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Our databases contain a wide variety of medical information resources: journal articles, statistics, images, government information, and more. Browse the alphabetical list of database titles or search for terms that appear in the database descriptions. Click here to see which ones are mobile-compatible.Major Databases
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REFERENCE Databases
Currently, the Library has 52 databases for the content term: "reference".
- Provider: McGraw-Hill
- Contents: e-books , full text , images , mobile access , reference , textbooks , videos
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions:
AccessMedicine is an integrated database, updated daily, that draws on the more than 60 essential clinical and academic medical texts included, as well as a drug index, a differential diagnostic tool (called "Diagnosaurus"), and a library of image and video content. "Clerkship Corner" is an additional resource that organizes AccessMedicine’s content according to topics covered in the internal medicine clerkship and includes content typically needed during an internal medicine rotation. Also provided: patient handouts.
To access Mobile view log in with a personal profile username and password. (Set up your optional personal profile via the resource's website. See Mobile Instructions under Help at top right of the AccessMedicine home page.) Mobile devices supported: iPhone/iPhone 3G, BlackBerry Bold and Android.
- Keywords: clinical | database | diagnosis | drugs | e-books | evidence-based medicine | medicine | mobile access | point-of-care | video
2. Agricola
- Provider: National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- Contents: abstracts , bibliographic records , catalog records , citations , free , images , index , links to full text , monographs , open access , reference , research tools
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a catalog and index to the collections of the National Agricultural Library, and a primary public source of global agricultural information. Covers materials in all formats and periods, including printed works dating back to the 15th century. The records describe resources for agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences. AGRICOLA itself does not contain the text of the materials cited, but thousands of the records are linked to full-text online documents. Updated daily. For materials not linked, see the Help text on Requesting Materials. AGRICOLA is organized into two bibliographic data sets: the NAL Online Public Access Catalog contains citations to books, audiovisuals, serials, and other materials from the Library's collection, along with some records for items not held by NAL. The Article Citation Database includes citations, many with abstracts, to journal articles (see Journals Indexed in AGRICOLA), book chapters, reports and reprints. Each data set can be searched separately, or the two may be searched as one database.
- Keywords: agriculture | animal | botany | chemicals | data | economics | environmental | general reference | multidisciplinary | natural sciences | nutrition | periodicals | pesticides | research | statistical | U.S. Government | veterinary medicine
- Provider: Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
- Contents: dictionary , encyclopedia , illustrations , images , open access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This illustrated collection of anatomy resources includes a glossary of anatomical terms, a cross-sectional anatomy database, an atlas of anatomical variation, a microscopic anatomy, some illustrated first aid cases, and links to related useful sites. The site is curated by Ronald A. Bergman, Ph.D..
- Keywords: anatomy | curriculum | human anatomy | open access
4. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book)
- Provider: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Contents: cross reference , free , full text , government documents , index , open access , quick reference , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: The Orange Book provides updated information on prescription, over-the-counter and discontinued FDA-approved drug products. It can be searched and consulted online, or the annual edition and monthly cumulative supplements can be downloaded in .pdf format. The Electronic Orange Book provides daily updates of new generic drug approvals. Search by active ingredient, proprietary name, patent, application number or application holder. If a newly-approved drug product is not turned up in the search, use the search box at top right of the page to find results from the Orange Book's monthly supplements and other FDA sources.
- Keywords: drugs | federal agencies | open access | patents | pharmaceutical | products | public health | U.S. Government
- Provider: ProQuest/UT System Digital Library
- Contents: abstracts , dissertation , index , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM) provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art. Full coverage begins in 1974 when the first volume was digitized; entries date back to the late 1960s.
- Keywords: art | culture | dissertations | history | humanities | reviews
6. CDC WONDER
- Provider: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contents: reference , research tools , search engine , statistics
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: "WONDER" stands for Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research. This site provides a repository of documents, reports, articles and data sets from the National Center for Health Statistics and CDC. Users can produce their own statistical tables with the aid of a detailed data request form in the Data Collections category. If few enough criteria are entered, the user's query can produce a chart or map as well as a table. Under Scientific Data Documentation, read about the more general data use restrictions, and restrictions that may apply to individual datasets will pop up as data is requested.
