How to Search the Internet for Medical Journals

Using the Internet to find medical journals is convenient and saves time.

Whether you are a physician, nurse or a concerned parent, searching the Internet for medical journals is a pastime shared by many medical aficionados. Taking the time to learn about the different ways of locating medical journals and other medical information online can save you countless hours as well as keep the money you would spend on print medical publications in your wallet.

Instructions

1. Go to your favorite search engine and type in "medical journals" or any other words that pertain to medical literature. The search will bring up a number of medical websites, such as Medscape.com and AskDrWalker.com. Both of these websites provide listings for medical journals and also offer an assortment of medical-related terminology and specialized articles to help you find other medical journals.

2. Look within educational and university websites for the medical journals in online formats. Specialized universities, such as John Hopkins University, have printing departments that publish their own scholarly and medical journals.

3. Review general medical-related articles online at websites such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see References). Most articles published within governmental websites must have an attribution for their content, therefore these types of articles would have the medical journal source information listed in its copyright or bibliography information. Check the information to find other medical journals of interest online.

References

• AskDrWalker: E-Med Journals
• Medscape: Medscape Journals & Reference
• John Hopkins University Press: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention