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1. AAOS - Your Orthopaedic Connection
Provider:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Keywords: bone , Spanish , patient education , glossary of terms , orthopaedics
Description: AAOS provides clear information for the public here on orthopedic injuries, syndromes and diseases affecting each skeletal area. Some of the information is available in Spanish. Also provided: a news feature and a glossary of orthopedic terms.

2. About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
Provider:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centers
Keywords: alternative medicine , botanical , cancer , herbs
Description: "This information resource, presented by our Integrative Medicine Service, provides evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, supplements, and more... This site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects, interactions, and potential benefits or problems."

3. ABX Guide (Antibiotics Guide)
Provider:Johns Hopkins University
Keywords: drugs , infectious disease , PDA access , CME , physician
Description: Browse this website by diagnosis, drug, pathogen, management and vaccine categories. Free registration required. This site is meant for medical professionals. Also contains links to other Johns Hopkins resources- their Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Global Health, HIV Guide and more.

4. ACE (Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice)
Provider:The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing
Keywords: evidence-based medicine , nursing
Description: A Center for Excellence on Evidence-Based Practice.

5. Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources
Provider:Marie-Lise Antoun, MSLS, AHIP, RN
Keywords: veterinary medicine , general medical reference , glossary of terms
Description: This website provides definitions of acronyms for global information and data resources in health, medical, and veterinary sciences. Some acronyms are also linked to appropriate websites. The entire site offers a French translation alongside the English. This website is created and maintained by an individual rather than an organization or institution, but carries several endorsements, including that of compliance with HONcode standards.

6. Action Bioscience
Provider:American Institute of Biological Sciences
Keywords: animal , bioethics , biology , biotechnology , education , genetics , K-12 , kids , life sciences , natural sciences , student , technology , environmental
Description: This website covers a host of topics in the life sciences. It "...provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site provides educators with original lessons and resources to enhance bioscience teaching." Updated links are provided at the end of each article to guide the reader toward greater learning or involvement in the issue at hand. Some articles are also provided in Spanish translation.

7. AEGiS (AIDS Education Global Information System)
Provider:AEGiS
Keywords: consumer health , database , portal , news , social services , patient education , AIDS
Description: Funded in large part by the National Library of Medicine, AIDS Walk of Orange County and private donations, AEGiS is a portal to a wide spectrum of information about HIV and AIDS. News items (such as information about new treatments and trials) are posted daily. Links to organizations and societies, conferences, law resources, fact sheets, professional medical advice, etc. are provided here.

8. AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
Provider:American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Keywords: advocacy , education , ethics , informatics , workforce , healthcare administration , jobs , continuing education , electronic health record , information technology , information management
Description: AHIMA is a professional organization advocating standards for the confidentiality and security of the patient medical record or personal health record, health information exchange, and the integrity of information practices. The organization's position statements on these and other matters pertaining to health information management and records management are available to read here. AHIMA also provides links to educational and career resources for those considering careers in health information management and for those already in the field.

9. AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Provider:AHRQ
Keywords: care , evidence-based medicine , healthcare policy , healthcare system , informatics , medicine , quality , standard of care , electronic health record , information technology
Description: "AHRQ conducts and supports health services research on clinical outcomes, quality, cost, use of resources, and access to care. Findings from AHRQ-supported health services research are used by clinicians, patients, health system leaders, and others to help them make more informed health care decisions." Many resources are provided here, including a free health information technology "toolbox."

10. AHRQ: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Provider:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Keywords: clinical studies , disaster , emergency medicine , federal agencies , healthcare system , infectious disease , public health , healthcare administration , healthcare professional , hospitals , pandemic , bioterrorism , emergency preparedness
Description: This website for healthcare professionals addresses community planning, mass prophylaxis, pandemic influenza, pediatric care and surge capacity issues in public health emergencies. It includes links to AHRQ Evidence Reports, relevant conferences and published research projects.

11. AIDSinfo
Provider:DHHS/National Institutes of Health
Keywords: clinical trials , drugs , clinical practice guidelines , infectious disease , public health , NIH , AIDS , vaccine
Description: AIDS information for the practitioner is arranged in tabbed pages for practice guidelines, AIDS drug information, a clinical trials list, vaccine information, and coinfections and other accompanying health conditions. There is also a page of miscellaneous additional information, which includes links for young students writing papers about AIDS and a glossary of terms.

12. Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI)
Provider:Alliance for Nursing Informatics
Keywords: advocacy , informatics , networking , nursing , standard of care , jobs , continuing education , electronic health record
Description: The Alliance for Nursing Informatics is a coalition of more than 20 nursing informatics groups in the United States. Paraphrasing some of this organization's stated areas of concern: 'providing a mechanism for transforming care; developing resources, guidelines and standards for nursing informatics practice; education, scope of practice, research, certification, public policy, terminology, best practice guidelines; mentoring, advocacy, networking and career services.' A linked list of member organizations and a page of linked news and events are provided, along with information on the TIGER Initiative, which "...seeks to better prepare practicing nurses and nursing students to use technology and informatics to improve the delivery of patient care."

13. allnurses.com
Provider:allnurses.com, Inc.
Keywords: blog , networking , nursing , social networking , news
Description: This is a Web resource for nurses and nursing students. Free registration required for complete access. Includes discussion forums for nursing specialties, news, free articles from state nursing organizations, and links to some international nursing forums.

14. ALTBIB - Bibliography on Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing
Provider:National Library of Medcine
Keywords: biomedical ethics , laboratory , NLM , NIH , animal welfare
Description: The intent of this bibliography is to assist in identifying methods and procedures helpful in supporting the development, testing, application and validation of alternatives to the use of live vertebrates in biomedical research and toxicology testing.

15. Alzheimer's Association
Provider:Alzheimer's Association
Keywords: Alzheimer
Description: From the website: The Alzheimer’s Association, the world leader in Alzheimer research and support, is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s. Our mission: To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

16. AMA DoctorFinder
Provider:American Medical Association (AMA)
Keywords: consumer health , health services , physician
Description: A physician search site provided by the American Medical Association. Search either by surname and state, or by specialty, state and city.

17. AMA Physician Resources: Management of Public Health Emergencies
Provider:American Medical Association
Keywords: biomedical , chemicals , clinical , disaster , public health , toxins , continuing education , pandemic , bioterrorism , emergency preparedness
Description: The American Medical Association presents documents, resources and links for physicians and health care professionals on coping with disaster. It provides solid background information on government heirarchy and procedures, Quick Reference Guides for immediate medical response to various kinds of natural and manmade disasters, a section on meeting mental health needs of victims and responders, links to several kinds of relevant organizations, and information on disaster response training programs.

18. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provider:American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Keywords: child psychiatry
Description: From the website: Between 7 and 12 Million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. The AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders. The AACAP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established in 1953. It is a membership based organization, composed of over 7,400 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other interested physicians. Its members actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders and pride themselves on giving direction to and responding quickly to new developments in addressing the health care needs of children and their families.

19. American Association for Cancer Research- Survivors and Advocates Page
Provider:American Association for Cancer Research
Keywords: advocacy , cancer , consumer health , portal , research , organizations, societies , family , patient education
Description: This section of AACR's website presents "...an extensive list of cancer support and advocacy organizations, government and research institutions, and useful websites. Find organized lists of groups dedicated to specific types of cancer."

20. American FactFinder
Provider:U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: census , data , general reference , genetics , multicultural , society , statistical , U.S. Government , demographics , population
Description: Contains population, economic, housing and geographic data based on the latest Decennial Census. Includes interactive maps, downloadable summaries, reports and useful links to related information.

21. American Hospital Association
Provider:American Hospital Association
Keywords: statistical , healthcare administration , reports , hospitals , demographics
Description: The American Hospital Association conducts an annual survey of hospitals in the United States. While the website does not include all the data found in the current edition of AHA Hospital Statistics, the Fast Facts section contains a representative sample. Includes current and historical data on utilization, personnel, revenue, expenses, managed care contracts, community health indicators, physician models, and more. The website also includes access to online versions of many AHA studies and reports and online hospital directories.

22. American Indian Health
Provider:National Library of Medicine/National Institute of Health
Keywords: alcoholism , alternative medicine , cancer , consumer health , culture , general health , mental health , Native American , NLM , portal , U.S. Government , environmental , NIH
Description: This website is designed as an "information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of American Indians." The website provides links to information on health topics, statistical information and health programs and services for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Also includes links to tribal government websites and information on traditions and practices of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

23. American Lung Association
Provider:American Lung Association
Keywords: advocacy , clinical trials , consumer health , wellness , environmental , organizations, societies
Description: Provides consumer information on pulmonary diseases and conditions, clinical trials, smoking cessation, current research activities, statistics and more.

