The HSHSL sends its heartfelt congratulations to the graduating Class of 2024! As you prepare to take on new challenges, we want to remind you of the support and resources available to you beyond graduation:
- Journals and Databases: Alumni can access the HSHSL’s electronic resources off campus for two months after graduation.
- Free Databases: Once your electronic access expires, you will still have access to public databases for literature, drug information, and more. Some examples are highlighted below. Additionally, be sure to investigate what resources you have through your new workplace and any professional organizations of which you are a member.
Freely Available Databases/Type of Information Can Be Used in Place of:
- PubMed: Literature Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycInfo, etc.
- Google Scholar: Literature Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycInfo, etc.
- DrugBank: Drug Information Micromedex, Lexicomp, Natural Medicines
- MedlinePlus: Patient-Friendly Health Information Micromedex, Lexicomp, UpToDate, Natural Medicines
- ECRI Guidelines Trust: Clinical Practice Guidelines UpToDate
- TRIP Database: Literature Embase, CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE
- NCBI Databases: Various — literature, chemical information, genetic/genomic information, etc.; SciFinder, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycInfo, etc.
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Literature Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycInfo, etc.
The HSHSL wishes you all the best in your future endeavors! Please contact the Information Services Desk if you have any questions.