ClinicalTrials.gov:
"ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world."
Articles from journals are great sources for recent, peer-reviewed information on genetic disorders. The articles may be about current research studies, clinical trials, and medical breakthroughs related to the disease. When searching library databases, try using search strategies such as those modeled below:
sickle cell disease AND clinical trials
hemophilia AND treatment
The following table shows a sample of scholarly journals that are important to the field of medicine and where you can find the articles published within these journals through the Phoenix College Library.
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Periodical Title |
Database Name |
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Annals of Human Genetics |
Academic Search Premier |
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Cancer Genetics |
ScienceDirect |
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In print, 2nd floor of Library Online via AMA website |
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Journal of Human Genetics |
Academic Search Premier Health Source: Nursing |
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Lancet |
ScienceDirect |
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Nature |
Nature Journals Online, 1997- |
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Nature Genetics |
Academic OneFile Academic Search Premier |
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Science |
AAAS website Academic & General OneFile Health Source: Nursing |
Full-text magazines, journals, and other resources most of which are peer-reviewed. Wide range of subjects. A great place to start most research projects. Images and videos accompany most topics. Citations provided.
Contains peer-reviewed journals on nursing and health topics along with practical nursing care advice from professional magazines and evidence-based care sheets. Articles in CINAHL can sometimes be easier to read than those found in PubMed.
Serious science. Peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and open access content covering scientific, technical, and medical research. Psychology journals included.