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Finding Full-Text Articles

Access PDF in Cochrane Library

Cochrane Library contains various types of high-quality, independent evidence to assist in healthcare decision-making.  It includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.   

When using Cochrane Library, open it from the Library website (screenshot illustrated below) or from this direct link, MCHSL Cochrane Library link.  This ensures that you are searching all MCHSL holdings that are linked through the database.

Below is a screenshot that demonstrates how to search for a topic in Cochrane Library and locate a full-text article in PDF format.   

Please note:  If you do not find a PDF for an article you want, don't stop at Cochrane Library.  Plug the article title into PubMed, or use the article citation to search for it in BrowZine or A-Z.