Research Guides: College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM): Library Resource & Research Guide

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Library Resource and Research Guide for Medicine

This guide is designed to support the learning and research activities of students in the DO program at the SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Use the menu on the left to uncover resources essential for performing research in Medicine.

Off-Campus Access: Use your University credentials (Sam ID) to access library resources off-campus. More technical help for students is available from IT@Sam at: IT Sam resources for students

Essential Medical Resources

The following databases are recommended for research on topics in Medicine and related disciplines. Keep in mind, no single database includes all journal articles, reports, conference proceedings, book chapters, etc. Depending on your topic, you may need to use several databases to locate the information you need.

*Certain features (e.g., printing PDFs from ClinicalKey, self-assessment in AccessMedicine and LWW Health Library) require an individual account. Accounts must be established while on the campus network (on-campus or logged in with your SHSU ID) and your SHSU email address must be used for registration.

Access Medicine
Leading medical content in a variety of formats, plus multimedia, self-assessment, algorithms, case studies, and more.
CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)
Comprehensive, authoritative literature across health sciences disciplines, with focus on nursing, allied health, and EBM practice.
Clinical Key
*The latest evidence in a variety of formats (journals, practice guidelines, textbooks, etc.) across specialties in Medicine.
Clinical Pharmacology by ClinicalKey
Comprehensive drug reference that supports healthcare professionals in making sound medication decisions by providing access to the most current, accurate and clinically relevant drug information.
Cochrane Library
Collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
LWW Health Library A collection of books and other resources for medical education. Register for self-assessment, case studies and more.
ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source
Healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more.
PubMed
More than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, online books, and PubMed Central.
ScienceDirect
Various science disciplines
Scopus
Scopus is a curated abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, and features tools to track, analyze and visualize research. This resource delivers a comprehensive overview of the world’s research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts and humanities. Scopus allows users to search the literature, follow citations, and see who cited an article. Researchers can also use Scopus metrics to help demonstrate the value of their work.
SPORTDiscus
Millions of articles from leading sports medicine journals, books, dissertations, and more.
Web of Science
Cover-to-cover indexing in journals from a full range of disciplines, including Medicine.
Wiley Online Library
Materials in the areas of life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

The following journals are leading sources for current research and information in Medicine and related disciplines.

General Medicine

JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Reports on the progress in clinical medicine research and developments in other areas related to medicine.
The Lancet
A medical publication from Great Britain, featuring articles of interest to the medical world, with heavy emphasis on research techniques.
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Nature Medicine
Focuses on immunotherapy, infectious diseases, vaccines, cancer, gene therapy, stem-cell biology and transplantation, and more.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, and the global medical community.
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Osteopathic Medicine

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Publishes research articles and review papers with particular emphasis given to basic science research, clinical epidemiology and health social science in relation to osteopathy and neuromusculoskeletal medicine.
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
The official scientific publication of the American Osteopathic Association, as well as the premier scholarly, peer-reviewed publication of the osteopathic medical profession.

Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine by Michael Seffinger
ISBN: 9781496368324
Publication Date: 2019-01-03
Osteopathic Techniques by Sharon Gustowski; Maria Gentry; Ryan Seals
ISBN: 9781626234253
Publication Date: 2017-05-03
The 5-Minute Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Consult by Millicent King Channell; David C. Mason
ISBN: 9781496396501
Publication Date: 2019-05-30
Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques by Alexander S. Nicholas; Evan A. Nicholas
ISBN: 9781975127480
Publication Date: 2022-08-02

OMTotal
OMTotal is the largest online video library of osteopathic manipulative treatment. The library is FREE for all ACOFP physician members and allows you to refine your skills with step-by-step demonstrations of OMT techniques. Membership is free for COM students and family medicine residents.
Motion Animations to Demonstrate Musculoskeletal Functioning
A collection of videos (animations) from the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine)
OSTMED DR
Digital library indexing literature of osteopathic medicine.

Resources on the History and Philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine

Rural public health is the science and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and well-being in rural communities.

People who live in rural communities face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts.
Rural residents face higher risks of death due to factors like limited access to specialized medical care and emergency services, and exposure to specific environmental hazards.
In Rural America, residents are at greater risk of death from:
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Unintentional injury
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
- Stroke

(CDC)

Rural Health Information Hub
The Rural Health Information Hub is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues.
Economic Research Service -- Rural Economy & Population
Information and data from the USDA covering a broad range of economic and policy topics
CDC Rural Health
Rural Health Concerns (MedlinePlus)
MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies, and health information from non-government Web sites that meet thier quality guidelines.
Rural Health (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Resources, research reports and publications, and special topics related to rural health.
Texas Rural Health Clinics

The following databases are open sources (i.e., unrestricted [cost or credentials]) of biomedical and life sciences information.

BMC (Biomed Central)
High quality peer-reviewed journals including broad interest titles such as BMC Biology and BMC Medicine, specialist journals such as Malaria Journal and Microbiome.
BMJ Research (British Medical Journal)
One of the world's oldest general medical journals.
Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)
The Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) is a collection of over 22,000 freely available digital materials for health sciences education. The collection is now housed at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Digital Library.
Merck Manual for the Professional
Free online source of medical topics, images, videos, medical calculators and patient infographics.
National Center for Health Statistics
The Health, United States program (CDC) provides national trends in health statistics.
PLoS Medicine (Public Library of Science)
Publishes articles of general interest on biomedical, environmental, social and political determinants of health.
PubMed Central
Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
Policy Commons Open Collection

All of Us Researcher Workbench Registration required for genomic data. Registered researchers in the Researcher Workbench can create research projects using collaborative workspaces, cohort-building tools, interactive notebooks, and more. Currently, researchers must verify their identity and complete the All of Us Research Program data access process to access the Researcher Workbench and Registered or Controlled Tier data.
ClinVar
ClinVar is a freely accessible, public archive of reports of the relationships among human variations and phenotypes, with supporting evidence.
GeneReviews
GeneReviews, an international point-of-care resource for busy clinicians, provides clinically relevant and medically actionable information for inherited conditions in a standardized journal-style format, covering diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling for patients and their families.
MedlinePlus - Genetics
Find consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
An Online catalog of human genes and genetic disorders
UCSC Genome Browser
Use this resource to nteractively visualize genomic data.

Color Atlas of Genetics by Eberhard Passarge
ISBN: 9783132414402
Publication Date: 2017-12-04
Thompson & Thompson Genetics and Genomics in Medicine, 9th ed. by Ronald Doron Cohn MD, FACMG, Stephen W. Scherer PhD and Ada Hamosh MD, MPH
ISBN: 9780323547628
Publication Date: 2024
Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics and Genomics by Peter D. Turnpenny; Sian Ellard; Ruth Cleaver
ISBN: 9780702079665
Publication Date: 2021-01-26
Long recognized as a leading textbook in this fast-moving field, Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics and Genomics offers current, complete information with a strong basis in practical clinical genetics and genomics for medical school and beyond.