Literature
Indexes
Social Sciences
With the exception of POPLine the social science indexes listed here are fee-based (subscription) databases and are usually available through college and university libraries. Access to POPLine is available to everyone via The Info Project website. All four databases can be searched by the usual methods of author, title, journal, subject term, or keyword.
Example search terms by social sciences database:
- Campus: UNC Libraries E-Research Tools
- Off-campus: IP filtering
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Econlit |
PopLine |
PsycInfo |
Sociological Abstracts |
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Health Public health |
Bacterial and fungal diseases Biology Clinical research Data collection Genetic technics Immunologic factors Laboratory procedures Laboratory examinations and diagnoses Physiology Reproductive tract infections Research methodology Sexually transmitted diseases Testing |
Biological markers Blood Body fluid Chromosomes Genetics Genotypes Health behavior Saliva Urine |
Biology Blood pressure Demography and human biology Genetics Health problems Human body Physiology |
The use of biomarkers in population research has been limited in the past but is currently on the increase. For this reason population literature indexes are not yet a major source for articles about the topic, but should still be checked. More productive sources for biomarker-related citations are found in the biological sciences.
Biological Sciences
Because its focus is on medicine the best tool to identify population-related biomarker research articles is MEDLINE. Publically accessible through the Pubmed portal, MEDLINE is the premier database of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Subsidized by the US government, PubMed use is unrestricted and free of charge. Other science discipline indexes such as BIOSIS Previews and Science Citation Index (SCI) can also be used to identify population-related biomarker research. BIOSIS Previews coverage includes traditional biology and SCI can be used to learn about research trends, who is being cited, and in which publications. As with the social sciences sources mentioned earlier these fee-based electronic databases are available through many university libraries.
MEDLINE Features
Most MEDLINE records provide citation information, abstracts, subject terms (MeSH), and when available links to full text from PubMed Central. When affiliated with a medical facility or university links to related articles, and full text from subscription databases, when available, are also included.
Searching MEDLINE
Usually the most productive and efficient searching is done by using NLM's special terminology known as MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MeSH is a hierarchical set of terms and allows for either broad or specific searching. That said, there is not a one-size-fits-all MeSH term for biomarkers. Also, the absence of a MeSH term for biomarkers in an article's indexing does not indicate an article NOT about biomarkers. In these cases it is helpful to consider other search strategies such as author or keyword. If such searches yield promising results, utilize their MeSH terms for additional searches.
MeSH
MeSH terms suitable for biomarker-related searches could include but are not limited to...
Analysis of Variance
Antibodies, Viral/blood
Biological Markers
Blood Banks
Blood Chemical Analysis
Blood Circulation
Blood Specimen Collection
Cadmium
Chromosome Aberrations
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
DNA
DNA Damage
DNA Mutational Analysis
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Pollutants
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods*
Epidemiology, Molecular
Genetic Screening
Genotype
Glucuronates/blood/metabolism
Hydrocortisone
Immunoassay
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Inflammation Mediators
Lead
Luminescent Measurements
Lysosomal Storage Diseases/*diagnosis
Malonates/blood
Mercury
Mouth Mucosa
Mutagenicity Tests
Occupational Exposure*
Phlebotomy
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Pregnancy Complications/blood
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/blood
Prevalence
Proteome
Quality Control
Risk factors
Saliva/chemistry
Sensitivity and Specificity
Serum
Specimen Handling
Stress, Psychological
Temperature
Vaginosis, Bacterial/blood
Authors
A current list of authors of biomarker related articles can include but is not limited to:
- Screen shot of GeneWays, a data mining tool used to scan<br /> research literature about changes in genes and proteins
Beskow LM
Bonassi S
Cordovado SK
DeMarini DM
Fenech M
Finch CE
Garcia-Closas M
Hankinson SE
Holland NT
Miller MG
O'Murcheartaigh CA
Phillips DH
Ransohoff DF
Rojas E
Samyn N
Savitz DA
Sen B
Spooner N
Toscano WA
Tworoger SS
Vaupel JW
Webb PM
Journals
Since the use of biomedical specimens is not yet common in population research most journal sources will be bioscience in nature. As biomarker use becomes a standard in population research, social sciences journals will become a more relevant source. Journals covering biomarkers topics can include but are not limited to...
| AJPH American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annals of Epidemiology Biological Psychology Biomarkers Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (CEBP) Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology Epidemiology Health Psychology Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology JAMA Journal of Clinical Oncology Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
Mutation Research Nursing & Health Sciences Obstetrics and Gynecology Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Population Studies Prostate Social Science & Medicine Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology |
