Medical and Health Search Engines
This list will not only help medical research authoritative journals and publications, students wanting to do more than just Google their symptoms can find health advice and medical resources by using these search engines.
- Entrez: Search life sciences publications and research materials here.
- PubMed: This search tool is sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
- Healia: Healia claims to be “your guide to healthy decisions.” Search the Web, PubMed, or the Clinical Trials option.
- PubGene: Find biology and genetics materials by searching this tool.
- Healthline: With Healthline, you can “search the Web’s best health sites.” Browse topics like ADD/ADHD, heart disease, depression or allergies, or type in your own symptoms.
- OmniMedicalSearch.com: This site has been named a Top 5 Medical Search Engine by About.com and is lauded by The Washington Post. Search the Web, images or forums to get connected to quality health and medical information.
- MedNets: Medical students can try out this tool, which searches databases, journals, books, jobs and medical societies. You can also customize the engine for your particular field, like internal medicine, dentistry, family medicine, nursing, pulmonary and others.
- American Hospital Directory: Find a nearby hospital fast by typing in your telephone area code, zip code, city or state.
- DrKoop.com: Research your symptoms, access a health encylopedia, or take advantage of the Web search engine powered by Healthline to find all kinds of health information.
- MedicineNet: This organized search engine displays your results according to different categories, like News, Symptoms, Procedures and Tests, and Medications, so you can quickly find the most relevant results.