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Dental Hygiene
Provides resources, strategies, and information on conducting research in Dental Hygiene.
Journal Article Databases
Use the following databases to find journal articles to use in your research.
- PubMed @ U-M (with MGet It links) This link opens in a new windowIndexes over 4,000 biomedical, nursing, dentistry and related journals, with over 27 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE and related databases.
- MEDLINE (Ovid) This link opens in a new windowMEDLINE encompasses articles from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing, as well as other sources in allied health and biological sciences. The Ovid MEDLINE content overlaps significantly with PubMed @ UM but has a different user interface.
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences SourceBroad coverage of dental topics, including the business of dentistry; includes international literature not in PubMed.
- CINAHLThe Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL) database. Dental hygiene is included in "allied health." This is a good supplement to PubMed.
- CINAHL/PsycInfo searching (video)This video gives tips for searching CINAHL and PsycInfo.
- PsycInfo (APA) This link opens in a new windowWhen you need to find information on the psycho-social aspects of practice, this is the database to use.
- AgelineIf you need information on aging populations, start here. From American Association of Retired Persons.
- Google Scholar @ UMSearch Google Scholar with MGet It links that connect you to the online and print versions of journals owned by the University Library.
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Journals
These are a selection of journals that focus on dentistry and dental hygiene, which may be a useful starting point for browsing articles related to your research and practice interests.
Finding Full Text from a Citation
If you have a citation for a journal article in hand, the resources below may help you find a PDF or print copy of the article.
- Citation LinkerYou can use this link (also available on all Library web sites) to see if we have electronic access or print copies in the library. Watch a video here.
- PubMed Single Citation MatcherIf you think that an article is in PubMed, or, the citation seems to be incorrect, use the Single Citation Matcher to find it quickly.
- Online JournalsIf you'd like to go directly to the electronic version of a journal, use this link. Titles are arranged alphabetically.