Dear Colleagues,
I need to make a literature search using the EMBASE and MEDLINE databases. Do you know how to access the databases using your university VPN?
I believe my university (UCLA) has access to the databases. However, every time I try to access either of the databases using the VPN, I am directed to a page when I am supposed to subscribe and pay for my access. Any suggestions?
To UCLA folks: I use the Medline VPN which I imagine should have the same access as the UCLA VPN.
Thanks a lot!
Best wishes,
Monika
Dear Monica. No problem. There is a convenient site for scientists who are keen on science. This site was organized by patriots of science in Russia. All scientific articles in English on this site are free. Here is the way to search for articles:
http://sci-hub.bz/
This site is blocked sometimes, but it then resumes work. It is enough to designate the full title of the article. Often the robot will ask you to answer routine questions. You must carefully follow the answers. Then the full article in English will open.
Serenity is good for you in your scientific work.
Vladimir.
Dear Vladimir, Dear Kailas,
Thank you very much for the links - they work and I am grateful you told me about them!
However, what I have been struggling with is accessing the Medline and Embase databases and make literature searches WITHIN them. Any thoughts how to do this?
With my best wishes,
Monika
Dear Monika,
Universities probably differs from country to country, but I have perfect access to both MEDLINE and EMBASE. When I want to access those ressources, there are 2 ways available through the website of the library of my University.
1) There is a database...of databases on their website. By clicking on one, I am prompted to connect using your university credentials (the ones you usually use to connect yourself to university ressources) and access is usually easy from there.
2) Your library might provide a link that allows you for a quick access once you're on the database website by simply copying it into your browser (it prompts a screen where you have to use your university credential).
3) Finally, your library most likely has a service to help research. They will be your most precious friends (based on my own experience).
On a side note, you can usually access MEDLINE for free anyway using Pubmed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/).
Hope this helps and I wish you great success in your research endeavors!
Frédéric
Dear Frédéric,
Thank you for the helpful answer.
Would you be so kind as to provide a link for (1)?
Yes, I will contact my library - thanks for the suggestion.
I was not sure whether Pubmed and MEDLINE are linked. I appreciate the explanation!I just wonder why many reviews say they conducted a Pubmed database AND MEDLINE database search if this is actually the same thing. Any thoughts?
All the very best to you as well!
Cheers,
Monika
Dear Monica,
I can provide the link to my own university's list, but it won't be really useful. However, a quick search made me find this page on the UCLA library website: http://guides.library.ucla.edu/az.php .
Regarding Pubmed and MEDLINE: To clarify things, MEDLINE is the database and Pubmed is the tool to look through the database. So, to be clear, Pubmed is not its own database. That being said, other search engines than Pubmed look in the MEDLINE database, such as Ovid. Finally, Embase encompasses some (but not all) results from the MEDLINE database: you might find some duplicates.
Hope this helps and cheers!
Frédéric
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