- Keywords: data analysis | database | health statistics | public health | society | statistical | U.S. Government
7. Consumer Health Complete (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: abstracts , encyclopedia , full text , indexing , monographs , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Provides encyclopedias and reference books, health reports and pamphlets, health news, drug and herb information, alternative health sources, and medical images and diagrams. Includes full-text articles from a variety of journals. A Spanish language version (Salud en Espanol) is available.
- Keywords: consumer health
8. Drug Information Portal (NLM)
- Provider: National Library of Medicine
- Contents: federated search , free , government documents , links , news , open access , reference , websites
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This resource provides the public, healthcare professionals and researchers with a gateway to current and accurate drug information from the National Library of Medicine, as well as links to drug information from other key government agencies, PubMed and MedlinePlus.
- Keywords: consumer health | drugs | gateway | government | journal | open access | portal | toxicology
9. DrugBank
- Provider: University of Alberta
- Contents: chemical compounds , chemical structure , free , full text , links , open access , reference , sequencing data
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug (chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (sequence, structure, and pathway) information. The database contains nearly 4300 drug entries including FDA-approved small molecule drugs, FDA-approved biotech (protein/peptide) drugs, nutraceuticals and experimental drugs. Additionally, more than 6,000 protein (i.e. drug target) sequences are linked to these drug entries. Each DrugCard entry contains more than 80 data fields with half of the information being devoted to drug/chemical data and the other half devoted to drug target or protein data.
- Keywords: bioinformatics | biomedical research | biotechnology | chemistry | drugs | open source | pharmacology
10. Early Encounters in North America
- Provider: Alexander Street Press
- Contents: full text , illustrations , images , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: This highly searchable database contains over 100,000 pages of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of "early encounters" with the humans, flora and fauna of North America, from explorers, missionaries and others new to the "New World." Many images are also included.
- Keywords: American history | biology | botany | culture | history | homework | multicultural | multidisciplinary | Native American
11. ebrary Breast Cancer Searchable Information Center
- Provider: Ebrary
- Contents: articles , free , full text , indexing , monographs , open access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: An open-access collection of resources on breast cancer from National Cancer Institute, AHRQ, U.S. government agencies and other authoritative sources.
- Keywords: cancer | care | consumer health | evidence-based medicine | women
12. Ebrary Library & KM Center
- Provider: Ebrary
- Contents: e-books , free , full text , illustrations , indexing , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: An open-access collection of resources on information management and library science.
- Keywords: database | general reference | information science | libraries
13. Environmental Health and Toxicology (Specialized Information Services)
- Provider: National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
- Contents: free , full text , government documents , links , open access , reference , research tools , websites
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This is a very functional portal page to U.S. Government agencies' websites dealing with drugs and chemicals, environmental health and hazards, emergency response, and toxicology resources. Direct links to ToxNet and to ToxNet's databases are provided, and information resource filters for public, research and other professional uses can be activated before entering a search.
- Keywords: biohazard | biomedical research | chemicals | consumer health | emergency medicine | environmental | federal agencies | gateway | lactation | pharmaceutical | physicians | point-of-care | portal | radiation | research | scientist | toxicology | toxins | tutorial | U.S. Government | workplace
- Provider: Duke University Medical Center
- Contents: free , glossary of terms , images , open access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: The Eye Pathologist is a web-based instructional database on the anatomy and pathology of the eye, a teaching and reference tool for medical students and professionals. This database contains more than 4,000 images and deals with more than 5,000 diseases affecting vision and the eye. It also includes links to a glossary of over 6,000 definitions. For the present, the database is free, although complete utilization of all features does require a free registration. Note: Mac users should use the FireFox browser with this database.
