A Simple Review for Medical Students on Major Databases and Their Differences** *(NIH, Elsevier, PubMed, Google Scholar, etc.)* *By Dr. El Mahdi, M.Sc., Toxicology Researcher

1. mohammed el mahdi ( msc toxo at KMU university )
Medical Information Systems Course -
Major Databases

2. Chapter 1

3. Introduction
2.
1. Slide 1Title PubMed
3.
Google Scholar
Scopus
4. 5. Other Notable Databases
6.
Importance of Medical Databases
Historical Perspective
7. 8. Conclusion
9.
10.Referencesj
Contents

4. 02 03
01
Presentation Title
Medical Information Systems:
Exploring Major Databases
Subtitle
PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and
Beyond
Visuals
Relevant icons or images
representing databases and
healthcare
Title Slide

5. Chapter 2
introductio
n

6. Definition
Systems designed to manage healthcare
data, including patient records, research
literature, and decision- making tools
Importance
Importance in modern healthcare for
improving efficiency, accuracy, and
accessibility
What are Medical Information Systems?

7. Objective
To explore key databases used in medical research and healthcare
information systems
Objective of the Presentation

8. Chapter 3
PubMed

9. Description Data
Launched in 1996, revolutionizing access to
biomedical literature.
Contains over 38 million citations and abstracts from
MEDLINE, life sciences journals, and books
Overview

10. Indexing
Indexed with Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH)
Components
Components include
MEDLINE, PubMed Central
(PMC), and Bookshelf
Tools
Tools like "My NCBI" for
saving searches and
configuring updates
Key Features

11. Imagine a researcher in 1995 spending hours in a library.
Today, with PubMed, the same search takes seconds."
History
Historical hint

12. Chapter 4
Scopus

13. Description
A commercial abstract and citation
database produced by Elsevier
Data
Covers over 24,000 peer- reviewed journals
across multiple disciplines, including
medicine, science, and technology
Overview

14. Search Tools
Advanced search tools using proximity operators and
Boolean logic
Analysis
Bibliometric analysis capabilities for tracking research
trends
Key Features

15. Broader scope but less accessible due to subscription costs.
Coverage
Comparison with PubMed

16. Chapter 5
Google
scholar

17. ”
A freely accessible academic search engine indexing
scholarly literature across disciplines
Description
Overview

18. 01 02
Includes articles, theses, books, conference papers,
and more
Content
Advanced search options for refining results
Search Options
Key Features

19. • Lacks the structured indexing of PubMed or Scopus.
• Think of Google Scholar as the friendly librarian who knows a
little about everything but doesn’t specialize in one area."
Indexing
Limitations

20. Chapter 6
Other
databases

21. • Focuses on drugs, pharmacology, and
clinical medicine.
EMBASE

22. Purpose
High- quality evidence for healthcare decision- making
Cochrane Library

23. Provides full- text access to top biomedical journals
Access
MEDLINE Complete

24. Chapter 7
History

25. • Index Medicus (1879): A foundational bibliographic
resource for medical literature
• Transition to computerized systems in the 1950s.
Evolution
• From manual indexing to integrated digital platforms.
Early Medical Databases
Index Medicus

26. "Imagine flipping through hundreds of pages in
Index Medicus. Now, think of typing a keyword
into PubMed. That’s progress."
transformation

27. Chapter 8
Importanc
e

28. Facilitates evidence- based medicine and global collaboration
Impact on Research

29. Benifit
Quick access to reliable information for diagnosis and treatment
Accessibility

30. Subscription costs (e.g., Scopus)
and data privacy concerns
Costs and Privacy
Challenges

31. Chapter 9
Closing….

32. Key Points
Medical databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Google
Scholar are essential tools for healthcare and research
Unique Features
Each database offers unique features tailored to different
needs
Summary

33. Encourage exploration and utilization of these resources for academic and professional growth
Enrolling

34. Thank
you