24. American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Provider:AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association)
Keywords: advocacy , education , healthcare policy , informatics , video , standard of care , electronic health record
Description: This organization "...is dedicated to promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in health care in support of patient care, public health, teaching, research, administration, and related policy." Some resources here are for members only. The Education section includes links to podcasts and mp3 files of informatics classes and recorded conference proceedings, many of which are free.

25. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Provider:American Nurses Association
Keywords: nursing , workforce , jobs , continuing education , organizations, societies , partial open access
Description: The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a full-service professional organization representing 2.9 million U.S. registered nurses (RNs) via 54 constituent member associations. ANA advances the nursing profession by "fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public." Includes career resources, continuing education resources and links. Note: Membership sign-up is required for access to many of the resources here.

26. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Provider:ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association
Keywords: nursing , continuing education
Description: From the website: ANCC's internationally renowned credentialing programs certify nurses in specialty practice areas, recognize healthcare organizations for nursing excellence through the Magnet Recognition Program®, and accredit providers of continuing nursing education. In addition, ANCC offers an array of informational and educational services and products to support its core credentialing programs... Review and resource manuals, review seminars, and web-based learning all support individuals who are on the path to certification.

27. American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)
Provider:American Nursing Informatics Association
Keywords: informatics , networking , nursing , jobs
Description: ANIA's Mission is to provide networking, education and information resources that enrich and strengthen the roles of nurses in the field of informatics. The website provides links to educational institutions offering programs in nursing or health informatics, provides a job bank for the specialty, and posts its conference information.

28. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Provider:AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)
Keywords: allied health , organizations, societies , healthcare professional
Description: This website has tabbed sections of resources on occupational therapy for the professional, the educator, the researcher, the student or prospective student, and the consumer. Resources for researchers and professionals are restricted to AOTA members. The consumer area provides an archived monthly series of podcasts under the general heading, "Living Life To Its Fullest," covering a variety of topics ranging from home safety to brain injury.

29. American Psychiatric Association
Provider:American Psychiatric Association
Keywords: psychiatry , psychoanalysis , organizations, societies
Description: From the website: The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its over 35,000 U.S. and international member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

30. American Psychiatric Association : Disaster Psychiatry
Provider:APA (American Psychiatric Association)
Keywords: disaster , emergency medicine , mental health , portal , psychiatry , public health , PTSD , emergency preparedness
Description: This portal page from the APA provides mental health professionals with a wealth of resources on mental health care in disasters. A number of full text documents are provided here and on linked pages. Of particular value may be these pages: APA Disaster Psychiatry Resources, "a collection of various disaster psychiatry resources prepared... for use by mental health professionals and those involved with disaster preparedness" - Disaster Mental Health Resources from Other Organizations - Links to Disaster Mental Health Organizations, both US and International - and Listing of APA’s District Branch Disaster Liaisons.

31. American Psychoanalytic Association
Provider:American Psychoanalytic Association
Keywords: psychiatry , psychoanalysis , organizations, societies
Description: From the website: The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation, was founded in 1911. APsaA, as a professional organization for psychoanalysts, focuses on education, research and membership development. In addition to the national organization, APsaA’s membership includes 29 accredited training institutes and 42 affiliate societies throughout the United States. Since its founding, APsaA has been a component of the International Psychoanalytical Association, the largest worldwide psychoanalytic organization.

32. American Society of Hematology Image Bank
Provider:American Society of Hematology
Keywords: biomedical , clinical , figures , images , blood
Description: These images from hematology articles are free for educational use. Find leukocytes, platelets etc. in states of health and disease.

33. American Veterinary Medical Association: Disaster Preparedness
Provider:AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , public health , veterinary medicine , safety , emergency preparedness , animal welfare , hurricane
Description: The AVMA has posted a large amount of detailed, very useful information on providing for pets and livestock in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency- before, during and after- in the form of printable brochures and a comprehensive booklet for animal owners called "Saving the Whole Family." These documents are provided in Spanish as well as English. For veterinary professionals, the Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide (over 400 pages) is freely available from the website for download or printing. A brochure aimed at veterinary practices and helpful for disaster planning is provided. See the AVMA Collections page for more publications and information on disaster preparedness. Selected links for both pet owners (pet care, FAQ's) and professionals (associations, government agencies) can be found here also.

34. AMSA (American Medical Student Association) PharmFree Scorecard
Provider:AMSA (American Medical Student Association)
Keywords: drugs , medicine , pharmaceutical , pharmacy , student
Description: AMSA advocates for "evidence-based rather than marketing-based prescribing practices" and analyzes "...the presence or absence of a policy regulating the interactions between... medical campuses and the pharmaceutical and device industries" with the goal of eliminating conflicts of interest. The scorecard measures policy on gifts, speaking engagements, consulting, purchasing and disclosure, as well as other factors, and gives an overall grade to each campus listed. The current scorecard was developed in association with The Pew Charitable Trusts Prescription Project.

35. AMSER- Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Provider:Applied Math and Science Education Repository (AMSER)
Keywords: art , consumer health , courseware , creative commons , curriculum , education , general health , multidisciplinary , philosophy , portal , science , student , technology , video , continuing education , mathematics , podcasts
Description: From the website: AMSER (the Applied Math and Science Education Repository) is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout.

36. Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
Provider:American Red Cross
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , emergency medicine , public health , emergency preparedness
Description: The Red Cross provides a list of First Aid Kit essentials here.

37. ASBMR Bone Curriculum
Provider:American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Keywords: biomedical research , bone , skeletal
Description: From the Website: "This is a project of the Education Committee of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). It is intended for use by students from high school to medical school. ASBMR's mission is to promote excellence in bone and mineral research, foster integration of clinical and basic sciences and facilitate a translation of our science to health care and clinical practice."

38. Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI)
Provider:Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA
Keywords: consumer health , diet , internet , multicultural , nutrition , patient education , demographics , multilingual
Description: Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) Web site is a bilingual (English-Chinese) site with interactive tools dedicated to improving diabetes awareness and management in Asian-American populations.

39. Asian American Health
Provider:National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health
Keywords: acupuncture , alternative medicine , consumer health , culture , general health , herbs , mental health , public health , U.S. Government
Description: This Web resource on Asian-American Health is designed as an information portal for issues affecting the health and well-being, and to increase public awareness of the health concerns of this sector of the U.S population. Provides links to an assortment of documents, websites, databases and other resources.

40. ASPCA Disaster Preparedness Page
Provider:ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Keywords: animal , disaster , emergency preparedness
Description: This part of the ASPCA's website provides advice on providing for your pets in the context of planning and preparing for emergencies- facilities, food, routine and medical supplies, designated caregivers, etc.

41. Assisted Living Directory: Facilities Information & Senior Care
Provider:Assisted-Living-Directory.com ©2009
Keywords: aging , Alzheimer , consumer health , geriatrics , nursing , family , general medical reference
Description: This directory covers assisted living facilities in all 50 states. Search by state or ZIP code. Contact information, photographs and links to the facilities' websites are provided. The compilers of this directory have screened out questionable entries, based on news items and user feedback, but first-hand investigation is of utmost importance in this context.

42. Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology
Provider:Jean-Loup Huret, Universite' de Poitiers
Keywords: cancer , clinical , data , genetics , oncology , research , scientist , collaborative
Description: A contributory website- part database, part journal, according to the editors- meant for the use of clinicians and researchers in cytogenetics, molecular biology, oncology, hematology and pathology. Includes a portal to relevant websites and databases, a listing of scientific meetings and societies, and a section of university-level educational resources. Use of the contributors' original content is governed by terms of a Creative Commons license.

43. Bartleby.com
Provider:Bartleby.com
Keywords: general reference , multidisciplinary , popular , student , dictionary , thesaurus
Description: A source for quick reference containing encyclopedias, an English dictionary, references for quotations, thesauri, and full text of numerous out-of-copyright works of poetry, literature and nonfiction.

44. Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy- Project 2061
Provider:American Association for the Advancement of Science, Project 2061
Keywords: education , science , student , faculty
Description: From the website: "Project 2061's benchmarks are statements of what all students should know or be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12... Project 2061 promotes literacy in science, mathematics, and technology in order to help people live interesting, responsible, and productive lives. In a culture increasingly pervaded by science, mathematics, and technology, science literacy requires understandings and habits of mind that enable citizens to grasp what those enterprises are up to, to make some sense of how the natural and designed worlds work, to think critically and independently, to recognize and weigh alternative explanations of events and design trade-offs, and to deal sensibly with problems that involve evidence, numbers, patterns, logical arguments, and uncertainties."

45. Best Evidence Medical Education Collaboration
Provider:Association for Medical Education in Europe
Keywords: education , evidence-based practice , reviews , systematic reviews , faculty
Description: The BEME Collaboration is a group of individuals and institutions committed to the promotion of Best Evidence Medical Education through dissemination of information and production of appropriate systematic reviews of medical education, aiding medical educators to make decisions on the basis of the best available evidence. This site includes links to BEME's published reviews, reviews in progress, a bibliography of medical education articles, and links to other resources.

46. BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources from Baylor College of Medicine
Provider:Baylor College of Medicine
Keywords: astronaut , biology , biomedical , education , K-12 , kids , student , video
Description: A life sciences educational resource for students and teachers from elementary to high school level. Multimedia teaching materials and guides, selected science news items, and more. BioEd Online is edited by a distinguished group of Baylor College of Medicine faculty and staff. Now featuring a new series of video presentations on space life sciences, funded by NASA and sponsored by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

47. Biographical Memoirs - National Academy of Sciences
Provider:National Academy of Sciences
Keywords: biomedical , biomedical research , history of medicine
Description: This website provides very complete biographical articles on deceased scientists and their work, including extensive bibliographies.

48. Biology Browser
Provider:Thomson Scientific
Keywords: biology , education , kids , natural sciences , student
Description: A free database of links to Web resources in the natural sciences. Sections of links and information tailored for researchers, librarians, educators and students.

49. Biology Project
Provider:University of Arizona
Keywords: biology , education , student , multilingual
Description: The Biology Project is an interactive online resource for learning biology, developed at The University of Arizona, providing information useful for students ranging from secondary education level to medical school. Some materials are available in Spanish and Italian translation.

50. Biomedical Beat: a monthly digest of of research news from NIGMS
Provider:National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health
Keywords: biomedical research , cell biology , education , genetics , grants , pharmacology , research , U.S. Government , news , images , disease , RSS feed
Description: This is a biomedical sciences newsletter on NIGMS-funded research. This National Institutes of Health division funds research in the following areas: cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology. Links to sections on research funding opportunities, free publications, and training and other educational grants are made accessible in tabs. In addition, an image library is provided. The newsletter is not copyrighted; articles may be freely reproduced elsewhere; re-use of images requires permissions. This newsletter offers RSS feed access.

51. Blogging Libraries WIKI
Provider:http://blogwithoutalibrary.net
Keywords: blog , libraries
Description: "The purpose of this wiki is to collect links to library blogs." Blogs are categorized by type of library, library associations, directors, and internal blogs.

52. brainmap.org
Provider:Research Imaging Center, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Keywords: brain mapping , medical imaging , neuroscience , neurology
Description: From the website: "BrainMap is an online database of published functional neuroimaging (fMRI and PET) experiments with coordinate-based (x,y,z) activation locations in Talairach space. The goal of BrainMap is to provide a vehicle to share methods and results of studies in specific research domains, such as language, memory, attention, emotion, and perception. BrainMap can also be used to perform meta-analyses of similar research studies."

53. Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris and Matagorda Hurricane Evacuation
Provider:Houston-Galveston Area Council
Keywords: Texas , Harris County, TX , maps , hurricane
Description: Here is a map of the hurricane evacuation routes for Texas Gulf Coast counties.

54. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Provider:U.S. Department of Labor
Keywords: business , data , economics , general health , industry , statistical , trend , U.S. Government , workforce , workplace , reports , demographics
Description: This is the authoritative source of monthly and annual economic and employment/unemployment data, ranging from trade price indexes to workplace injury data, for the United States.

55. CAAT: Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Provider:Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Keywords: biomedical ethics , biomedical research , education , laboratory , research , toxicology , animal welfare
Description: "We promote humane science by supporting the creation, development, validation, and use of alternatives to animals in research, product safety testing, and education. We seek to effect change by working with scientists in industry, government, and academia to find new ways to replace animals with non-animal methods, reduce the numbers of animals necessary, or refine methods to make them less painful or stressful to the animals involved." The CAAT website also provides educational materials to download, links to related sites, most notably to its own ALTWEB, "the global clearinghouse for information on alternatives to animal testing."

56. CalculateMe
Provider:www.calculateme.com
Keywords: data , general reference , measurement
Description: This website provides quick weight, measure and currency conversions.

57. Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA)
Provider:CNIA (Canadian Nursing Informatics Association)
Keywords: Canada , education , informatics , journal , nursing
Description: "The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) exists to help nurses across Canada to learn, share, research, and create informatics-related projects and experiences that can help to boost the competencies, theory, and practice of informatics on a national level." We start you at the Resources section, which links to nursing and allied health informatics sites, primarily in Canada and the U.S., and to educational institutions internationally offering online courses in informatics. Full text articles from the Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics are also available here.

58. cancer.gov
Provider:National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Keywords: cancer , clinical trials , consumer health , research , U.S. Government , news , patient education
Description: This comprehensive website from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) links the user to detailed information on cancer types, clinical trials, cancer statistics, and funding and research. An agency of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, NCI conducts and supports cancer research as well as providing in-depth information on all aspects of these diseases to the public, including rehabilitation and ongoing care. NCI has launched several programs like the pilot Community Cancer Centers Program with the purpose of bringing improved care to more Americans and promoting international collaboration and cooperation among practitioners and researchers.

59. CancerBackup.org
Provider:Macmillan.org (UK)
Keywords: cancer , consumer health , drugs , education , healthcare professional , patient education
Description: This British cancer website provides information for patients, caregivers and physicians on all aspects of cancer: types, treatments, coping with treatment side effects, pain, etc. Visitors may also communicate about their questions with oncology nurses. Free publications written by expert healthcare providers are available to order in print or to download, and a forum/chat website called "What Now?" is also featured, in which patients share their experiences and provide support to each other.

60. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Provider:U.S. General Services Administration/U.S. Government Printing Office
Keywords: biomedical research , federal agencies , grants , research , U.S. Government
Description: This is a primary starting point for locating appropriate federal grant funding. This website, in addition to being the primary format of the Catalog, also offers an FAQ and guidance on writing grant applications.

61. ccLearn
Provider:Creative Commons
Keywords: courseware , education , multidisciplinary , open access , faculty , mashups , textbooks , modular
Description: ccLearn is a division of Creative Commons (see also) dedicated to the licensing support of open courseware.

62. CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response- Hurricanes
Provider:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public health , family , social services , healthcare professional , animal welfare , hurricane
Description: This page of the CDC's Emergency Preparedness section contains planning tips, lists supplies needed for survival, and provides or links to recovery information specific to hurricanes and similar major storms. Common health and safety concerns surrounding the aftermath of hurricanes are addressed. Information compiled for the benefit of specific groups-- health care professionals, citizens with chronic conditions or disabilities, shelters (housing humans or pets), response and cleanup workers, evacuees, schools and pregnant women is also provided here. Public Service Announcements are also available, as podcasts or videos.

63. CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: Hurricane Information for Health Care Professionals
Provider:CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , infection , public health , communicable diseases , health services , healthcare professional , hospitals , emergency preparedness , hurricane
Description: This is the area of CDC's disaster resources for the use of health care professionals, dealing with infection control, public health surveillance, displacement and licensure issues, handling of human remains, and safety considerations for bringing equipment and facilities back into service after a hurricane or other disaster.

64. CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Provider:CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Keywords: disaster , federal agencies , infectious disease , public health , safety , food safety , weather , emergency preparedness
Description: The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) provides a website of useful fact sheets on the hazards of, and how to prepare for, natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires etc. with a particular focus on safeguarding health of people and pets in the aftermath of such events. Some sections are also posted in Chinese, Spanish, German, French, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole and Portuguese. The left-hand sidebar links to pages on topics like bioterrorism, chemical hazards, radiation and disease outbreaks.

65. CDC H1N1 Flu (Swine Influenza) page
Provider:CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Keywords: consumer health , federal agencies , infectious disease , public health , communicable diseases , physician , disease , podcasts , RSS feed , travel medicine , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries daily updates on the spread of Swine Flu. Includes the number of cases reported by state, press briefings, reports, travel advisories, and guidance for health care professionals and the public.

66. CDC SNAPS: Snap Shots of State Population Data
Provider:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: census , data , public health , demographics , population , emergency preparedness
Description: SNAPS provides local-level community profile information nationwide. It can be browsed by county and state or searched by ZIP Code. It provides a "snapshot" of key variables for consideration in guiding and tailoring health education and communication efforts to ensure that diverse audiences receive critical public health messages that are accessible, understandable and timely.

67. CDC Travelers’ Health
Provider:Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: consumer health , images , disease , maps , podcasts , travel medicine
Description: Travelers’ Health provides information on required vaccinations, travel-related diseases and the latest news updates on disease outbreaks, for health care professionals and the general public. Under Resources, links to CDC podcasts on travel health topics are available.

68. Cells Alive!
Provider:James A. Sullivan, M.A., 1970, Developmental Biology, University of Virginia
Keywords: cell biology , student , tutorial , video , microbiology , animation
Description: Photos, animations and interactive models of cells and cellular processes; definitions and explanations included.