- Keywords: education | eye | genetics | microbiology | open access | ophthalmology | parasitology | pathogenesis | physicians | student | syndrome
15. Federal Register
- Provider: US Government Printing Office and US National Archives and Records Administration
- Contents: free , full text , government documents , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Frequently requested materials from the Federal Register include grant information and Relative Value Units (RVU), also known as the Unique Physician Fee Schedule.
- Keywords: federal agencies | government | law | medicare/medicaid | office practice | open access | physicians
16. FedStats
- Provider: FedStats.gov
- Contents: archive , charts and graphs , government documents , maps , reference , research tools , statistics , websites
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: FedStats is a portal to virtually all the statistics gathered by U.S. Government agencies and bureaus. For some of these, compiling statistics is their main mission; for others, the activity supports their other work. Searches can be done by state or by topic under general subject categories-- agriculture, crime, demographics, education, energy and environment, health, labor, commerce and economics. A full list of agencies is provided, with information on the kinds of statistics they produce. International data of various kinds is also accessible here, some of it comparative.
- Keywords: agriculture | business | census | criminal justice | data | drugs | economics | education | environmental | federal agencies | general reference | health statistics | multidisciplinary | policy | public administration | research | social sciences | society | trend | workforce
17. Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Provider: Gale/UT System Digital Library
- Contents: biographical , dictionary , e-books , encyclopedia , full text , indexing , reference , tables of contents , thesaurus
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: This is a large collection (approx. 150 titles) of Reference e-Books that can be searched simultaneously as a database, or singly. GVRL offers access to a wide spectrum of disciplines in multi-volume encyclopedias and other reference books, each focusing on an overview or an aspect of arts and humanities, medicine, social and "hard" sciences. These works are published by Gale and other established, well-known publishers, for instance Wiley, Cambridge and MacMillan.
- Keywords: general reference | multidisciplinary
18. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: abstracts , full text , indexing , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on various medical disciplines and features abstracts and indexing for 850 journals, with coverage of nursing and allied health being particularly strong, including full text from many nursing journals. Lexi-PAL Drug Guide is also indexed, which provides 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names covered. Full text information in this database dates as far back as 1975.
- Keywords: allied health | drugs | medicine | nursing
19. Index to Chiropractic Literature
- Provider: International Chiropractors' Association
- Contents: abstracts , free , index , practice guidelines , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Produced by members of the Chiropractic Library Consortium (CLIBCON) the Index to Chiropractic Literature provides cover-to-cover indexing of peer-reviewed literature from chiropractic publishers (see Journals Indexed.) A small number of non-peer-reviewed chiropractic publications are also selectively indexed. The ICL website also includes links to other chiropractic resources- American and international organizations, libraries, colleges, chiropractic clinical practice guidelines, and the Chiropractic Subject Headings.
- Keywords: alternative medicine | chiropractic | healthcare | libraries | open access | peer review | subject headings
20. MAS Ultra School Edition (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: encyclopedia , full text , images , maps , monographs , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Contains full text for more than 700 popular magazines, including The Nation, National Review, New Republic, New Scientist, Science News, and Scientific American. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is available for biographies and primary source documents. Also included are pamphlets, reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts), an image collection, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
- Keywords: kids | magazines | multidisciplinary | research | student
21. MasterFILE Premier (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: abstracts , dictionary , e-books , indexing , maps , quick reference , reference , research tools
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Provides full text for more than 1,700 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, and multicultural issues. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,400 titles. This database includes full text Magill Book Reviews, full text reference books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts; full text from biographies, full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an image collection of photos, maps and flags. Includes PDF backfiles as far back as 1975 for key publications.
