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Biomedical Sciences: Home

Biomedical Sciences at GVSU

GVSU Biomedical Sciences
The four general areas of emphasis in the Biomedical Sciences curriculum are Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition. Visit the GVSU BMS website for information about programs, faculty, and upcoming events.
GVSU Biomedical Sciences MHS

I want to:

Find peer-reviewed articles.
- Use the databases in the box to the right ==========>
Determine if an article is peer-reviewed.
- Follow instructions here for using Ulrichsweb.
Cite my sources.
- Consult Purdue's OWL website or try Zotero.

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Biomedical Sciences Databases

Search these databases for scholarly articles on biomedical topics. If you are having trouble finding what you need in the databases on this guide, please contact Anna for suggestions and assistance.

CINAHL Complete
Full-text scholarly articles focused on Nursing and Allied Health (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dental Hygiene, etc.) topics.
Cochrane Library
Cochrane databases specialize in evidence-based practices. All articles are carefully reviewed for best scientific practices before inclusion.
DynaMed
A clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care. Includes clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics, and provides the latest content and resources with validity, relevance and convenience.
ProQuest Medical Database
Covers "all the major healthcare specialties, including nursing, pediatrics, neurology, pharmacology, cardiology, physical therapy, and others." Updated daily, with coverage dating from 1997 forward.
PubMed
PubMed is a highly respected, free biomedical database providing access to scholarly journal articles. An excellent resource for research in medical/health issues. 1948-present. Searches MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database.
Science Direct
Find articles, books, and reference materials in all areas of science, technology and medicine. 1823-present.
Web of Science
Web of Science is a multidisciplinary resource that allows you to search multiple databases at once, including: Web of Science (Core Collection), Current Contents Connect, BIOSIS Previews, MEDLINE, and Journal Citation Reports. Find journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and tables of contents.