69. Center for Mental Health Services
Provider:US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Keywords: consumer health , mental health , social sciences
Description: From the website: The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is the Federal agency within the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans. CMHS pursues its mission by helping States improve and increase the quality and range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for people with mental health problems, their families, and communities.

70. Center for Studying Health System Change
Provider:Center for Studying Health System Change
Keywords: healthcare policy , healthcare system , industry , sociology
Description: The mission of the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is to inform policy makers and private decision makers about how local and national changes in the financing and delivery of health care affect people. HSC strives to provide high-quality, timely and objective research and analysis that leads to sound policy decisions, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the American public. The Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is a nonpartisan policy research organization located in Washington, D.C. HSC designs and conducts studies focused on the U.S. health care system to inform the thinking and decisions of policy makers in government and private industry. In addition to this applied use, HSC studies contribute more broadly to the body of health care policy research that enables decision makers to understand change and the national and local market forces driving that change.

71. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provider:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
Keywords: consumer health , government , infectious disease , public health , communicable diseases
Description: A good source of up-to-date consumer health information, as well as practitioner- and research-oriented and statistical public health information.

72. CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service
Provider:CenterWatch
Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health
Description: In addition to furnishing information about clinical trials to patients and healthcare or research professionals, CenterWatch publishes newsletters, books and directories, and conducts custom research for patients and professionals. CenterWatch presents one set of resources targeted to patients and the general public, and another for medical and pharmaceutical professionals.

73. Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
Provider:University of Oxford
Keywords: education , evidence-based medicine , healthcare , healthcare policy , medicine , networking , systematic reviews
Description: The CEBM (Centre for Evidence Based Medicine) "provides free support and resources to doctors, clinicians, teachers and others interested in learning more about EBM." Some of the many resources here include: a section providing free and open-access teaching materials, like PowerPoint files of lectures and workshops; links to guides to critically evaluating the medical literature; and links to the websites of other groups around the world that promote and teach the tenets of evidence-based practice.

74. CHI: Precision Medical Data Mining
Provider:CureHunter Inc.
Keywords: decision support , drugs , evidence-based practice , pharmaceutical , point-of-care , research , scientist , search , physician , reports , deep web , vaccine , biologics
Description: This integrated search, data retrieval and analysis utility does semantic searching of the NLM Medline archive for pharmaceutical and biological-agent treatments of diseases, returning evidence-based results in seconds. Experts' names are listed in hypertext. WARNING: This search engine is NOT a free service. We provide this link for informational purposes only. An individual subscription or per-report payment is required. Available to medical professionals in research interface and mobile versions; a patient interface is also available. Individual pdf reports can be purchased, with ongoing updates included lasting for a 3-year period.

75. Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors and Publishers - 2nd ed., 2007
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: publishing , scientist , student
Description: Downloadable .pdf files of detailed citing instructions for all types of materials.

76. Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
Provider:Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
Keywords: audiology , conference , courseware , dentistry , emergency medicine , infectious disease , nursing , pharmacology , psychiatry , psychology , social work , student , surgery , video , neurology , continuing education , CME , bioengineering , physician , podcasts , dermatology , ophthalmology , allergy , cardiology
Description: The Cleveland Clinic, certified by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, provides this website with a wide selection of (text and video) online CME units in approximately 40 medical specialties. Nursing, Dentistry and Health Care Administration are included along with medical specialties from Allergy/Immunology to Women's Health. A series of fee-based, live CME conferences is also offered.

77. Clinical Queries (PubMed)
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: clinical evidence , clinical studies , clinical trials , database , genetics , point-of-care , systematic reviews , NIH
Description: A specialized PubMed search interface for clinicians that affords easier access to clinical studies, systematic reviews and medical genetics information.

78. ClinicalTrials.gov
Provider:National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health , federal agencies , NLM , U.S. Government , NIH
Description: Provides information on clinical trials sponsored by federal agencies like NIH and on trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. Most clinical trials in the database are located in the US and Canada. Included: purpose of the trial, who may participate, locations, and contact information for learning details.

79. CMA INFOBASE: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Provider:Canadian Medical Association
Keywords: Canada , clinical practice guidelines
Description: A searchable database of practice guidelines "produced or endorsed in Canada by a national, provincial/territorial or regional medical or health organization, professional society, government agency or expert panel." Also includes a downloadable Handbook on Clinical Practice Guidelines, intended "to promote systematic development and effective implementation of clinical practice guidelines. This document provides updated guidance on how to use clinical practice guidelines to achieve optimal outcomes of patient care."

80. ComPADRE- Digital Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
Provider:American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), American Astronomical Society (AAS), American Institute of Physics/Society of Physics Students (AIP/SPS), American Physical Society (APS)
Keywords: astronomy , physics
Description: The ComPADRE partnership "...helps teachers and learners find, and use, high quality resources through collections and services tailored to their specific needs. Many authors and organizations are creating this rich educational content and faculty training opportunities, but wider accessibility and dissemination are needed. Authors are developing simulations, curricula, and multimedia for a wide range of topics and all education levels; science education researchers are developing research-based models of effective teaching and learning; organizations are providing workshops for teachers to improve their knowledge and skills; and students are communicating about learning physics. ComPADRE is supporting these author/user communities through discovery, organization, description, and sharing of their resources to achieve greater effectiveness for physics and astronomy education."

81. Connexions
Provider:Connexions Project/Rice University
Keywords: courseware , curriculum , e-books , education , multidisciplinary , publishing , student , faculty , mashups , textbooks , modular , repository
Description: Connexions is a collaborative repository environment for the archiving, creation and publishing of online educational materials, like textbooks. The course material, using xml, is packaged in stand-alone, modular format, in order to facilitate the compilation of educational materials according to the needs of individual learners. Please see http://cnx.org/aboutus/ for a full description.

82. ConsumerMedSafety.org
Provider:Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , drugs , pharmaceutical , pharmacy , safety
Description: This website comes from the nonprofit organization ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices) in partnership with the FDA, the American Hospital Association, the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations and others. The ISMP aims to help prevent medication errors through collecting and analyzing reports of medication-related hazardous conditions, near-misses, errors, and other adverse drug events and making the information available to consumers and the health care community. Consumers are encouraged to contribute information here via a forum for reporting medication errors. This site offers a feature (free registration required) called "Get Your 60 Second Medication Check," which lists potential side effects, treatment duplication and drug interactions for various medications. Patient information inserts are also available full text, in .pdf format.

83. Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics
Provider:Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program
Keywords: books , digital , history of medicine , infectious disease , journal , policy , research , sociology , full text , images
Description: This resource is a "...digital collection of resources for students of the history of medicine and for researchers seeking a historical context for epidemiology." (MLA News, Novermber/December 2008.) This collection provides general background information on diseases and epidemics worldwide, and is organized according to significant episodes of contagious disease. A timeline of dates of diseases and epidemics between 1494 and 1948 highlights events covered in the collection. Includes more than 500,000 pages of digitized copies of books, serials, pamphlets, incunabula and manuscripts.

84. Critical Thinking Web
Provider:University of Hong Kong
Keywords: education , libraries , student , information literacy
Description: OpenCourseWare with over 100 tutorials on critical thinking, logic, scientific reasoning, and creativity.

85. DailyMed
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: consumer health , drugs , NLM , pharmaceutical , trademark
Description: DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA approved labels (package inserts). This website provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource for medication content and labeling. Other information about prescription drugs may also be included. "NLM regularly processes data files uploaded from FDA's system and provides and maintains this Web site for the public to use in accessing the information."

86. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Provider:Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , mental health
Description: From the website: "The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses, depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably.

87. DermAtlas (Dermatology Image Atlas)
Provider:Johns Hopkins University
Keywords: images , skin , dermatology
Description: Approximately 11,000 images of dermatologic conditions. "This website was designed by Bernard A. Cohen, M.D., Division of Pediatric Dermatology and Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D., Division of Neonatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with technical assistance of Michael Cohen, for educational use by health care professionals, parents and patients."

88. Disabled World
Provider:Disabled World (Lynn and Ian Langtree)
Keywords: alternative medicine , consumer health , networking , international , disability
Description: Subtitled "Health and Disability Community News," this website offers resources and information on travel and assistive technology; news and articles concerning disabilities and health issues; and links to social networking sites for the disabled, including its own community site.

89. Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: disaster , U.S. Government , healthcare professional , emergency preparedness
Description: "DIMRC is tasked with the effective collection, organization, and dissemination of health information for natural, accidental, or deliberate disasters. DIMRC is committed to providing this essential information as part of the Federal effort to help prepare, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the adverse health effects of disasters in conjunction with Federal, State, local government, private organizations, and local communities. To accomplish this, DIMRC will focus its efforts on providing disaster health information resources and informatics research that will be directly beneficial for public health officials, healthcare providers, special populations, and the public."

