Deciding which Resource to Use Does the library own a book or journal? Search the online catalog (Pegasus) to determine if Loyola owns the book or journal you need (both print and electronic) Click on the link to E-Journals to determine if Loyola owns an electronic journal or the exact years the electronic journal is available. Doing research on a specific topic: start with a database. For biomedical information go to Medline. For other subject areas refer to the handout Major Databases available at Health Sciences Library for appropriate databases. Searching Medline (either Ovid or PubMed). Medline contains citations to current and historical research as well as practice guidelines, and evidence based information. Many citations will have links to electronic full text journal articles owned by Loyola. MD Consult Electronic journal articles and books MD Consult provides full-text access to a variety of journals and books. Specific titles are found under the E-Journals and the e-books links on the library home page. Access Electronic journal articles by searching rather than browsing the table of contents. Users may 'search' a known citation to find a specific article. Other features Student Union - found in the Learning Center section Geared toward medical students Contains information about performing procedures, practice case studies, medical abbreviations and other items. Practice Guidelines Micromedex Use Micromedex for drug information including toxicology, drug interactions and dosing tools. Patient Handouts Evidence Based Medicine resources Clinical Evidence UpToDate Pier Ovid: Cochrane, Dare & ACP Journal Club Internet resources Good source of government & association resources as well as patient education sources. Click on WWW links on the library's homepage for quality sites arranged by subject such as MedlinePlus, a resource for patient education materials available on the web. Questions: Call (708) 216-9192 to speak to a Reference Librarian