- Keywords: general reference | multicultural | multidisciplinary | reviews | student
22. MD Consult
- Provider: Elsevier
- Contents: abstracts , CME , e-books , full text , indexing , patient education , practice guidelines , reference , textbooks
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: MD Consult is a large collection of clinical point-of-care resources. Includes full-text access to more than 50 medical reference books on a variety of specialties, including a separate Cardiology Collection; access to a large journal collection with 35 Clinics of North America titles; drug information from Gold Standard; more than 1,000 practice guidelines; and thousands of customizable patient education handouts. MD Consult also offers free personal accounts for users under this subscription, and the ability to participate in CME activities. Once you create a personal account, mobile access is available for most devices. MD Consult is available to all Educational-level users.
- Keywords: clinical | diagnosis | drugs | internal medicine | medicine | mobile access | PDA access | pharmaceutical | physicians | point-of-care
23. Merck Manual: Home Health Handbook for Patients & Caregivers
- Provider: Merck & Co., Inc.
- Contents: free , full text , glossary of terms , illustrations , manual , quick reference , reference , tables of contents
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This manual is an invaluable resource for the layman, explaining medical conditions from every aspect, with introductions giving background information on the biology of body systems and organs, and providing supporting anatomical and 3-D visual aids. Of particular value is the Drugs section, with information on pharmacokinetics, drug interaction and adverse reactions, herbal supplements and over-the-counter drugs. The Special Subjects area contains sections on medical decision-making, limb prosthetics, travel medicine, women's health, alternative and complementary medicines, and more.
- Keywords: consumer health | drugs | medicine
24. MerckMedicus
- Provider: Merck & Co., Inc.
- Contents: abstracts , audio , CME , dictionary , free , full text , images , patient education , podcast , quick reference , reference , textbooks , videos
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: From the mission statement: "MerckMedicus is an advertising-free medical portal designed specifically for U.S. healthcare providers. MerckMedicus provides breaking medical news, a wide variety of scientific learning resources, and cutting-edge diagnostic tools, all with no access fees. Merck launched MerckMedicus in 2001 as part of its century-long commitment to providing unbiased health information as a public service to consumers and health care professionals..." With a few exceptions, free registration is required for access to the resources provided here, which include full text content from books and journals, and audio files.
- Keywords: anatomy | clinical | healthcare | internal medicine | medicine | mobile access | open access | PDA access | periodicals | physicians | portal
25. Micromedex
- Provider: Truven Health Analytics
- Contents: chemical compounds , chemical structure , full text , monographs , protocols , quick reference , reference , summaries
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions:
Micromedex is a quick and in-depth source of information on drugs, toxins and natural/herbal products. Each component of Micromedex addresses a broad subject area: medication safety, disease management and treatment (both general and emergency medicine), patient education, toxicology, laboratory tests. Each broad category is fed by a cluster of relevant databases. Each category is accessible in tabs on every page, and affords the user a drop-down choice to narrow a search to a specific database, or a specific topic. Drug interaction information, various calculator tools, a neonatal drug resource (NeoFax), a database of international drug information (Index Nominum), MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and more additional resources are included.
Please Note: Micromedex is licensed to us for academic and training use only. Application of this subscription to affect outcomes in any actual clinical setting, whether a laboratory or a care facility, is strictly prohibited by the terms of our license. Please comply with this restriction.
NOTE: Micromedex may lag with being up to date with new browser versions. Try the Chrome or Safari browsers if you have trouble with IE or Firefox after a new release, or run in compatibility mode.
- Keywords: database | drugs | emergency medicine | evidence-based | herbs | mobile access | pesticides | pharmaceutical | pharmacology | pharmacy | reproductive health | tests | toxicology | toxins | trademark
26. Natural & Alternative Treatments (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: full text , monographs , patient education , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Detailed information on: more than 180 different conditions and the conventional and natural treatments used to treat them; over 200 herbs and supplements; and drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions for more than 75 drug categories can be found in this database.
- Keywords: alternative medicine | botanical | consumer health | diet | dietary supplements | drugs | herbs
27. New York Times Historical Archive, 1851-
- Provider: ProQuest
- Contents: archive , newspapers , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Indexed, complete archive of the digitally-scanned pages of the New York Times from the first issue published in 1851 through 2006.
