The main databases for a Paramedic science student to use are:

• CINAHL Ultimate  (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) is the key electronic index for Nursing and Allied Health professionals journals.  (Best viewed using Chrome).

• Medline is the key indexing service for the journal literature of Medicine. You may have seen or used PubMed (Public Medline) which is exactly the same database but open access. Medline should be the preferred choice as it offers a higher level of sophistication in the search and there are additional links to full-text articles only available through Birmingham City University subscriptions. Use Medline when you need Medically focused information, particularly related to interventions. (Best viewed using Chrome).
• Cochrane Library includes three key databases: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Systematic reviews of evidence related to clinical interventions and authored by the Cochrane Collaboration. (Full text); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials - Abstracts of clinical trials published in journals. (Reference and abstract only); Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCA) - contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data from the Cochrane review deemed most relevant, includes narratives, data, and links to graphics.
• PsycArticles and PsycInfo Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full-text links, on psychology, psychiatry, mental health and the social sciences.
• Maternity and Infant Care Database Search for abstracts and citations from journals, books and guidelines on the care of women and children, including pregnancy, labour, birth, postnatal care, neonatal care and infant feeding. Please log out when finished using. Only 2 concurrent users allowed at a time.
• Anatomy.TV Search or browse Anatomy.TV for 3D anatomical images and pictures of the human body or for information on diseases and conditions by speciality.
• JoVE Science Education: Clinical Skills Search or browse videos to watch on clinical skills, including physical examination, nursing skills, emergency medicine and critical care.

For further information on other useful databases to use visit the Paramedic Science Subject Guide 

We have created a series of videos to help with searching some of our databases.

You can also get help using any of these resources by booking a tutorial with a member of the Learning and Teaching Team at the Mary Seacole Library or there is a drop-in service offered Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm at the Library Help Desk, subject to staff availability.