90. Disaster Planning for Home Health Care Providers
Provider:U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , geriatrics , medical history , U.S. Government , healthcare professional , emergency preparedness
Description: This document provides some checklist items and guidelines for assisting the homebound patient in preparing for disasters and in evacuation readiness. A form is included for entering essential data like personal medical information and a personal emergency contacts list.

91. Disaster Psychiatry Handbook
Provider:American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychiatric Foundation
Keywords: disaster , drugs , ethics , point-of-care , psychiatry , public health , physician , PTSD
Description: This brief handbook, full of authoritative references and written for psychiatric health professionals, contains chapters on cultural and ethnic considerations, medico-legal issues, communicating through the media, and providing guidance for parents and caregivers.

92. disasterassistance.gov: Access to Disaster Help and Resources
Provider:U.S. Government agencies
Keywords: disaster , federal agencies , government , portal , public health , U.S. Government , hurricane
Description: "DisasterAssistance.gov is a secure, user-friendly U.S. Government web portal that consolidates disaster assistance information in one place. If you need assistance following a presidentially declared disaster— which has been designated for individual assistance— you can now to go to DisasterAssistance.gov to register online. Local resource information to help keep citizens safe during an emergency is also available. Currently, 17 U.S. Government agencies, which sponsor almost 60 forms of assistance, contribute to the portal."

93. DisasterHelp - Your Guide to Disaster Recovery Resources
Provider:FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , disaster , emergency medicine , federal agencies , gateway , portal , public administration , public health , Spanish , social services , RSS feed , safety , weather , emergency preparedness
Description: This website is a comprehensive, well-organized portal to disaster resource websites chosen from important federal, state and local sources. There are links to news feeds on weather and declared natural disasters; information on dealing with immediate, basic needs- food and water, shelter, First Aid. Links to CDC and OSHA information on chemical contamination/decontamination are listed. Resources from cleanup to applying for federal aid and benefits, from psychological help to preservation of essential personal papers, are linked here. Paths to information targeted for parents, homeowners, business owners and farmers in the aftermath of a disaster are also provided.

94. Disease Management Project - Cleveland Clinic
Provider:Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
Keywords: diagnosis , clinical practice guidelines , point-of-care , physician , disease
Description: The Disease Management Project is an online medical reference designed to provide nationally established treatment guidelines for the most commonly seen diseases and conditions. This freely accessible, illustrated resource is arranged in sections by discipline, with chapters under each. A fuller version has also been published as a book. "Authored by specialists at The Cleveland Clinic, each chapter is designed to incorporate national clinical practice guidelines in a fashion which is simple, straightforward, and of maximum clinical utility."

95. DocFinder (Texas)
Provider:Administrators in Medicine (AIM)
Keywords: consumer health , ethics , licensing , Texas , organizations, societies , physician , healthcare professional
Description: Texas DocFinder enables the user to research individual physicians. Find the number, status, type and expiration date of a physician's license; check on whether the Texas Board of Medical Examiners has taken disciplinary action against a physician; and learn age and details of the physician's education and stated medical specialty.

96. DPDx Parasite Image Library
Provider:CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases
Keywords: images , parasite
Description: "The Division of Parasitic Diseases' (DPD) mission is to prevent and control parasitic diseases in the United States and throughout the world." This is a large bank of downloadable images of parasites.

97. Drugs.com
Provider:Drugsite Trust
Keywords: dietary supplements , drugs , pharmaceutical , pharmacology
Description: The Drugs.com database is a compilation of licensed information from Wolters Kluwer Health, Physicians’ Desk Reference, Cerner Multum and Thomson Micromedex. It provides information on more than 24,000 prescription, over-the-counter and natural products. Search by name or medical condition. A "pill finder" image collection and a drug interactions database are also provided.

98. e-Meducation
Provider:AIBS (Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences)
Keywords: graduate medical education , clinical practice guidelines , infection , infectious disease , portal , CME , multilingual , parasite
Description: This portal lists and presents international medical education resources, mostly open-access. Included are linked lists of guidelines published by medical professional and specialty societies and government agencies worldwide, and Teaching Cases from the AIBS. The majority of information presented here is focused on infection and infectious diseases, including surgical infection and parasitic/zoonotic infections.

99. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery - NN/LM SCR
Provider:National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Keywords: disaster , federal agencies , libraries , NLM , portal , U.S. Government , links , organizations, societies , emergency preparedness , animal welfare
Description: This agency's page is a portal linking to a variety of emergency/disaster resources, notably its own NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit. Categories of resources included here are: Federal Government; Libraries, Schools and Medical Associations; People Locator; Animal Health; and miscellaneous Other Resources.

100. Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (NIOSH)
Provider:NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Keywords: biohazard , consumer health , database , disaster , emergency medicine , federal agencies , public health , radiation , toxins , workplace , safety , bioterrorism , emergency preparedness
Description: "The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) is a rapidly accessible occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response community. The ERSH-DB contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event." The website offers a number of ways to search chemical agents. For each substance or compound, the database supplies information on its characteristics, signs and symptoms, labeling and packaging; the possible means and routes of dissemination; protective gear needed in emergencies; first aid; and decontamination procedures for patients and responders.

101. Encyclopedia of Life
Provider:Encyclopedia of Life
Keywords: biology , botany , life sciences , nature , scientist , student , taxonomy , zoology , collaborative
Description: The Encyclopedia of Life is a work in progress that aims to dynamically synthesize biodiversity knowledge about all known species: taxonomy, geographic distribution, genetics, evolutionary history, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, and importance for human well being. As it becomes more complete, it may serve as the primary resource for scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, teachers, and students around the world. The EOL's creators and contributors believe that "...its encompassing scope and innovation will have a major global impact in facilitating biodiversity research, conservation, and education." The EOL is staffed by both scientists and non-scientists working from museums and research institutions around the world.

102. EndNote Product Training
Provider:EndNote
Keywords: tutorial , software
Description: Support and Tutorials on using EndNote.

103. Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
Provider:The Brookings Institution
Keywords: healthcare policy , public affairs , U.S. Government , news , international
Description: The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. The Brookings Institution seeks to present innovative and practical recommendations for public policy based on independent research. As a part of the Brookings Institution, the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform "provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels."

104. Enviro-Health Links - Swine Flu
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: federal agencies , infectious disease , NLM , public health , communicable diseases , links , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: This page from NLM and its SIS Environmental Health and Toxicology Specialized Information Services is a comprehensive source of links to Swine Flu information. This page can also be accessed via a link on the PubMed website.

105. Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) - Swine Influenza
Provider:World Health Organization (WHO)
Keywords: infectious disease , public health , WHO , communicable diseases , international , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: Swine Flu information and updates from the World Health Organization.

106. Essential Nursing Resources
Provider:Interagency Council on Information Resources in Nursing (ICIRN)
Keywords: nursing , links
Description: A extremely thorough and comprehensive listing of all categories of information resources for nurses and nursing education, compiled for the Interagency Council on Information Resources in Nursing (ICIRN); edited by Susan Kaplan Jacobs and Ysabel Bertolucci; copyright 2007. Now in its 24th edition.

107. Eurasia Health Knowledge Network
Provider:EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network and American International Health Alliance
Keywords: consumer health , multicultural , portal , public health , AIDS , multilingual
Description: In addition to patient education materials in Eurasian languages, this organization provides a service for finding medical professionals in Eurasian countries, links users to toolkits of the AIHA Healthy Communities program, provides a special section focusing on AIDS/HIV; and more.

108. European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies
Provider:European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies
Keywords: biomedical ethics , law , policy , science , technology
Description: Convened by the European Commission, this group is composed of fifteen experts who examine various ethical questions of new science and technologies. View opinion papers and statements on topics like cloning and nanomedicine. Papers are available in European languages. All past publications of the group are posted here, along with copies of their newsletter, "Ethically Speaking."

109. Evidence Based Medicine: Finding the Best Clinical Literature
Provider:University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences-Peoria
Keywords: evidence-based medicine , gateway , tutorial , links
Description: Jo Dorsch of the UIC Library of the Health Sciences, Peoria has created an excellent guide to the practice of Evidence Based Medicine and this website is also a rich gateway to other EBM resources. Some links are to subscription resources held by UIC, but most are free.

110. Eye Pathologist, The
Provider:Duke University Medical Center
Keywords: genetics , open access , student , syndrome , physician , images , glossary of terms , eye , ophthalmology , pathology
Description: This website is the product of a felicitous partnership between two professors, a pathologist and an ophthalmologist, at Duke University Medical Center. This is a web-based instructional environment designed as a teaching and reference tool for health professionals from first-year medical students to ophthalmic pathologists. The Eye Pathologist presents more than 5,000 diseases affecting the eye and other tissues, is illustrated with several thousand high-quality images, and also includes dynamic links to a glossary of over 6,000 definitions. Overview pages on all diseases are accessible without registration, but to see all pages and take full advantage of the program's features, free registration is required. The developers encourage user feedback via a form available from the program's menu.