- Keywords: business | digital | economics | policy | politics | research | society
28. NextBio Basic
- Provider: NextBio
- Contents: abstracts , bibliographies , citations , federated search , free , links to full text , news , reference , research tools , sequencing data , summaries
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: NextBio Basic is a free web application for searching biomedical and genetic information. It provides access to a 'curated, correlated database' of public data into which NextBio integrates Medline literature, clinical trial information, and news. Its semantic framework is based on gene, tissue, disease and compound ontologies. Registered users (registration for this basic version is free) can personalize their experience, communicate, collaborate and share data with the rest of the NextBio community. For the registered user, a single search for a gene yields quick results arranged by category: an overview of the gene; a list of tissues in which the gene is expressed; diseases and compounds relating to the gene; a list of the top associated researchers and authors; literature, associated clinical trials, and more. NextBio provided the infrastructure for combining several Elsevier products onto one search platform, SciVerse Hub.
- Keywords: bioinformatics | biomedical research | chemicals | clinical studies | collaborative | data analysis | database | genetics | genomics | life sciences | MedLine | networking | ontology | periodicals | research | science | scientist | semantic | sequencing
- Provider: EBSCO
- Contents: CME , e-books , full text , links to full text , news , patient education , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: A comprehensive, point-of-care resource for nursing, Nursing Reference Center draws search results in part from Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses; AHFS Drug Information Essentials; Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual; Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary; and Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications. Nursing Reference Center includes: "quick lessons" on diseases and disorders; evidence-based care sheets; practice guidelines; patient education sheets, some available in Spanish; CE modules; news; research instruments; and information on legal cases. Nursing Reference Center provides direct access to full text articles found in CINAHL. First-time users are encouraged to "take the tour" on the database's home page (FlashPlayer required) to learn more.
- Keywords: clinical practice guidelines | drugs | evidence-based | journal | legal | monographs | nursing | point-of-care
30. OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
- Provider: Johns Hopkins University/NCBI
- Contents: charts and graphs , cross reference , free , index , links , maps , monographs , open access , reference , research tools , sequencing data
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: "OMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative, and timely compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes. The full-text, referenced overviews in OMIM contain information on all known Mendelian disorders and over 12,000 genes. OMIM focuses on the relationship between phenotype and genotype. It is updated daily, and the entries contain copious links to other genetics resources."
- Keywords: biomedical research | collaborative | data analysis | database | genetics | genome | genotype | mutation | pathogenesis | phenotype | scientist | sequencing | syndrome
31. Orphanet: the Portal for Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs
- Provider: Orphanet and funding organizations
- Contents: brief records , directory , encyclopedia , free , indexing , open access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Orphanet is a portal to regularly-updated information on rare diseases, disorders and syndromes and related "orphan" drug, clinical research and trial, genetic and diagnostic information and includes an encyclopedia and other resources for patients. Orphanet was originally begun and funded in 1997 by the French Ministry of Health and INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale.) Funding and information-gathering are accomplished and sponsored by various relevant, authoritative European and national organizations.
- Keywords: drugs | genetics | open access | syndrome
32. PDQ (Physician Data Query) Cancer Database
- Provider: National Cancer Institute
- Contents: dictionary , free , full text , links , open access , patient education , reference , statistics , websites
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: PDQ contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 4,000 open and 15,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, genetic counseling professionals, and organizations that provide cancer care. Also included: a dictionary of cancer terms and a drug dictionary.
- Keywords: alternative medicine | cancer | clinical trials | open access | physicians | reviews
- Provider: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Contents: abstracts , cross reference , images , index , links , open access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: "PLANTS is a collaborative effort of the USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center (NPDC), the USDA NRCS Information Technology Center (ITC), The USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC), and many other partners... The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references."
- Keywords: agriculture | alternative medicine | botany | database | environmental | federal agencies | Native American | natural sciences | taxonomy | U.S. Government
- Provider: Weizmann Institute of Science
- Contents: abstracts , animation , encyclopedia , free , full text , images , interactive , links , reference , research tools
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Proteopedia is a free, collaborative (wiki) 3D encyclopedia of proteins and other molecules. The images can be reduced and restored by component with a toggle. Contains an introduction to structural biology and features sections on biomolecules, enzymes, metabolism, gene expression/replication, diseases, immune system, and methods of determining and analyzing structure and sequence.
- Keywords: biology | biomedical research | collaborative | database | DNA | genetics | laboratory | life sciences | mutation | ontology | proteins | research | scientist | structural biology | student | systems biology | wiki
35. PubMed
- Provider: National Library of Medicine and National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Contents: abstracts , citations , free , index , links , links to full text , mobile access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: PubMed is the primary database interface for citations from the biomedical literature. It incorporates bibliographic information from MedLine and covers the journal literature of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and the preclinical biological sciences. PubMed contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 4,800 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. The database contains over 19 million citations dating back to the mid-1960's. Articles in many languages are indexed, but all abstracts are in English. Tutorials and quick guides to using PubMed's many search features can be found here. For mobile access to PubMed, see this NLM Web page.
- Keywords: biomedical research | journal | life sciences | medicine | mobile access | multidisciplinary | open access | research | scientist
36. PubMed Health
- Provider: National Library of Medicine and National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Contents: dictionary , free , full text , links , open access , reference , summaries
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: PubMed Health helps consumers (and other users) to find evidence-based information on the effectiveness of treatment from a large, searchable and browse-able collection of systematic reviews from such authoritative sources as the Cochrane Collaboration and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
- Keywords: consumer health | decision support | evidence-based | evidence-based medicine | federal agencies | healthcare | medicine | NLM | open access | reviews | systematic reviews
37. QuantiaMD
- Provider: Quantia Communications, Inc.
- Contents: audio , CME , free , interactive , mobile access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: QuantiaMD is a CME and information-sharing site for physicians. View CME presentations, Expert Practice Series in various specialties and other expert presentations; qualified clinicians may share in discussions with colleagues. Requires free registration.
- Keywords: cancer | cardiology | care | collaborative | decision support | diagnosis | endocrinology | ethics | evidence-based medicine | geriatrics | infectious disease | mental health | multidisciplinary | neurology | oncology | physicians | point-of-care | psychiatry
38. RefWorks
- Provider: ProQuest
- Contents: bibliographic management , interactive , mobile access , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User , TMC Alumni User
- Descriptions: RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool that enables users to organize and create a personal database online, format bibliographies and manuscripts, and import references from a variety of databases using the already-created Import Filters. Users can establish links to RSS feeds and import data from those feeds directly. RefWorks automatically creates author, descriptor and periodical indexes when importing data. It can be used across multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Unix. Individual sign-up is required. For RefWorks tutorials in video and print-only formats, click here. If you are prompted for a Group Code while using RefWorks, you can find it in your original sign-up email from RefWorks; otherwise, please contact us for that information.
RefWorks is also available in mobile format; see "RefMobile".
NOTE: RefWorks is a utility to which users may retain access indefinitely after graduation or departure from their TMC academic institution.
- Keywords: mobile access | PDA access | publishing | research | student
39. Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
- Provider: University of Southhampton, UK
- Contents: brief records , directory , dissertation , e-prints , free , index , open access , reference , thesis
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: "The aim of ROAR is to promote the development of open access by providing timely information about the growth and status of repositories throughout the world. Open access to research maximises research access and thereby also research impact, making research more productive and effective."
- Keywords:
40. Salud en Espanol (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: abstracts , encyclopedia , full text , indexing , monographs , news , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Provides an interface designed for the consumer of Spanish-language health care information, with convenient access to the same health and medical information found in the Consumer Health Complete database.
