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JAMA Quick Guide - University of Southern California Medical School

Finding a new style to use in Zotero

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Installing additional styles in Zotero

Click on the hyperlinked name on the web page to download the CSL (style) file. Make sure Zotero is open and then lick on the .csl file to install it.

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Interlibrary Loan

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A consortium of over 70 academic libraries in Illinois. Use it to request books.

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ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan)

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Additional Resources

Web of Science Quick Reference Guide
Created by Thomson Reuters to assist in searching the Web of Science database.
What's the difference between PubMed and MEDLINE?

Finding Information - Databases

Annual Reviews
Information in the biomedical, physical, and social sciences.
MEDLINE
Access to articles and research in health and medicine. MEDLINE citations are also in PUBMED but MEDLINE has additional search capabilities.
PsycINFO
Covers the discipline of psychology, and the psychological aspects of other disciplines. Possibly good for those looking at body image and/or emotional health
PubMed Central
Provides citations and abstracts of journal articles in medicine and health, and the health-related aspects of other disciplines.
SPORTDiscus
Access to articles in sports, physical fitness, physical education, and related disciplines
Web of Knowledge
Provides citations to journal articles and access to article references in the natural and social sciences. Includes access to MEDLINE, BIOSIS, and Science Citation Index.

Finding Information - Websites

MedlinePLUS
This website, organized by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, will direct you to information to help answer health questions.

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MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
National Center for Health Statistics
This is one of the principal health statistics agencies in the United States. Also try their database FastStats A-Z for fast access to health-related data.
World Health Organization (WHO) Statistics
Provides statistical data collected by the World Health Organization.

PRISMA Guidelines

PRISMA website