Wyoming Social Workers Resources: Databases

Your best source of information is a health sciences library. Check to see if you have access to:

• Some databases, such as PubMed (click on Free Full Text) and ProQuest Central (click on Full Text), have a filter button that allows you to limit your search results to the full text available in that database.
• A staffed hospital library, if you are employed by a hospital.
• The State Library, if you are employed at your state department of health or a public health department.
• Publishers are an alternative source. In PubMed, click on the publisher button and purchase article directly. Costs will range from free to $75 per article.

Each database has their own process for saving searches. Below are some ways to save searches:

If you are organizing a large number of resources and citations, you can use a citation management tool. This can help you save the articles you find and quickly create citations and bibliographies based on those articles.

Wyoming is one of several states that has a consortium of libraries that purchase access to databases and resources available through public, academic and special libraries. Other states include Florida, Washington, Oregon, and Kansas, among others. To find out if your state has state-wide access to health sciences databases, contact your nearest public library.