Sleep Science & Neurodiagnostics: Databases
Created by Health Science Librarians
NDSS Welcome & Orientation (8/19/20 update)
Welcome: a 1-page .pdf brochure, with links to a few resources, to get you started.
- NDSS Student Welcome Brochure with Links (8/19/20)Link to key library resources for the NDSS program.
Major Medical & Interdisciplinary Databases
Neurology Resources
Psychiatry Resources
Radiology Resources
Learn More about Using Databases
Don't forget, Ask Us when you have difficulty finding what you're looking for in a database.
Don't forget, many databases have a link to help files as part of their search screens.
Full Text Articles via Find@UNC
Includes Find@UNC in PubMed and what to do when the article is not online via Find@UNC.
- CINAHL & PubMed Searching & Navigating (Eastern Michigan U. Library)CINAHL and PubMed are two of the most widely used databases in the Health Sciences. CINAHL and PubMed are often searched for similar material, so this guide presents concepts essential to both. The content is broken down into small chunks, designed to accommodate the busiest schedules as well as provide easy reference.
- Sample Search on EbscoHOST (YouTube)This is a sample search on the EBSCOhost platform. Uses a search example question to illustrate how you can use the elements of a question to build a search with the thesaurus.
- APA Database on EbscoHOST Training Videos (YouTube)Additional videos for UNC APA databases: PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PsycTESTS, PsycCRITIQUES.
For help using the New PubMed platform (5/2020), see New PubMed Resource Box.
PubMed resources below are being updated but still have useful information demonstrated using the original PubMed platform.
- Searching PubMedCreated by HSL clinical librarians, this guide provides a way to quickly review the basic PubMed search skills needed to answer clinical questions.
- Scopus TutorialsBasic online tutorials.
- Scopus Quick Reference GuideDownloadable
- Embase Quick User Guidedownloadable
More Useful Guides
About this Guide
This guide was developed by the Health Sciences Library in conjunction with the UNC Neurodiagnostics & Sleep Program.
A to Z Databases
- browse by title
- browse by subject
- search by database name
Aids for Organizing Your Search
Use this guide to help visualize and plan your search:
- From Purdue Libraries Creating a Search Strategy Guide: Constructing a Search Statement Worksheet (.pdf download).
Use this log to keep your search organized and to document your search strategy for reporting:
Citation Managers (Tools)
- Sciwheel quick-link (registration/sign-in)Recommended citation manager for NDSS students.
