Physicians

Resources & Tools

Search Tools

This page will help you find search tools and library resources to aid in patient care or research. Hover over the blue links to learn more about each resource. Need help getting started?

Point-of-Care

Use these tools to answer quick questions and find background info, evidence summaries, updates on hot topics, and more.

UpToDate This link opens in a new window
Practical, quick reference tool with easy access to synthesized medical information. Authored by physicians.
Essential Evidence Plus (Formerly InfoRetriever) This link opens in a new window
Consists of 8 databases that cover research info, drug info, evidence-based clinical guidelines, and decision-making tools.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
This clinical search engine helps you find guidelines, books, journals, article PDFs, images and video. It's easy to search just using keywords.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
High-quality, independent evidence that combines results of the medical research studies to aid in healthcare decision-making.
Access Medicine This link opens in a new window
Clinical references, Harrison's books, images and illustrations, skills tests, case files, and diagnostic tool.

ACP Journal Club
American College of Physicians' Journal Club provides best new evidence from a wide variety of journals.

Databases

Use these databases to perform literature searches and find articles.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
OVID Medline This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Web of Science (WoS) This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window

List of All Databases

Drug Information

Lexicomp Online This link opens in a new window
Includes UVa Formulary.
Drug Information Portal (NLM/NIH) This link opens in a new window

ClinicalKey Drug Monographs

Clinical Resources