- Keywords: consumer health | drugs | herbs | journal
41. SJR - SCImago Journal & Country Rank
- Provider: SCImago
- Contents: illustrations , impact factors , interactive , open access , reference , statistics
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Based on data indexed by the SCOPUS database, SJR graphs a number of metrics on scientific publications and publishing. Some unique aspects of the journal analysis include: proportion of cited to uncited/citable to uncitable articles; percentage of a journal's articles that are indicative of research resulting from international collaboration; ranking of countries and regions of the world according to publication output and citation; and an interactive map feature that generates graphic co-citation networks among disciplines, by country and time period. The opening page of SCImago sums it up: "Rank - Analyze - Compare - Visualize."
- Keywords: citation analysis | data analysis | humanities | information science | journal | medicine | publishing | science | social sciences | statistical
- Provider: Teton Data Systems
- Contents: e-books , full text , handbook , reference , tables of contents , textbooks
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions:
Stat!Ref is a cross-searchable reference database of core full-text medical, pharmacology and nursing books, drug information from AHFS, ACP's PIER, and general tools like the ICD 9, Stedman's and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. This subscription for educational institutions, provided via the Texas State Library, includes the latest editions of more than 80 standard, respected titles.
An additional feature available to you in Stat!Ref is the Evidence Alerts feed. To register to receive these alerts, which can be customized according to your interests and delivered at selectable regular intervals, you will need to create a My STAT!Ref “Preferences” account. To do this,
- Access STAT!Ref
- Go to “Preferences” (located just under the search box)
- Sign up for preferences
- Select disciplines and a time interval.
Stat!Ref provides Mobile Access for IPhone, IPad,Blackberry and Android. See http://www.statref.com/products/srMobile.html for details. You can activate mobile access via your "Preferences" account. Once in your individual account, click "Temporary Log-in Account," and follow directions. Please note that at present, mobile access must be renewed every 90 days. Once your mobile account is established, you will not need to log in with TMC Library to use mobile Stat!Ref. For a video tutorial on setting up mobile access, see this link
- Keywords: books | clinical | communicable diseases | decision support | evidence-based | evidence-based medicine | genetics | ICD-9 | infectious disease | internal medicine | medical coding | medicine | multidisciplinary | nursing | office practice | pediatrics | pharmacology | physicians | surgery
43. Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Provider: U. S. Census Bureau
- Contents: free , reference , statistics , websites
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: Data presented here ranges from 2011 (see note) to historical abstracts compiled throughout previous decades back to 1878. NOTE: The U.S. Census Bureau terminated collection of data for the Statistical Compendia program effective October 1, 2011. The Statistical Compendium program is comprised of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and its supplemental products - - the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the County and City Data Book. To access the most current data, please refer to the organization(s) cited in the source notes for each table of the Statistical Abstract. We recommend FedStats as a portal to the primary data sources.
- Keywords: federal agencies | general reference | history | multidisciplinary | social sciences | statistical | U.S. Government
44. Student Research Center Interface (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: abstracts , full text , illustrations , images , indexing , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: EBSCO's Student Research Center (SRC) makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type: magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
- Keywords: K-12 | kids | magazines | multidisciplinary
45. Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (TexShare)
- Provider: ProQuest -- TexShare
- Contents: maps , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Covering 1867 - 1970, Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. They were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring individual properties. The maps list street blocks and building numbers, including both numbers in use at the time of mapping and numbers designated previously.
- Keywords: American history | Texas
46. Texas Reference Center (TexShare)
- Provider: EBSCO -- TexShare
- Contents: biographical , full text , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Includes more than 80 full-text journals and books about Texas history, ethnic and cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden, sports & leisure. Contains biographies of famous historical and contemporary Texans like George H.W. Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Dan Moody, Susanna Dickinson and Sam Houston. Newspapers providing Texas and national news coverage are also included.
- Keywords: books | history | homework | journal | kids | student | Texas
47. Traditional Chinese Medicine Database (TCM)
- Provider: Bioinformatics and Drug Design Group, National University of Singapore
- Contents: chemical compounds , chemical structure , open access , quick reference , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This database of traditional Chinese medicine includes the formulae and instructions for preparing treatments, and detailed breakdowns of chemical compounds and their molecular characteristics, with links to PubChem entries included for some. Search, or browse under one of three tabs: formula, herb or compound.
