IASP Publications and Online Reference

Journals
1. Clinical Journal of Pain
Official journal of the Eastern Pain Association, a regional section of the American Pain Society.
2. Der Schmerz
Official journal of Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes e.V. (German Pain Society - IASP Chapter)
3. Dolore: Aggiornamenti Clinici
Official journal of the Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore (IASP Italian Chapter)
4. European Journal of Pain (EFIC)
Official journal of the European Federation of IASP Chapters
5. Journal of Pain
Official Journal of the American Pain Society (IASP USA Chapter)
6. Pain Medicine
Offical journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
7. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Official Journal of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization, and the U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee.
8. Molecular Pain
Open access pain research "at the cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels" published by the University of Cincinnati
College of Medicine
9. Pain Practice
Official journal of the World Institute of Pain
10. Pain Research & Management
Official journal of the Canadian Pain Society (IASP Canada Chapter)
11. Pain Physician
Official journal of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
12. Revista De La Sociedad Espaola Del Dolor
Official Journal of the Sociedad Espaola Del Dolor (IASP Spain Chapter)
13. Revista DOR
Official journal of the Sociedade Brasileira de Estudo da Dor (IASP Brazil Chapter)

Databases and Collections

1. Bandolier
Collection of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials, and high-quality observational studies from PubMed
and Cochrane about the effectiveness of pain treatments.
2. BioMed Central
BioMed Central publishes 259 peer-reviewed open access journals.
3. BMJ Open
An online, open access journal, dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas. The
journal publishes all research study types, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or
specialist studies. Publishing procedures are built around fully open peer review and continuous publication, publishing
research online as soon as the article is ready.
4. CINAHL Complete
From EBSCO, database of top nursing and allied-health journals, along with evidence-based care sheets.
5. ClinicalTrials.gov
Aregistry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world.
ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for
more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
6. The Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence

to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about groups in The Cochrane
Collaboration.
7. Cochrane -- Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Review Group (PaPaS)
Review group funded by National Institute of Health Research in the UK and part of Cochrane Collaboration that links to
summaries of the health effects of different pain treatment protocols.
8. Embase
Embase from Elsevier Life Science Solutions is the most comprehensive international biomedical database for biomedical
researchers. It enables you to track and retrieve precise information on drugs and diseases from pre-clinical studies to
searches on critical toxicological information. Embase's biomedical database has over 25 million indexed records.
9. Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across
many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers,
professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work
across the world of scholarly research.
10. Images from the History of Medicine
Access to nearly 70,000 images in the collections of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S National Library of
Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, photographs, caricatures, genre scenes, posters, and graphic art
illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine dated from the 15th to 21st century.
11. Journal of Medical Internet Research
Peer-reviewed journal for health and healthcare in the Internet age.
12. Medscape from WebMD
Medscape from WebMD offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most
robust and integrated medical information and educational tools.
13. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Integrative Medicine Service
Established in 1999, the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center complements
mainstream medical care by addressing the physical and emotional symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment.
14. National Library of Medicine
The world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all
areas of biomedicine and health care.
15. National Library of Medicine Bookshelf
Free access to eBooks on various health and life sciences topics provided by the NLM.
16. MD Consult
MD Consult offers the most comprehensive information available in one convenient online resource. With instant access
to full-text articles from over 80 medical journals and Clinics, 50 leading medical references across a wide range of
specialties, clinically relevant drug information, and over 15,000 patient handouts, MD Consult is truly all you need.
17. OncoLink
Founded by University of Pennsylvania cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care
professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge.
19. Pain Assessment and Management Pathways
Patient care pathway maps developed by the British Pain Society are aimed at establishing evidence- and expert
consensus-based best practice for the management of chronic pain, and could form the basis for educational and
commissioning materials. This work is a very important component of the British Pain Society's strategy to improve the
management of pain in the UK, for the benefit of people living with pain.
20. PLoS (Public Library of Science)
A non-profit publisher and advocacy organization founded to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a
transformation in research communication. PLOS publishes a suite of leading Open Access journals that are peer
reviewed by leading experts.
21. PLoS Medicine
The leading open-access medical journal, providing an influential venue for outstanding research and commentary on
the major challenges to human health worldwide. We specifically seek to publish articles relevant to clinicians and
policymakers across a range of settings that adhere to the highest standards of methodology, ethics and reporting and
address the major biological, environmental, social, and political determinants of health.

22. PsychINFO
An expansive abstracting and indexing database with more than 3 million records devoted to peer-reviewed literature in
the behavioral sciences and mental health, making it an ideal discovery and linking tool for scholarly research in a host of
disciplines.
23. Public Health Image Library
Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHIL offers an organized,
universal electronic gateway to CDC's pictures. We welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory
scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and
public health messages. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is
presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files.
24. PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and
online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
25. PubMed Central
PubMed Central (PMC) is a free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of
Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM). In keeping with NLM's legislative mandate to collect and preserve the
biomedical literature, PMC serves as a digital counterpart to NLM's extensive print journal collection. Launched in
February 2000, PMC was developed and is managed by NLM's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
26. SAGE Open
SAGE Open is a peer-reviewed, 'Gold' open access journal from SAGE that publishes original research and review articles
in an interactive, open access format. Articles may span the full spectrum of the social and behavioral sciences and the
humanities.
27. Scopus
Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools to track, analyze and
visualize research. Scopus delivers the most comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of
science, technology, medicine, social sciences and Arts & Humanities.
28. Trip
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence
to support their practice and/or care.
29. ToxNet
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.
Data Management and Research Tools
30. CKAN
Open source data management program.
31. Databib
A registry to help identify and locate online research data repositories.
32. DMPTool
Online tool developed by several major universities to help researchers create data management plans that cohere with
requirements of U.S. funding agencies.
33. Dryad
Research data repository for life sciences.
34. Global Health Data Exchange
Comprehensive catalog of surveys, vital statistics, and censuses.
35. Google Scholar -- Citations
Track how many times publications are cited.
36. Moodle
Free course/learning management system.
37. Refworks
Citation management software.
38. UNData
A variety of statistical data from UN member states.
39. Zotero
Free citation management software

Other Publications
1. Healthline
Healthline's mission is to develop products and solutions that engage consumers at all points along the health care
continuum to help them make better decisions about their health, improve outcomes and lower overall health care
costs.
2. NIH Interactive Textbook on Clinical Symptom Research
This interactive textbook is aimed at beginning or experienced clinical researchers who design studies of the
epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment of common symptoms encountered in medical, dental, and nursing practice.
3. Pain Treatment Topics
Pain information clearinghouse supported by SBL ltd.