What is the Cochrane Library?
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence. It is owned by Cochrane and published by Wiley. The Cochrane Library is composed of three main databases:
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for systematic reviews in health care.
- It includes peer-reviewed systematic reviews and protocols prepared according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions or Cochrane Handbook for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews.
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) is a highly concentrated source of reports of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.
- CENTRAL records often include an abstract (a summary of the article). However, they do not contain the full text of the article.
- Cochrane Clinical Answers (CCAs) provide a readable, digestible, clinically focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane Reviews.
- Each CCA contains a clinical question, a short answer, and data for the outcomes from a Cochrane Review.
How do I access Cochrane Library?
You can access Cochrane Library via the Library's homepage, as shown in the image below.
Creating an Account
Registering for an account through the Cochrane Library is easy and free. Once you have created an account, you will be able to take advantage of all the resources Cochrane Library has to offer.
Steps to Creating an Account
This will walk you through how to create an account.
1. Select "Log In" in the upper right corner of Cochrane Library's homepage.
2. Here you can either register with your own information, or you could sign in using your institution. If you want to register with your own information, you would just need to provide an email and password.
3. For an institutional login, a new page would load, and you would search for "Rush University" in the search bar.
4. You may be asked to login via a proxy account login and password. This can be either your Rush Network ID, Epic ID, or a specific proxy login and password. That's it!