Guides: Statistics: Journals

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The Lean Library browser extension connects you to DML owned articles, databases and eBooks.

Lean Library This link opens in a new window Browser extension to simplify access to DML full text resources and avoid unnecessary paywalls. The extension redirects to DML subscriptions, legal, open access content or facilitates Document Delivery requests for materials not available. Instructions: Download browser extension from the Lean Library site Once installed, select Georgetown University Medical Center (Dahlgren Memorial Library) as your library and save.
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Finding Journal Articles

MEDLINE searches for statistical concepts or studies that include statistics may be enhanced by the use of the following subject headings suggestions:

prevalence
statistics as a topic
vital statistics
incidence
mortality
survival rate
survival analysis
health surveys
health status indicators

Refer to the scope notes for each term for a definition and additional information.

Ovid MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts to the biomedical literature, including the allied health fields and the biological and physical sciences, humanities, and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.
Large Collection.
1946-Present.
Updated Daily.
PubMed (MEDLINE) This link opens in a new window
PubMed is comprised of millions of citations for the biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Also provides access to other National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) services for biomedical and genomic information. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.
Large Collection.
Updated daily.
1996-Present

Embase searches for statistical concepts or studies that include statistics may be enhanced by the use of the following subject headings suggestions:

statistics
biostatistics
health statistics
vital statistics
incidence
prevalence
mortality rate
survival rate
statistical analysis
health surveys

Refer to the scope notes for each term for a definition and additional information.

Embase This link opens in a new window
Biomedical research and pharmacology citations and abstracts. Added functionality available with personal account.
Large collection.
1947-Present.
Updated daily

CINAHL searches for statistical concepts or studies that include statistics may be enhanced by the use of the following subject headings suggestions:

data analysis, statistical
statistics, types
statistics
mortality
survival analysis
surveys
vital statistics

Refer to the scope notes for each term for a definition and additional information.

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health journal citations and full-text articles. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for background and foreground questions.
Large Collection.
1981- present.
Updated yearly.

The DML Journal Finder lists all Statistics/Biostatistics journals available within the DML collections. If you have any problems finding a journal, please refer to the Finding full text guide for guidance.

Journal Finder This link opens in a new window
Dahlgren Memorial Library journal subscription directory for biomedical, nursing and clinical support. Added functionality available with personal account.
Large Collection.
Updated daily.
1800s-Present

Finding Full Text Journal Articles
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Statistics Journals - Collection Highlights

Below are some of the statistics journals provided by DML. Search the DML Journal Finder linked above for a complete list.

Statistical Methods in Medical Research
Statistics in Medicine
Biostatistics
Biometrics
Biometrika
Computational Statistics and Data Anaylsis
National Health Statistics Report
Weekly Epidemiological Record
Stats, STAT! in NEJM Evidence - This section in each edition provides a short animated video with insight and teaching about a specific statistical topic.

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