111. familydoctor.org
Provider:American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Keywords: consumer health , diet , general health , nutrition , pharmaceutical , healthcare professional
Description: This website is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a U.S. medical society counting more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students as members. All information on this site is written and reviewed by AAFP physicians and patient education professionals.

112. Famous Quotes and Authors
Provider:Famous Quotes and Authors.com
Keywords: culture , general reference , literature , poetry , popular , society , RSS feed
Description: A pleasant presentation of more than 25,000 quotes from more than 6,700 well-known authors. Search by topic, author, keywords, popularity... add an RSS feed for the Quote of the Day, or click to read a quotation at random.

113. FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
Provider:Federal Communications Commission
Keywords: decision support , disaster , policy , public administration , U.S. Government , information technology , safety , information management , emergency preparedness
Description: This federal agency's mission is: "To collaborate with the public safety community, industry and other government entities to license, facilitate, restore and recover communications services used by the citizens of the United States, including first responders, before, during and after emergencies by disseminating critical information to the public and by implementing the Commission's policy initiatives." The home page links to targeted sections for healthcare providers, persons with disabilities, first responders and 911 call centers. The website also clearly presents the reporting system to be followed in an emergency, including contact information of FCC officials. Sections on policy, emergency planning, hurricanes, pandemics, suggested planning activities for regions and states, links to state offices of emergency management, tips on communication in emergencies and more can be found here.

114. FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Provider:U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Keywords: biotechnology , clinical , consumer health , federal agencies , gateway , industry , medical devices , medical imaging , products , quality , radiation , tests , U.S. Government , news , patient education , dosage , safety
Description: This FDA portal for the medical device industry and consumers links the user to information on medical devices (both approved and recalled), medical imaging and radiation safety, full text regulations, and more.

115. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Provider:Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public health , U.S. Government , images , maps , emergency preparedness
Description: FEMA's website contains guidelines for stocking basic emergency supplies, protecting one's home, property and pets, communications, evacuation routes, as well as on participating in an evacuation, and on how to apply for post-disaster aid and forms for doing so. Includes the complete booklet, "Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness" as a free download.

116. Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters
Provider:SAMHSA's National Health Information Center
Keywords: disaster , emergency medicine , federal agencies , mental health , point-of-care , public health , healthcare professional
Description: This manual for responders and health care professionals includes sections on survivors' needs and reactions, mental health counseling skills, when to refer a victim to further mental health services, potential risk groups and stress management.

117. Finding Help in Texas
Provider:Health and Human Services Commission's Information and Referral Network
Keywords: consumer health , gateway , Texas , social services , healthcare professional
Description: This database contains comprehensive information about health and human services programs in Texas. This includes (but is not limited to) assistance for food, housing and shelter, education, legal, childcare, emergencies, physical and mental health, financial assistance, and transportation. The system is designed to inform you about the health and human services that are available in your community. Programs are geographically indexed by zip code, by city, and by county.

118. Flu.gov
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: biomedical research , consumer health , federal agencies , infectious disease , public health , tests , communicable diseases , news , travel medicine , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , epidemiology , zoonoses
Description: This DHHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) website presents a wealth of information on the Avian and Swine Influenzas. This is, as the site declares, "one stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information." The site provides sections on: planning and preparation, from government to family level; tests, vaccines and medications; bird and animal issues; research activities; global activities; news and multimedia resources; economic impacts; and links to state government websites and contacts.

119. FluTracker (formerly Google Maps- Swine Flu)
Provider:Rhiza Labs and Google.com
Keywords: public health , communicable diseases , international , disease , maps , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic
Description: The original Google Maps page graphically depicting reported cases of Swine Flu worldwide has been moved and partially outsourced. From the current site: "This map and the data behind it were compiled by Dr. Henry Niman, a biomedical researcher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, using technology provided by Rhiza Labs and Google. The map is compiled using data from official sources, news reports and user-contributions and updated multiple times per day."

120. FREIDA Online
Provider:American Medical Association (AMA)
Keywords: graduate medical education , workforce
Description: "FREIDA Online is a database with over 8,200 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs." Some areas of the site require member login. Searching for GME specialty programs is free.

121. Gene Gateway: Exploring Genes and Genetic Disorders
Provider:genomics.energy.gov
Keywords: biomedical , consumer health , federal agencies , gateway , genetics , genome , portal , research , student , U.S. Government , faculty
Description: The Gene Gateway is a collection of guides and tutorials for the investigation of various aspects of genetics data and information through databases located on the Worldwide Web. Guide sections include links to the resources, and are as follows: Gene and Protein Database Guide; Bioinformatics Tools; Genetic Disorder Guide; Sample Profiles of Genes and Genetic Disorders; Chromosome Viewer; and Evaluating Medical Information on the Web.

122. genomics.energy.gov/
Provider:U.S. Department of Energy
Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health , gateway , genetics , portal , U.S. Government
Description: "Genome projects of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, founder of the Human Genome Project..."

123. GetBodySmart: An Online Examination of Human Anatomy and Physiology
Provider:Scott Sheffield
Keywords: anatomy , education , figures , physiology , student , tutorial
Description: The intended purpose of this site is to provide "a fully animated and interactive eBook about human anatomy and physiology," appropriate for students as well as lecturers. The site's developer has more than 20 years experience teaching the material at the university level. GetBodySmart is designed "help explain the body's complex physiological interactions and illustrate its important anatomical landmarks." Diagrams and drawings, as well as free quizzes and tutorials are included. General subject divisions include: skeletal system, muscle tissue physiology, muscular system, nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, urinary system, and histology.

124. Global Health Facts.org
Provider:Kaiser Family Foundation
Keywords: data , data analysis , health statistics , public health , statistical , mashups , AIDS , demographics , disease , maps
Description: This interactive site provides news, facts, and statistical data on significant health topics and indicators across the globe. Data may be retrieved and organized by health topic or country and a data sheet may also be created which compares up to five countries on an unlimited number of indicators.

125. Global Health Library
Provider:World Health Organization
Keywords: agriculture , gateway , health sciences , healthcare policy , multicultural , open access , public health , social sciences , WHO , environmental
Description: "The GHL is designed to create the global space that will promote and progressively connect local, national, regional and international flows of information on health." This searchable site contains links to searchable "libraries," or portals, of health, agricultural, earth and environmental science, social science and other categories of information arranged according to World Health Organization regional offices. Searches may return full-text articles from open-access journals in various languages (including English); grey literature; WHO reports and other WHO publications; and some proprietary content not accessible from this site to users in the United States, such as the Cochrane database. The WHO regions covered are: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Meditteranean, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

126. Global Library of Women's Medicine (GLOWM)
Provider:Sapiens Global Library Limited
Keywords: consumer health , laboratory , medicine , oncology , women , peer review , physician , patient education
Description: This website contains both open-access and restricted-access content. Available to all are 44 "chapters" written by professionals on gynecology and obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, maternal/fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, genetics and fertility. For medical professionals, free registration provides access to a medical atlas, laboratory tests, a video library and patient education materials. All content is said to be peer-reviewed.

127. Go Local Texas Gulf Coast
Provider:HAM-TMC Library, UTMB-Galveston Moody Medical Library, and National Library of Medicine
Keywords: consumer health , gateway , general health , NLM , portal , Texas
Description: A joint consumer health website project between the Jesse H Jones Community Health Information Service of the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Moody Medical Library. In partnership with the National Library of Medicine, this resource provides up-to-date information about local health resources for 38 counties in the Texas Gulf Coast region, and, by linking to MedlinePlus, makes reliable health information available on diseases and health conditions.

128. Gold Card (Harris County Hospital District)
Provider:Harris County Hospital District
Keywords: consumer health , healthcare system , social services , health services , Harris County, TX , Houston, TX , hospitals , clinics , poverty
Description: The Gold Card is a discount health services card for use in Harris County Hospital District's hospitals, clinics and other facilities. Financially distressed Harris County residents can apply for the Gold Card. Based on household income, one may qualify for partial or even full medical financial assistance. The application form is available in English and Spanish on the website. Here is a link to a list of local walk-in registration or "eligibility centers:" http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/eligibility.htm

129. GPO Access (Government Printing Office)
Provider:U.S. Government Printing Office.
Keywords: federal agencies , general reference , publishing , U.S. Government
Description: GPO Access provides links to the information resources of each of the three branches of the U.S. Government: legislative, executive and judicial. The Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, the Budget, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the U.S. Government Manual are among the many resources and publications represented here.

130. Grants.gov
Provider:U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services/Grants.gov
Keywords: federal agencies , grants , U.S. Government
Description: Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. This site does not cover individual/personal financial assistance grants.

