Databases for searching for information and articles

BMJ Systematic Reviews

BMJ Clinical Evidence systematic reviews summarize the current state of knowledge and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of clinical conditions, based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. It is neither a textbook of medicine nor a set of guidelines. It describes the best available evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and observational studies where appropriate, and if there is no good evidence it says so.
Click on the "Sections" tab and choose "Pregnancy and Childbirth".

The Cochrane Collaboration

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews bring you the combined results of the world’s best medical research studies, and are recognized as the gold standard in evidence-based health care.
Anyone can view abstracts online. Full text can only be viewed through a subscription, like EBSCO. Lamaze members can view full text as a benefit of membership.

EBSCO
A collection of databases on health topics (including CINAHL, a great one for childbirth issues) available through a variety of places. For example, with a library card, EBSCO can be accessed through the Salt Lake County Library System here.
Don’t have a SLCounty library card? Try your local public library, they may offer it online or in person. Did you go to college? Check and see if your college provides online access to alumni. Most college libraries allow free access if you come into the library. Call first to make sure!

Google Scholar

Will search for academic articles and abstracts posted on the web.

Lactmed

A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

PubMed

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. Online tutorial for using PubMed.

Medscape

Journal searching and news, with access to some full-text articles with a free registration.

MIDIRS – Midwives Information and Research Service

MIDIRS Midwifery Digest provides maternity health professionals with an overview of key midwifery and medical research to inform their practice. The information is gathered from over 550 international journals and original articles are commissioned on the hot topics being discussed by the midwifery profession.

National Library of Medicine Gateway

Allows users to search in multiple retrieval systems at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The current Gateway searches MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, AIDS Meetings, HSRProj, and MEDLINEplus.