- Keywords:
48. Twayne's Author Series (TexShare)
- Provider: Gale/Texas State Library
- Contents: abstracts , biographical , full text , indexing , literary criticism , reference
- Access Levels: Licensed , On-Site Visitor , TMC Academic User
- Descriptions: Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne's World Authors, Twayne's US Authors and Twayne's English Authors.
- Keywords: biography | books | homework | literature | multicultural | student
- Provider: Harvard Medical School
- Contents: animation , atlas , images , interactive , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This atlas is a neuroimaging educational tool, showing transaxial, saggital and coronal views of the brain in cross-sectional MRI, CT and nuclear imaging techniques, with side-by-side navigation. Image series are provided for the normal brain and for its disease states: cardiovascular, neoplastic, degenerative and inflammatory/infectious. In disease states, clicking a link reading "clinical" will bring the user to a page of text explaining the case being viewed. The "Top 100 Brain Structures" feature is a study tool allowing the user to view structures individually, or to view a group of brain structures marked with pointers, labelled or unlabelled. The site is co-sponsored by the Departments of Radiology and Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, the Countway Library of Medicine (Harvard University) and the American Academy of Neurology.
- Keywords: anatomy | brain mapping | cancer | clinical | courseware | endocrinology | health sciences | human anatomy | infection | medical imaging | neurology | neuroscience | oncology | pathology | radiology
50. WISER: Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
- Provider: National Library of Medicine
- Contents: chemical compounds , free , index , mobile access , reference
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: This database is focused on hazardous chemicals, and helps the user to identify unknown chemicals. "WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice... WISER is also available as a standalone application for PCs and PDAs." The Web version can also be used on PDAs, including BlackBerry and iPhone. See this page for details. Features the Chemical Reactivity utility, in which a group of substances can be entered for a particular circumstance, and the user can see, at an overview or detailed level, reactions and hazards that would ensue. Also includes a protective distance-mapping feature from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook. WISER for iPhone/iPod touch can be downloaded and installed directly from the Apple App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wiser-for-iphone-ipod-touch/id375185381?mt=8
- Keywords: chemicals | emergency medicine | mobile access | NLM | open access | PDA access | toxins
51. WolframAlpha: Computational Knowledge Engine
- Provider: Wolfram Alpha LLC
- Contents: charts and graphs , free , open access , quick reference , reference , research tools , search engine , statistics
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: WolframAlpha is a computational database/search engine that interprets natural language queries, returning dynamic answers. Although still in development, it currently "...contains 10+ trillion pieces of data, 50,000+ types of algorithms and models, and linguistic capabilities for 1000+ domains." Enter a food item, and the engine generates a page of its nutritional, caloric, vitamin, mineral and physical properties. Input any integer for information about its forms, qualities and expressions. Explore a surname or given name-- view, among other data, its trend in popularity from the 1890's to the present. Input a disease name, and generate a series of graphs illustrating prevalence, average age of onset, sex distribution, medical coverage and more. Use the disease name as a cause of death, and mortality statistics are presented. Apps are now available to download for use with iPhone, iPad and Android.
- Keywords: data | data analysis | database | general reference | multidisciplinary | search | statistical | trend
52. World Factbook
- Provider: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
- Contents: cross reference , government documents , handbook , maps , reference , statistics
- Access Levels: Fee-Based Member , Free , Non-Registered TMC User , On-Site Visitor , Online Visitor , Open Access , TMC Academic User , TMC Non-Academic User
- Descriptions: The US Central Intelligence Agency publishes this online reference to the countries of the world. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Each measure, when accessed for a particular country, provides an icon at right that, when clicked, reveals the same data for all countries, for comparison. Many maps are provided. Updated weekly.
- Keywords: data | federal agencies | foreign policy | general reference | government | history | politics | public affairs | social sciences
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