131. H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Pandemic Flu Resources
Provider:Harris County (TX) Public Health and Environmental Services
Keywords: public health , Harris County, TX , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: This page includes documents on preparedness and suggested planning and actions to be taken by businesses, the public, educational institutions and health care providers in the event of a flu pandemic. Swine Flu information and additional resource links are included here.

132. H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Texas Department of State Health Services
Provider:Texas Department of State Health Services
Keywords: consumer health , public health , Spanish , Texas , communicable diseases , physician , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: This page includes personal and family preparedness advice, information for health care professionals, and the Department's news on Swine Flu in the state of Texas, including school closings. Links to updated CDC information are also provided.

133. Hardin MD: Public Domain Medical Gallery
Provider:University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Keywords: medicine , images , disease
Description: A gallery of permission-free, disease-related medical images provided by the University of Iowa.

134. Hastings Center
Provider:The Hastings Center
Keywords: bioethics , biomedical ethics
Description: The Hastings Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit bioethics research institute that addresses fundamental ethical issues in health, medicine and the environment. The Center’s research addresses bioethics issues in three broad areas: care and decision making at the end of life, public health priorities, and new and emerging technologies. Research is done by interdisciplinary teams that frame and examine issues that inform professional practice, public conversation, and social policy. Includes a bioethics forum and news items. Abstracts of articles from the Hastings Center Report and the Center's other publications are available, along with occasional free articles from these publications.

135. Health Informatics Worldwide
Provider:Institute of Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics Freiburg, Germany
Keywords: data analysis , health statistics , informatics , information science , measurement , science , international , multilingual
Description: A regularly updated index of links to websites devoted to health informatics, medical and nursing informatics. Institutions and organizations are listed by country and also can be browsed by topic category. On the main page is a listing of upcoming international informatics conferences and events.

136. Health Information Technology for the Future of Health and Care
Provider:U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Keywords: healthcare system , U.S. Government , electronic health record , information technology , HIPAA
Description: This HHS website is a portal to information on health IT grant programs, electronic health record privacy and security issues, the Nationwide Health Information Network, the Federal Health Information Technology Standards Committee, and other relevant government resources. "Health information technology (health IT) allows comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers. Broad use of HIT has the potential to improve health care quality, prevent medical errors, increase the efficiency of care provision and reduce unnecessary health care costs, increase administrative efficiencies, decrease paperwork, expand access to affordable care, and improve population health."

137. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Provider:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Keywords: health statistics , healthcare policy , healthcare system , public health , statistical , healthcare administration , hospitals , demographics
Description: The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of healthcare databases and related software tools developed through a Federal-State-Industry partnership to build a multi-state system of healthcare databases supportive of research and decision-making. HCUP databases contain a core set of clinical and non-clinical information found in a typical patient discharge abstract: listed diagnoses and procedures, status at time of discharge, patient demographics, and charges regardless of payer (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, or uninsured.) The information is translated into a single format to facilitate both multi-state and national-to-state comparisons and analyses. HCUP is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the U.S. healthcare system.

138. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Provider:HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
Keywords: education , healthcare system , informatics , information science , networking , trend , workplace , jobs , partial open access , electronic health record , information technology , information management
Description: A broad overview of informatics and information technology as they apply in health care is provided via brief descriptions of the sub-specialties, and free newsletters, survey results and white papers. The adoption of the EMR and EHR, or Electronic Medical or Health Record, is a prominent theme of HIMSS. Resources on conferences and professional development activities for those in the field of health informatics are included. A Nursing Informatics section provides some free PowerPoint-style presentations. Provides information on the U.S. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), focusing on the Economic Stimulus package's provisions for healthcare information technology. Also tracks the healthcare reform legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress in 2009/2010. Some content at the HIMSS site is for members only.

139. Healthcare IT News
Provider:MedTech Publishing Company LLC
Keywords: blog , healthcare , information science , medical devices , products , technology , video , news , software , electronic health record , podcasts , information management
Description: This newsletter, published in partnership with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, keeps the reader up to date on new products, technologies and techniques in health care information management. A blog and RSS feed are included.

140. healthfinder.gov
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: consumer health , federal agencies , general health , Spanish , U.S. Government , wellness
Description: healthfinder.gov is an award-winning website for consumers, coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)and the National Health Information Center. Since 1997, healthfinder.gov has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and websites from over 1,600 health-related organizations. The site translates into Spanish.

141. HealthMap - Global Disease Alert Map
Provider:Harvard Medical School, MIT, and others
Keywords: data , data analysis , public health , WHO , news , mashups
Description: HealthMap brings together disparate data sources for a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. Integrates outbreak data of varying reliability, ranging from news sources (such as Google News) to curated personal accounts (such as ProMED) to validated official alerts (such as World Health Organization). Data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HealthMap provides real-time information on emerging infectious diseases. A site of particular interest to public health officials and international travelers.

142. HealthReform.gov
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Keywords: healthcare policy , healthcare system , politics , public administration , public affairs , U.S. Government , video , healthcare administration
Description: This website is part of the current Administration's effort to keep the American people informed and gather public opinion on the issue of healthcare reform. Official reports, weekly updates (Flashplayer or its equivalent required) from the Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, slideshows and videos of healthcare forums conducted around the country by the President, and excerpts from news media articles are all posted here. Citizens are also invited to express their views by using the email form provided on the website.

143. HHS.gov: Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , mental health , public health , toxins , U.S. Government , environmental , family , PTSD , food safety , emergency preparedness , animal welfare , hurricane
Description: This DHHS Disasters and Emergencies page links to hurricane-specific "before and after" safety information on a variety of topics (food and water supply, post-flood cleanup procedures, toxic hazards, where to report contaminants and spills, illness and injury prevention.) Other health-related information includes: mental health concerns, how to obtain one's prescriptions via an emergency assistance program, Medicare, Medicaid, medical records-related issues, and information for people with specific needs. Also includes links to weather sites (NOAA) and social services. There is also a list of links for healthcare professionals and responders.

144. HHS.gov: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: decision support , federal agencies , U.S. Government , information management
Description: "To guide you in determining how the Privacy Rule applies to the disclosure in question, this tool focuses on the source of the information being disclosed, to whom the information is being disclosed, and the purpose of the information being disclosed. To make your determination, go to the question that is most relevant to your emergency preparedness planning need and follow the information flow to find the appropriate answer."

145. History of Medicine
Provider:National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health
Keywords: history , history of medicine , NLM , NIH
Description: The History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine collects, preserves, interprets, and presents materials documenting the history of medicine, biomedical science, health and disease in all time periods and cultures. It provides researchers and the public with access to manuscripts, books, photographs, films and other historical resources. The Division promotes, conducts, and facilitates scholarly research and public education through seminars, lectures, exhibitions, film programs, Web sites, databases, publications, catalogues, and finding guides.

146. HIV InSite
Provider:UCSF Center for HIV Information
Keywords: consumer health , education , policy , research
Description: This website from the University of California San Francisco is designed to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy.

147. Houston Area Red Cross
Provider:American Red Cross
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , military , public health , refugee , Spanish , Texas , social services , Houston, TX , safety , emergency preparedness
Description: The Houston Red Cross provides location and contact information for its area chapters and indicates how to get help after a disaster, including an international service for finding family members. A number of downloadable, printable brochures are provided in English and Spanish, to aid citizens in preparing for various kinds of disaster situations, from hurricanes to hazardous substance releases to pandemics. The "Spotlight Links" give quick access to a number of these. The website includes safety tips for aquatic recreation, and information on classes in CPR and First Aid.

148. HSTAT – Health Services/Technology Assessment Text
Provider:National Library of Medicine and National Center for Biotechnology Information
Keywords: clinical evidence , decision support , clinical practice guidelines , healthcare policy , medicine , U.S. Government , NIH , healthcare professional , reports
Description: HSTAT is “...a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making. HSTAT's audience includes health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, payers, consumers and the information professionals who serve these groups… Citations within HSTAT documents that also have a PubMed or PubMed Central record are hyperlinked accordingly from the reference list.” AHRQ evidence reports and reviews, documents from the National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH reports, and Reports of the Surgeon General are some of the documents accessible from this website.

149. Humane Society of America- Disaster Preparedness Resources
Provider:Humane Society of America
Keywords: agriculture , disaster , emergency preparedness , animal welfare
Description: The Disaster Preparedness Resources page of the Humane Society includes advice that pertains not only to pets, but also to livestock and horses.

150. Hurricane Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Provider:U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public affairs , news
Description: HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is leading the Public Service Announcements (PSA) campaign in partnership with the Ad Council. As a complement to the campaign, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) created this website where visitors can view the PSAs and obtain disaster-related resources that include: brochures and fact sheets to help parents, families, educators, and other caregivers care for their own and their childrens' mental health during a disaster; guidelines for first responders and relief workers; best practices, reports, and policy guidelines for program planners; links to state and local disaster relief agencies and referrals; a 24-hour service hotline; and other mental health and substance abuse facility-locating services.

