Below are links to the most important databases and information sources in the field. The list is primarily intended for support during studies.
Note: The links open in UEF Primo, through which you can easily log in to the material as a remote user. Remote access is possible for all UEF students and staff.
From UEF Primo you can find all printed and electronic materials acquired by the library, including books, journals, databases and other resources.
In UEF Primo, you can also search for international scientific articles and other electronic publications.
- Medic: Medical and health science literature, such as articles, reports and dissertations, published in Finland
- Terveysportti: Health portal, mostly available only in Finnish, except for Lääkärin käsikirja (EBM Guidelines)
- Finna.fi: Materials from libraries, museums and archives, such as books, articles (ARTO - Finnish article reference database) and theses
- Julkari: Publication repository of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s administrative branch (THL, FIOH, Fimea, STUK and Finnish Centre for Pensions)
- Research.fi: Publications of Finnish research organizations
- UEF eRepository: University of Eastern Finland dissertations and theses
- Journal.fi: Finnish Scholarly Journals Online
- CINAHL (EBSCO): Nursing and allied health sciences, healthcare administration and education
- PubMed: Biomedicine and health sciences
- Web of Science: Multidisciplinary (includes the SSCI ie. Social sciences citation index database)
- Scopus: Multidisciplinary (includes the Embase and MEDLINE databases)
- PsycINFO (EBSCO): Psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines
- ERIC (ProQuest): Education and teaching
- Social science premium collection (ProQuest): Social sciences
- SocINDEX (EBSCO): Sociology, social work and other social sciences
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source (EBSCO): Dentistry, dental care
- SPORTDiscus (EBSCO): Sports medicine
You may find these databases useful as well:
- Cochrane Library: Systematic reviews and other evidence-based information on the effectiveness of different treatment methods
- JBI EBP Database (Ovid): Evidence-based practice information
- Sage Research Methods: Database on research methods
- Research Methods Guidebook (Finnish Social Science Data Archive): Online environment for teaching and learning research methods
- Current Care Guidelines: Independent, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
- Nursing Research Foundation (NRF): Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
- Legislation on health and social services (Ministry on Social Affairs and Health)
- FINLEX: Free, public online database of legal information owned by the Ministry of Justice
- EUR-Lex: European Union legislation
- Edilex: Legislative database and links to court cases, preparatory works and other legal materials
- Statistics by topic (THL): Statistical and register information produced by THL on social and healthcare, diseases and their treatment
- Sotkanet (THL): Data on health, welfare and functioning of the service-system in Finland, as well as international comparison data
- Statistical data (Statistics Finland): Fresh and diverse statistics about the Finnish society
- OECD Health Statistics: Statistical health data of the OECD countries
- The Global Health Observatory (WHO): Statistics of the World Health Organization
- MOT Kielipalvelu: Dictionaries, translations and proofreading
- Reference management programs (UEF Library): Zotero and Mendeley
- Covidence (UEF Library): Tool for systematic reviews
- Guide for open publications searching (UEF Library): Guide for searching open access books, journals, articles and other materials
- Artificial Intelligence in information retrieval (UEF Library): Guide on using AI in information searching
Study information searching
Information Skills and Sources in Health sciences for International Students (8020310) is intended for bachelor and master students, but exchange students are also welcome. The course is compulsory for some master programs and optional for all. The course is available annually: for master students in the autumn semester, and for bachelor students, both spring and autumn semester.
Research Information Retrieval and Management (8022020) is intended for postgraduate students. The course is optional and available throughout the academic year.
Registration for the courses is in Peppi. The library's website offers learning materials for self-study.
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