Psychological Medicine: Journals & Databases

The quickest way to find articles on a specific topic is by searching a relevant database.

The University Library subscribes to hundreds of databases, but we recommend the ones listed below as a starting point for students and researchers.

Some provide only citations for articles, so look for Article Link to connect you to the fulltext, or try one of the methods described in the column on the right to access a copy.

If you need to bulk export records from a database, check these steps first.

These are just some key databases relevant to searching for medical information:

Click on the image above start this tutorial. You will learn how to:

• Analyse a topic and develop a search strategy to find relevant information

• Identify the main resources for information used in academic study

• Use search techniques to effectively find information in these resources

These  tutorials are designed to provide a basic introduction to searching the databases.

• Anatomy of a Journal Reference
• Databases VS Search Engines
• Developing a Search Strategy
• Subject Headings VS Keywords
• PubMed
• Medline
• CINAHL
• Embase
• Global Health
• Google Scholar
• Proquest Central
• PsycINFO
• Scopus
• Web of Science
• Library Search | Ketu
• SIFT Evaluating Information
• What the CRAPP - evaluating e-resources
• Rauru Whakarare Evaluation Framework

If you already have a citation for the article that you are looking for,

e.g:  Wood, S. J., Pantelis, C., Proffitt, T., Phillips, L. J., Stuart, G. W., Buchanan, J. A., ... & McGorry, P. D. (2003). Spatial working memory ability is a marker of risk-for-psychosis. Psychological medicine, 33(7), 1239-1247.

There are 3 easy ways to find a copy. These are listed below.

There are two options for finding articles using Library Search | Ketu [Remember to sign in]

1.   To find an article from a citation. Search for the "Title of the article" (within quotation marks)

2.   To find the Journal:

• Check Library Search for the Title of the Journal (usually underlined or in Italics)
• Do a Simple Title begins with search and limit to Journal Titles
• The journal may be held in print, electonically, or both
• Browse to find the correct year/volume and page numbers

Watch this short video on how to use Library Search | Ketu.   Need more help? Use this guide.

• Try searching Google Scholar for the "Title of the Article" (usually within quotation marks)
• Follow Otago Article Link in your results list
• Follow the Article links to go directly to a copy of the article.
• Google Scholar Tips & Tricks [pdf]

Article Link connects article databases to the Library's e-journal collections. It tells you whether (and where) the full-text of an article is available.

You may see Article Link represented as:   or Article Link.