Databases
When looking for answers to clinical questions, it is a good idea to start with synthesized evidence. Our databases are set up so that synthesized evidence comes first.
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Clinical reference works
Dynamic Healthis an evidence-based reference work that provides quick answers to clinical questions in fields including nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. It has dedicated modules for patient information, medications and training materials. Login required outside the SSHF network.
Up to dateis an evidence-based reference work that provides quick answers to questions about diagnosis and treatment. The database is created by doctors for doctors, but is also useful for nurses and other healthcare professionals. National subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library. Login required outside the SSHF network.
BMJ Best Practice(Subscription ended April 2026) Evidence-based reference work providing quick answers to questions about diagnosis, etiology, treatment and prognosis. Includes links to Cochrane Clinical Answers. National subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library.
CochraneClinical AnswersBased on Cochrane systematic reviews, Cochrane Clinical Answers provide answers to specific clinical questions. The answers are intended to be used directly in practical patient care. Login required outside the SSHF network.
ClinicalKeyContains approximately 1,000 clinical topics from Clinical Overview & FirstConsult, 700 journals (including all Clinics of North America), approximately 1,000 e-books, clinical guidelines, drug information, patient information, approximately 3.6 million images and approximately 13,000 videos. Login required outside the SSHF network; create an account while on the SIKT network. Alternatively, contactMedical Libraryfor a username and password if you are outside the network.
Pyramid searchSearches UpToDate, quality-assessed guidelines, systematic reviews and individual articles in ACP J Club and McMaster PLUS, as well as Clinical Queries via PubMed. Developed by McMaster University in collaboration withthe Norwegian Electronic Health Library. National subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library. Recommended for quick searches. For more in-depth searches, use the individual databases.
Clinical procedures and guidelines
Norwegian Directorate of HealthNational professional guidelines, advice and guidance, as well as patient pathways and standardized care pathways
eHandbook Oslo University Hospital’s electronic collection of procedures and governing documents. It includes the evidence-based clinical procedures that were previously available atwww.fagprosedyrer.no. Fagprosedyrer.no now only contains an explanation of the methodology for developing evidence-based clinical procedures.
NICE GuidanceNational guidelines and recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England.
Guidelines and guidance - Norwegian Electronic Health LibraryClinical guidelines, guidance and recommendations. Norwegian guidelines and links to international guideline databases.
Guidelines International NetworkContains over 6,000 guidelines from a range of countries. National subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library.
General medical and healthcare databases
Anatomy.TV(Primal Pictures) is an interactive 3D anatomical atlas containing detailed and interactive 3D models, MRI cross-sections, dissection images, video clips and animations. The atlas also has a dedicated module for designing your own anatomical models, as well as a module featuring the interactive musculoskeletal system. Login required outside the SSHF network.
The Cochrane LibraryContains systematic reviews and individual studies. Primarily covers the effects of interventions, but also diagnostics and etiology. Login required outside the SSHF network.Search guidefrom SMH.
Epistemonikos Contains systematic reviews on clinical questions, including treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, harm and etiology. No login required.See guide
Trip-ProContains references to clinical guidelines, synthesized research and articles, as well as overviews of ongoing studies and systematic reviews. The database offers the option of a traditional search or using Ask Trip—a database-based AI question-answering service that provides quick, transparent answers to clinical questions. Login required outside the SSHF network.
PubMed Contains references to journal articles from over 5,500 medical and healthcare journals. Covers several subject areas, including dentistry, biomedicine, biotechnology and veterinary medicine. Includes MEDLINE.
Search guidefrom SMH.
Ovid Medline ALLContains references to journal articles from medical and healthcare journals. International, but with a particular focus on American journals. Login required outside the SSHF network.
Search guidefrom SMH.
Embasecontains references to journal articles from medical journals. International, with particularly good coverage of Western European journals. Includes all references from MEDLINE. Requires login outside the SSHF network.Search guidefrom SMH.
Scopus is an important interdisciplinary reference database covering several subject areas not included in the other clinical databases. It has an international focus. The database offers the option of traditional searching or using Scopus AI—a question-answering service within the database that provides quick and transparent answers to your research question. Requires login outside the SSHF network.
ClinicalKeycontains approximately 1,000 clinical topics from Clinical Overview & FirstConsult, 700 journals (including all Clinics of North America), approximately 1,000 e-books, clinical guidelines, drug information, patient information, approximately 3.6 million images and approximately 13,000 videos. Requires login outside the SSHF network. Create an account while on the SIKT network. Alternatively, contactMedical Libraryfor a username and password if you are outside the network.
SveMed+(Not updated since 2019) Reference database covering Nordic journals in medicine and health sciences. Includes Swedish and English MeSH terms.Search guidefrom the Medical Library, UiO.
