Featured EBD Resources
- Evidence-Based Dentistry Tutorial
- ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
- ADA Evidence-Based Dentistry ResourcesFeatures a searchable directory of systematic reviews, a glossary of terms, and additional resources on evidence-based dentistry.
- EvidDents Search Engine for EBDEvidDents assists in the construction of EBD clinical questions in PubMed.
- Oral Health GroupThe Cochrane Collaboration's Oral Health Group produces reviews and protocols for Cochrane.
Daily Elf: EBD Updates
Catch up on the latest in EBD with these daily updates from the Daily Elf, written by the Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry.
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PubMed@UIC
Databases A-Z
Can't find what you're looking for? Check the Database A-Z list.
Article Databases
- PubMed
- Biological Abstracts
- Cochrane Library Systematic reviews
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source
- EMBASE : Excerpta Medica Database
- Engineering Village with Compendex Database Materials sciences, biomedical technology and biophysics research
- Evidence-Based Endodontics Literature Database
- GIDEON - Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network Clinical tool used for diagnosis and reference in the fields of tropical and infectious diseases, epidemiology, microbiology and antimicrobial chemotherapy. This resource was partially acquired with funding from the Library/IT Assessment.
- Google Scholar This is a search engine that focuses on academic output. This link is proxied for UIC users off campus so you can download full text.
- PsycINFO
- PubMed Clinical QueriesSearch PubMed, filtering by type of clinical question
- ScienceDirect
- ScopusScopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature with tools that track, analyze and visualize research.
- Web of Science
Statistics and Reports
Books
To find books by title, author, or subject, search our Library Catalog.
Books at the Library of the Health Sciences are shelved by the National Library of Medicine Classification system. Generally, books about dentistry or books written specifically for dentists or dental assistants are classified "WU":
WU 1-49: Reference Works. General Works
WU 50-95: Ethics, Professional Practice and Personnel, Records
WU 100-113.7: Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene
WU 140-166: Diseases, Injuries, Technology, Therapeutics
WU 170-190: Dental Chemistry and Materials
WU 210-290: Dental Anatomy, Diseases
WU 300-360: Operative Dentistry
WU 400-440: Orthodontic
WU 460-495: Special Patient Groups
WU 500-530: Prosthodontics
WU 600-640: Oral Surgery
Abigail's Recommended Reads
These are recent dentistry research and informational articles that I've found around the web. Some may require registration at the websites. Please email me (agoben@uic.edu) if you have any questions.
- Obstacles for Pregnant Women Seeking Dental CareBlog from thew New York Times
- Meet a PhD Candidate Looking at Archaeological Dental Health"Linzi Harvey is a current PhD candidate in Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. She is looking into the dental health of archaeological assemblages and how dental health might relate to overall health in a past population."
- The Evolutionary Paradox of Tooth Wear: Simply Destruction or Inevitable Adaptation?This Open Access article is freely available from PLOS ONE
- New evidence on how fluoride fights tooth decay
See the press release on this new study. Choose the globe to request this article through Interlibrary Loan - Two retractions appear for former Harvard dental researcher found to have committed misconduct
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Abigail Goben
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Spring 2013 Online Workshops
Health Sciences Librarians are teaching online workshops on the following topics:
- Advanced Searching for Nurses
- Health Sciences Library Resources on Your Mobile Phone
- How to Find Full Text: a 30 minute workshop
- Increasing Your Impact and Retaining Your Rights
- Introduction to Drug Resources
- Library 101 for Nurses
- Measuring Your Impact. The H–Index Journal Impact Factors and Beyond
- NIH Public Access Policy: Meeting Granting Agency Requirements
- Online Anatomy Resources
- PubMed for Nurses
- RefWorks
- Understanding Open Access
- Which is the Best Health Sciences Database for Me?
You will need to register for these classes through the the Online Workshops website. Classes will be held in Blackboard Collaborate.
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