LibGuides: Scientific Writing: Lit Review

Guides and Assistance

Tutorials and Training (DUMCL)
Library Website containing help information for databases, including tips, links and contact information for advanced assistance.
Developing Systematic Reviews
Guide for writing systematic reviews
How to do a Literature Review (7 min video)
This video covers how to do a general literature review.
Qualitative Research Guide

PubMed (MEDLINE)
The premier database in medicine, PubMed contains over 30 million citations in medicine, nursing, health care, basic sciences, and other related disciplines. Help information is available online.
Scopus
Abstract and citation database which includes peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, and quality Web sources.
Web of Science
Provides bibliographic data, full-length author abstracts, and cited references for peer-reviewed journals. Get tips for more effective searching.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)
Provides coverage of journal literature related to nursing and allied health. CINAHL also indexes healthcare books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of professional practice, and more. Click here for search tips.

More databases from Medical Center Library
List of health-related databases from the Medical Center Library
Full list of databases available at Duke
Databases available from Duke University. Covers all subject areas.
Literature Review Handout (UNC Writing Center)