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The Library - Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University

e-Library

The STMU Library provides faculty and students at the BS, MS, MPhil, and PhD levels with direct access to a curated selection of essential, open-access scholarly databases tailored to support advanced research across multiple disciplines. This comprehensive digital collection includes premier medical and allied health resources 

Top Free Medical Databases

STMU Library provides free medical databases facility include PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and MedlinePlus, which offer comprehensive access to biomedical literature, clinical trials, and patient health information. Other key resources are BioMed Central (BMC), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for peer-reviewed studies and research data.

Top free Allied Health Science databases include PEDro for physiotherapy, OTSeeker for occupational therapy, and Radiopaedia for medical imaging. Other essential tools include SpeechBITE for speech pathology and Nutrition.gov for dietetics and supplements.

Top Free Allied Health Databases

  • PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database): A free database of over 50,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
    Availabe from Link: pedro.org.au
  • OTSeeker: Contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
    Availabe from Link:  otseeker.com
  • Radiopaedia: A collaborative educational radiology resource containing a massive library of imaging cases and articles.
    Availabe from Link: radiopaedia.org
  • SpeechBITE: A database that provides open access to a catalogue of Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy in speech pathology.
    Availabe from Link: speechbite.com
  • NursingOpen: A peer-reviewed open-access journal that publishes articles across all areas of nursing and midwifery.
    Availabe from Link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20541058
  • Nutrition.gov: A USDA-sponsored gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety.
    Availabe from Link: nutrition.gov
  • PubPsych: A free information retrieval system for psychological resources, highly useful for behavioral health and occupational therapy.
    Availabe from Link:  pubpsych.eu
  • Global Index Medicus: Produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), it provides access to biomedical and health information from low and middle-income countries. Availabe from Link: globalindexmedicus.net

These resources are providing  peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and doctoral research for advanced scholars.