UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical information resource for point-of-care. It contains a wealth of information, from historical background to treatment recommendations. Within a topic or a clinical condition, there are links to pictures, graphics, drug information and other related topics. You can also search for drug information as Lexi-Comp and Lexi-Interact Online (drug resources) have been incorporated into UpToDate. Mobile version is available.
To attend upcoming Live Online Trainings (webinars) on using UpToDate, visit the UpToDate Webinars webpage
Pubmed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 26 million citations from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. Staff and students are encouraged to access via NUS Libraries portal for seamless access to full articles subscribed by the Libraries.
Guide for searching PubMed:
Alternative access to search Medline (sub-set of PubMed). Provided by OVID. Coverage is from 1946 onwards.
Our subscription to Micromedex Healthcare Series provides access to 2 subdatabases: the DRUGDEX System and MARTINDALE: The Complete Drug Reference.They provide extensive infromation on drugs and related substances including investigational drugs, herbal medicines, radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media and diagnostic agents, medicinal gases, drugs of abuse and recreational drugs, toxic substances, disinfectants, and pesticides. It links point-form overview of diseases with drugs used in their treatment, along with key references. Access is also available via mobile or tablet devices. You can find out more details upon logging in to Micromedex.
Below is a select list of dental journals that are available in the NUS Libraries. The list is based on the Impact Factor ranking of journals on Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine obtained from the 2021 Journal Citation Report Science Edition.