Journals & databases

• New England Journal of Medicine:
   
  Mission: General Medical journal publishing leading-edge research; Authoritative, relevant reviews;» This Week in the Journal" concise summaries; "Clinical Practice" series covering common clinical issues; "Perspective" essays exploring unique aspects of research; Weekly CME, including 20 free credits annually online
  Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
  Frequency: weekly
  Contents available online:
     Tables of Contents (free)
     Abstracts (free)
     Full text
  Website:
  http://content.nejm.org/
  http://intl-content.nejm.org/ (outside USA)

• NLM Medical Subject Headings (MESH):
   
  Mission: -
  Publisher: National Library of Medicine
  Frequency: -
  Contents available online: -
  Website: www.nlm.nih.gov

• The British Medical Journal:
   
  Mission: The BMJ aims to publish rigorous, accessible and entertaining material that will help doctors and medical students in their daily practice, lifelong learning and career development. In addition, it seeks to be at the forefront of the international debate on health.  To achieve these aims the Journal publishes original scientific studies, review and educational articles, and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific, social, political, and economic factors affecting health.
  Publisher: British Medical Association
  Frequency: weekly
  Contents available online:
      Tables of Contents (free)
      Abstracts (free)
      Full text (free)
  Website:
  http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/

• The Journal of the American Medical Association:
   
  Mission: To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.
  Publisher: American Medical Association
  Frequency: weekly
  Contents available online:
      Tables of Contents: since 1962 (free)
      Abstracts: since 1975 (free)
      Full text: since 1998
  Website:
  http://jama.ama-assn.org/

• The Lancet:
   
  Mission: This general medical journal welcomes any contribution that advances or illuminates medical science or practice or that educates or entertains the journal's readers
  Publisher: The Lancet Publishing Group
  Frequency: weekly
  Contents available online:
      Tables of Contents (free)
      Abstracts (free)
      Full text (registration)
  Website:
  www.thelancet.com