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Suggested Databases
To find articles on specific subjects relating to science and medical writing, try searching one of the following databases.
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Cochrane LibraryThe Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about Cochrane groups. Databases included are Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA) and NHS Economic Evaluation Database (EED). Find more information.
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JSTORArchive of selected scholarly journals in anthropology, art, art history, communication studies, criminology, ecology, economics, education, English, film studies, foreign languages and literatures, geography, geology, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, public and international affairs, religion, social work, sociology, statistics, theatre, and other humanities and social sciences. Find more information.
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Suggested Books
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Scientific and Medical Communication
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Call Number: Q223 .M5925 2018 -
Writing in the Biological Sciences
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Call Number: QH304 .H64 2016
Suggested Journals
Helpful Websites
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American Medical Writers Association: About Medical WritingHomepage of the American Medical Writers Association, resource for education, employment, and certification.
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Association of Health Care JournalistsIndependent nonprofit for improving public knowledge and access to accurate healthcare information.
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Council for the Advancement of Science WritingAdvocacy group of journalists, science communications specialists and scientists, working to improve the quantity and quality of science news reaching the public. CASW develops and funds programs to help reporters and writers produce accurate and informative stories about developments in science, technology, medicine, and the environment.