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COORDINATES FOR USERS

To access the SUBSCRIBED databases listed herein:

  • from devices connected to UniTO network, UniTO wi-fi, or via UniTO proxy: directly click on the database name;
  • outside the UniTO network: click on the link "Off-campus access".

PLEASE NOTICE! If you experience any problems to access the subscribed databases on the UniTO wifi, please use the link "Off-campus access" to access them.

You can also use this link if you are interested in exploring all the databases subscribed in UniTO for subject fields other than the biomedical one.

NAMETOPICACCESS
PubMed  Biomedicine (MEDLINE, in-process citations, PMC citations and e-books)FREE (the access link activates the EUREKA button) - Off-campus access
Ovid MEDLINEBiomedicine (MEDLINE and e-pubs on the Ovid platform)SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for members of UniTO School of Medicine - Off-campus access
EmbaseBiomedicineSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
CINAHL CompleteNursing and other health care professions (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature). SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
ILISIItalian nursing literature (Index of Italian Literature of Nursing edited by Collegio IPASVI, Rome)FREE (search functions only available in Italian)
PsycINFO Psycho-social aspects of illness and medical practiceSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for members of UniTO Department of Psychology/School of Medicine - Off-campus access
Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source (DOSS)Dental and oral sciences SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
Web of ScienceBibliographic and citation database (includes Journal Citation Reports, for journals Impact factor)SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - WoS: Off-campus access - JCR: Off-campus access
ScopusBibliographic and citation databaseSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
Education SourceEducation sciencesSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
ERICEducation Resource Information Center - Education sciencesFREE
Mental Measurements YearbookReview of tests within psychology, education, business, and leadershipSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
UpToDateClinical decision support resource for point-of-care decisionsSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for members of UniTO School of Medicine - Off-campus access
The Cochrane LibraryA collection of six databases about different types of evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groupsSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access
EpistemonikosDatabase of systematic reviews, EBP synthesis, and evidence-based primary studiesFREE
EvidenceAlerts  Current best evidence from research provided by DynaMed Plus and McMaster University's Health Information Research UnitFREE (registration required)
TRIP DatabaseSearch engine providing access to selected clinical research evidenceFREE (basic search) / Advanced search upon INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTION
NHS EvidenceSearch engine for evidence in health and social care: clinical governance documents by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), UK National Health ServiceFREE
ClinicalTrials.govRegistry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world, from the National Library of Medicine (NLM)FREE
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)WHO portal allowing access to multiple registers of controlled trials all around the worldFREE
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Complete EBP content set from the JBI, one of the world's leading evidence-based practice organisations to assist nurses and health professionalsSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for members of UniTO School of Medicine - Off-campus access
PEDroPhysiotherapy Evidence DatabaseFREE
SpeechBITESearch engine for selected studies about evidence-based speech therapyFREE
International HTA DatabaseBibliographic information about ongoing and published health technology assessmentsFREE

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
ECRI Guidelines TrustPublicly available web-based repository of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines assessed with TRUST scorecardsFREE
GuidelineCentralAccess to metadata of more than 2000 guidelinesFREE
GIN - International Guidelines LibraryCollection of international guidelines published or endorsed by GIN - Guidelines International Network member organizations FREE
NICE - Guidance

Guidelines provided by the National Institute

for Health and Care Excellence, UK

FREE
SIGN GuidelinesGuidelines provided by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, UKFREE
SNLG - ISS

National and regional guidelines provided by the Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida,

Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy (Italian)

FREE
CDC GuidelinesGuidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USAFREE
RNAO GuidelinesNursing practice guidelines provided by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, CanadaFREE

 

 

NAME        DESCRIPTIONACCESS
AIFADrug information database provided by AIFA (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco)FREE
EMA (European Medicine Agency)Human and veterinary drug information to healthcare professionals and patients provided by European Medicine AgencyFREE
FDA (Food and Drug administration)Information about human and veterinary drugs, toxicity, food, cosmetics provided by FDAFREE
BDC Banca Dati Cancerogeni Istituto Superiore di SanitàDatabase about carcinogens provided by Istituto Superiore di SanitàFREE
DailyMedInformation about marketed drugs in the United StatesFREE
Drug Information PortalDrug information provided by The National Library of MedicineFREE
HIV insiteInformation on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention from the University of California San FranciscoFREE
MMGs MEDICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR ACUTE CHEMICAL EXPOSURESInformation about toxic substances and how they affect our health by Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) – U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesFREE
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and other communication provided by CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention)FREE
PharmGKBDatabase about drugs and geneticsFREE
DrugBank   Open Data Drug & Drug Target Database: detailed drug data (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) with comprehensive drug target information (i.e. sequence, structure and pathway)FREE
REACHGroup of databases of chemical substances to inform the European citizensFREE
SciFinder-n

Bibliographic references in chemistry and related sciences, with substances and reactions (Chemical Abstracts + MEDLINE databases).

Account creation required: click to register from UniTO network or off-campus

SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
NCBI Databases   All the life sciences databases provided by NCBI FREE


 

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
MedlinePlus Health InformationUp-to-date patient information selected by the National Library of MedicineFREE

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO)Health-related statistics for 194 WHO Member StatesFREE
 
WHO Mortality DatabaseData on causes of death for more than 100 WHO Member States FREE
WHO Europe - European Health Information GatewayHealth indicators for the European RegionFREE
Global Cancer Observatory (GCO)Global cancer statisticsFREE
Centralized Information System for Infectious Diseases (CISID)Data about infectious diseases in the WHO European RegionFREE

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
OneLegale

Italian laws, codes, verdicts, and other jurisprudence sources. Quick guide

To access1) select "Accedi", then "Ho già un account"; 2) select "Continuare con Idem Garr", then select/search "Università di Torino"; 3) consent to the information transmission

SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members
OnePA

Italian laws, practical guides, and tools about public policy. Quick guide

To access1) select "Accedi", then "Ho già un account"; 2) select "Continuare con Idem Garr", then select/search "Università di Torino"; 3) consent to the information transmission

SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members
OneFiscale

Italian laws, praxis, and news about taxation and accountancy. Quick guide

To access1) select "Accedi", then "Ho già un account"; 2) select "Continuare con Idem Garr", then select/search "Università di Torino"; 3) consent to the information transmission

SUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica ItalianaOfficial publication of Italian laws. Please note: online issues have no legal valueFREE (issues published in the last 60 days)
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione PiemonteOfficial publication of Piedmont Region acts. Please note: online issues have no legal valueFREE (issues from 2001)
Official Journal of the European UnionLegislation, information, and notices from the European UnionFREE (issues from 1998)

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global with Full TextThesis and dissertations in health and medicine, science and technology, social sciences, and other subjectsSUBSCRIBED RESOURCE for UniTO members - Off-campus access

 

NAMEDESCRIPTIONACCESS
Google ScholarGoogle web search for scholarly literature citations and full-textsFREE
Google BooksGoogle web search for booksFREE
 
Last update: 29/10/2024