MedNyttMedNytt is a database of early assessments of new medical methods. The database is maintained bythe Norwegian Institute of Public Healthand is independent of industry and government.
MeSH in NorwegianNorwegian translation of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), controlled vocabulary terms used, among other places, in PubMed, Medline and Cochrane. You can search in both Norwegian and English here.
Subject-specific databases
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
Dynamic Healthis an evidence-based reference resource that provides quick answers to clinical questions in fields such as nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. It has dedicated modules for patient information, medications and training materials. Requires login outside the SSHF network.
AMED(Allied and Complementary Medicine) contains references to journal articles in physiotherapy and occupational therapy, palliative care, speech therapy, rehabilitation and alternative medicine. Requires login outside the SSHF network.Search guidefrom SMH.
PEDro The Physiotherapy Evidence Database contains references to systematic reviews, guidelines and quality-assessed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in physiotherapy. No login required.
OTseekercontains references to systematic reviews and quality-assessed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in occupational therapy.
No login required.
Anatomy.TV(Primal Pictures) is an interactive 3D anatomical atlas containing detailed, interactive 3D models, MRI cross-sections, dissection images, video clips and animations. The atlas also has a dedicated module for designing your own anatomical models, as well as a dedicated module featuring the interactive musculoskeletal system. Requires login outside the SSHF network.
Medications
MicromedexA comprehensive drug information database. National subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library.
KOBLENorway’s first evidence-based reference resource on medication dosing for children, adapted to Norwegian conditions. The Norwegian Medicines Handbook (NLH) has editorial responsibility. No login required.
InteractionsNorwegian database of drug interactions.
Norwegian Electronic Health Library See also the Norwegian Electronic Health Library’s subject library for medications.
Psychiatry and psychology
PsycINFOcontains references to journal articles, dissertations, books and book chapters in psychiatry and psychology. Requires login outside the SSHF network.Search guidefrom SMH.
IN SUM RBUP’s database of summarized research on the effects of interventions for the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Nursing
Dynamic Healthis an evidence-based reference resource that provides quick answers to clinical questions in fields such as nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. It has dedicated modules for patient information, medications and training materials. Requires login outside the SSHF network.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health). Reference database covering journals in nursing and health sciences. International, with particularly good coverage of American journals.
Subscription via the Norwegian Electronic Health Library. Requires login outside the SSHF network.
Search guide from SMH.
Other search engines and article databases
The Health LibraryFree access to reference works, databases and other knowledge resources for healthcare professionals.
KudosA document collection and search tool for public knowledge and policy documents. Here you will find, among other things, evaluations, reports, annual reports, letters of allocation, Official Norwegian Reports (NOU), plans and strategies, as well as propositions and white papers to the Storting. Free access without logging in.
The Campbell LibraryContains systematic reviews of intervention effectiveness in the fields of education, social welfare and crime prevention.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Contains references to literature in education and other education-related topics.
ERIC (Ebsco)(Education Resources Information Center) Contains references to literature in education and other education-related topics.
ClinicalTrials.govUpdated information on publicly and privately funded clinical trials involving volunteer patients
Norwegian National Research Information Repository (NVA) A shared repository for Norwegian research documentation. The database contains research results (including full text of articles where available), researcher profiles, projects and research units.
OpenDissertations Open-access database of mainly North American dissertations
LovdataContains the primary sources of law that govern citizens’ rights and obligations. This information is free and includes acts, regulations, and recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions.
Google ScholarSearch engine for scholarly information. Provides, among other things, results for articles published by academic publishers, higher education theses, books, abstracts and technical reports across a wide range of research fields.User guide - PDF
Book and journal databases
OriaThe database where you can find, among other things, books and journals from the Medical Library and other Norwegian specialist libraries, as well as a large number of references to articles.
See user guide
bibliotek.dkDatabase of books and journals available in Danish specialist and public libraries. You can also search for longer articles in Danish newspapers and journals dating back to 1945.
LibrisDatabase of books, journals and articles available mainly in Swedish specialist libraries, but also in some public libraries.
Explore The British Library Database of books and journals available at The British Library.
Library of Congress OnlineDatabase of books and journals available at the American national library, the Library of Congress.
EndNote
EndNote is a program that helps you keep track of your references.
You can easily import references from most of the databases we have access to.
When writing articles or assignments, you can link Word and EndNote to insert citations in the text and generate a bibliography in the correct format.
Sometimes you need to enter some references manually. In that case,Search & WriteorThe Source Compassmay be useful to consult.
For more EndNote tips and tricks, it may also be helpful to checkNTNU’s EndNote User ManualorFHI’s EndNote guide.
To access the program, use: Access Request (BAT) (on the intranet), search for EndNote Felles HSØ, and also request Extended access to websites Endnote SSHF; approval will then be automatic.