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Last Updated: Feb 5, 2025 1:25 PM

Top resources for EBP research articles

PubMed Clinical Queries
Free to search. Allows you to you search for RCTs under "clinical study categories."
PEDro
Physiotherapy evidence-based database containing abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Collaboration prepares full-text systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare. More Info
UB ONLY
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CCTR) This link opens in a new window
Contains bibliographic references to controlled trials in health care. More Info
UB ONLY

To limit to evidence-based practice articles, use the filters under "Article Types."

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Provides free of charge access to all MEDLINE citations. Supported browsers are Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. PubMed is an NCBI resource and NCBI no longer supports Internet Explorer. More Info
Partial Full-Text PUBLIC
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Nursing & allied health-related research. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY

To limit to evidence-based articles in CINAHL, choose appropriate publication types in the limits.

EMBASE via Elsevier This link opens in a new window
A major biomedical database with strong coverage of pharmacological research and use of drugs in medicine. More Info
UB ONLY

Other EBP resources

Trip This link opens in a new window
A clinical search engine designed for quick and easy retrieval of high-quality research evidence to support patient care. More Info
PUBLIC

Cochrane Library
A collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groups. Free to search
OTSeeker
Occupational therapy evidence-based database containing abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials.

Other article databases and resources

SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles of sports & sports medicine journals. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Psychology, psychiatry, social work & related disciplines. More Info

Partial Full-Text UB ONLY
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary citation indexes covering journals, book chapters, and conference papers. More Info
Partial Full-Text UB ONLY
Education Source This link opens in a new window
Definitive online resource for education research. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY

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