all databases in the repository contain the latest editions of selected medical titles.

You must register and log in to access some features. To maintain your personal accounts, log in via the Stanford network every 90 days.
AccessEmergency Medicine
Online emergency medicine resource with quick diagnosis and treatment answers for a broad spectrum of complaints encountered in the ED. Includes textbooks, procedural videos, interactive self-assessment, and patient education.

You must register and log in to access some features. To maintain your personal accounts, log in via the Stanford network every 90 days.
AccessSurgery
Comprehensive resource for surgical education that enhances medical knowledge and delivers quick answers to surgical inquiries. Includes textbooks, instructional videos, and interactive board review.

Register and log in via the Stanford Network to access some features.

AccessNeurology
"AccessPediatrics from McGraw-Hill Medical covers the entire span of pediatric practice, from neonatology through adolescent medicine. Updated regularly and optimized for viewing on any device, this comprehensive online pediatric resource provides instant access to information essential for completing evaluation, diagnosis, and case management decisions, as well as for pursuing research or self-assessment and board review -- all in one place."

ClinicalKey
A medical search engine provides access to 9,000 medical and procedural videos, 1,000 books and over.
Thieme MedOne Education
Online journal and ebook service featuring hundreds of ebooks, images, videos, audio, and playlists with an emphasis on education.

"Thieme MedOne Education, our medical learning platform, provides users with access to Thieme's collection of medical textbooks. Covering every course in the medical school curriculum, MedOne Education is an exceptional resource for learning, review and research in medicine and the life sciences. Users have access to illustrated full-color medical textbooks covering anatomy, basic sciences, clinical sciences and radiology. Additionally, all titles can be download to the MedOne app to read offline.."--Website.
Wiley Online Library
Consists of a multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities. Includes over 4 million articles from 1500 journals, 9000 books, etc.

Provides Web-based access to publications from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

LWW health library (Medical Education)
LWW Health Library for Medical Education offers a core collection of content for students. The Core book collection has over 35 fundamental texts, covering key areas of study—anatomical sciences, pathology, and biochemistry. Also included are over 600 cases—allowing students to review for exam or utilize for presentation prep.