The SMU Library maintains a list of recommended databases for use by SMU students. This list includes both free databases and fee-based databases that the library subscribes to.

The free databases are available to you now and after graduation. They require no special login to use, but there may be fees or restrictions in accessing the articles indexed in these databases. These free resources have an open lock next to them. Examples include PubMed and AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The fee-based databases are available to all SMU students both in the library and remotely while you are enrolled at SMU. These resources will be identified by a closed lock.
You will need to use your SMU login to authenticate these databases if working remotely. As an SMU alumni, you will have access to these databases in the library after graduation. You may also have access to these same fee-based databases or other fee-based databases at your clinical workplace. Some of the articles in these databases will be available, but not all. Examples of fee-based databases include CINAHL Plus and PsychINFO.

PubMed is a free database made available from the National Library of Medicine. You will have free access to this resource now and after you graduate, however while at SMU we have created a portal called PubMed@SMU that links your PubMed search results to the SMU journal collection. Using this link makes it quick and easy to go from the citation to the full text journal. If the SMU library doesn’t have the journal, this link will allow you to order the article through the SMU library inter-library loan service. Accessing the article links while in the library will be seamless, however you will need to use your SMU login for remote access to these resources.

If you have questions about how to use or access any of the SMU library resources, don’t hesitate to contact one of the SMU librarians!