151. Images from the History of Medicine
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: history of medicine , images , medical illustration
Description: Search or browse this image library using keywords. Clicking on "Full Record" yields further information on the image medium, its source and creator. Clicking the source may yield a list of further images from that source. "The purpose of the database is to assist users in finding illustrative material for private study, scholarship, and research. The NLM does not own the copyright to the images in the database, nor do we charge access or permission fees for their use. We do request, however, that published images include the credit line 'Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.'"

152. INAHTA – International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment
Provider:International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA)
Keywords: clinical evidence , healthcare policy , reviews , systematic reviews , technology , reports
Description: INAHTA has 46 member agencies in 26 countries in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The members are non-profit organizations producing Health Technology Assessments, and are linked to regional or national government agencies. Member agencies engage in joint projects to evaluate medical technologies of mutual interest. INAHTA produces regularly published Briefs, in which member agencies present overviews of recently published systematic reviews, linked to the full text; HTA (Health Technology Assessment)Checklists, and a newsletter that reports on, among other things, developments and trends in health policy research. Member agencies engage in joint projects to evaluate medical technologies of mutual interest.

153. Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
Provider:IDSA
Keywords: clinical practice guidelines , infectious disease , PDA access , public health
Description: Much information and many links to other useful resources about infectious diseases. Practice guidelines, many available for PDA download; fact sheets.

154. Influenza Porcina - Ciudad de Houston
Provider:City of Houston Dept. of Health and Human Services
Keywords: consumer health , public health , Spanish , Houston, TX , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , influenza porcina
Description: Informacion en espanol del Ciudad de Houston que incluida una lista de signos clave de emergencia que requieren atención médica inmediata.

155. Influenza: Evidence-based Information Portal
Provider:EBSCO Publishing
Keywords: clinical , evidence-based practice , nursing , point-of-care , free , physician , patient education , H1N1
Description: Within several of its databases, EBSCO is providing free resources on H1N1 Influenza. From this portal one can link to categories of clinical information in DynaMed, nursing information in Nursing Reference Center, and patient information inside PERC.

156. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Provider:ITIS.gov
Keywords: general reference , systems biology , taxonomy , U.S. Government , zoology
Description: "Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world... The ITIS is the result of a partnership of federal agencies formed to satisfy their mutual needs for scientifically credible taxonomic information."

157. Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used For Investigations of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases
Provider:CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Keywords: diagnosis , federal agencies , public health , tests , communicable diseases , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: This CDC page outlines the steps for medical professionals for identifying cases of possible Swine Flu.

158. International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation
Provider:IHTSDO (International Health Terminology Standards Organisation)
Keywords: informatics , quality , taxonomy , standard of care , international , software , multilingual , electronic health record
Description: "IHTSDO is a not-for-profit association that develops and promotes use of SNOMED CT to support safe and effective health information exchange. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology and is considered to be the most comprehensive multilingual healthcare terminology in the world... Each year, avoidable deaths and injuries occur because of poor communication between healthcare practitioners. The delivery of a standard clinical language for use across the world's health information systems can therefore be a significant step towards improving the quality and safety of healthcare."

159. Internet Archive
Provider:Internet Archive (nonprofit organization)
Keywords: books , culture , education , general reference , history , internet , libraries , multicultural , multidisciplinary , open access , popular , technology , video , digitization , collaborative , full text , continuing education , images , multilingual
Description: The Internet Archive, a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts, holds a great many free diversions, and many of these are educational. Find full-text books, university lectures, music, films, photography and software. There is also the Wayback Machine, in which one can view earlier versions of websites: "Browse through 85 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago."

160. Introduction to Chest Radiology
Provider:University of Virginia
Keywords: education , internal medicine , medical imaging , radiology
Description: A guide to chest imaging with sections on positioning the patient, technique, anatomy, interpretation, pathology, and a post-test.

161. Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine
Provider:Duke University Medical Center Library and Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Keywords: courseware , creative commons , evidence-based medicine , student , tutorial
Description: This classic tutorial on Evidence-Based Medicine provides a clear explanation of EBM and the reasons for using an evidence-based approach to patient care. There is a self-test at the end.

162. Joanna Briggs Institute
Provider:Joanna Briggs Institute
Keywords: allied health , evidence-based practice , clinical practice guidelines , nursing , point-of-care , systematic reviews , partial open access
Description: Joanna Briggs Institute is an international, not-for-profit research and development organization specializing in Evidence-Based resources for nursing, midwifery, medicine, and allied health professionals. JBI offers resources designed for service providers, health professionals and consumers by connecting the best available international evidence to the point of care. An initiative and operational unit of Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of Adelaide.

163. Kaisernetwork.org
Provider:Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Keywords: government , healthcare policy , healthcare system , public affairs , public health , trend , news , NIH , health services , healthcare professional , reports , poverty
Description: "The mission of the Kaiser Family Foundation is to provide timely, reliable, and non-partisan information on national health issues to policymakers, the media, and the general public... kaisernetwork.org is the premier online resource for timely and in-depth coverage of health policy news, debates and discussions. This free and comprehensive multimedia service connects users to the events, people, information, and research that shape health policy."

164. KidsHealth
Provider:Nemours Foundation
Keywords: consumer health , education , kids , wellness , free
Description: KidsHealth is the largest, most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from prenatal care through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information. KidsHealth has created separate areas for children, teenagers and parents, designed with age-appropriate content and tone. Includes thousands of original in-depth features, articles, animations, games and resources developed by experts in pediatric and adolescent healthcare.

165. Lab Tests Online
Provider:American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Keywords: chemistry , consumer health , laboratory , Spanish , tests
Description: This website, designed primarily for consumers, was developed to aid the user in understanding the clinical laboratory tests one might undergo as a part of routine medical care or for diagnostic purposes. The site is a collaboration between several professional societies representative of the clinical laboratory community. It may be searched either of two ways: alphabetically by condition or disease name, or according to age group categories for appropriate routine health screenings. The user can elect to read the text here in English, Czech, German, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, or Polish translation.

166. Librarians' Internet Index
Provider:State Librarian of California/Califa Project
Keywords: general reference , internet , libraries , multidisciplinary
Description: Lists of authoritative websites selected by librarians and arranged by subject areas.

167. MacKinney Collection of Medieval Medical Illustrations
Provider:University of North Carolina
Keywords: history of medicine , images , medical illustration
Description: This is a compilation of images from medical history from sources actually housed at a number of different online collections. Please note the posted copyright statement: "This site is intended for educational purposes. The manuscripts represented are not held by the University of North Carolina. Those seeking provenance, reproductions and permissions should contact the holding repository."

168. Maternal and Child Health Library (MCH Library)
Provider:Georgetown University
Keywords: consumer health , general health , genetics , lactation , portal , public health , Spanish , wellness , women , news , family , neonatal , prenatal care , infant
Description: From the website: "The MCH Library publishes the MCH Alert; produces databases; develops knowledge paths, bibliographies, and other information resources; maintains this Web site to provide access to key MCH-related data and information; and promotes the awareness and use of MCH information. Its physical collection is the Mary C. Egan Maternal and Child Health Library, one of the six libraries of Georgetown University." This gateway site offers a compilation of maternal-child health information provided by librarians and organizations and paths to more information available from other websites.

169. Math.com: The World of Math Online
Provider:math.com
Keywords: general reference , kids , measurement , student , mathematics
Description: This site offers handy access to calculations, conversions, definitions, a glossary, games, formulas and tables, study and practice resources- and also links to other sources of math-related help and information.

170. MayoClinic.com
Provider:Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Keywords: consumer health , diet , drugs , general health
Description: The Mayo Clinic website's mission is to empower people to manage their own health. To that end, it provides, in addition to the usual diseases and conditions fare: a drugs and supplements section; a section on self-assessment tools; videos, blogs and podcasts on various topics from stretching and exercise to heart disease. Under the Education & Research tab, there is information on clinical trials and more material for the medical professional. The Mayo Clinic is the world's largest integrated, not-for-profit group medical practice.

171. MedBioWorld
Provider:Healthnostics, Inc., Bethesda, MD
Keywords: biotechnology , blog , journal , medicine , open access , portal , research , search , jobs , free , full text , news
Description: From the website: ...one of the largest medical and biotechnology information resource and reference portals on the Internet. The site provides access to valuable information through directories, targeted search engines and specialized databases, as well as through reference tools like dictionaries, calculators, blogs, and newsletters. The portal provides access to medical and biotechnology journals, associations, databases and other medical resources, with more than 28,000 high quality links and 1.2 million visitors per year.

172. MedEdPORTAL
Provider:AAMC (Associaton of American Medical Colleges)
Keywords: courseware , creative commons , curriculum , dentistry , education , e-publishing , medicine , open access , video , faculty , peer review , repository , podcasts
Description: “MedEdPORTAL is a free peer-reviewed publication service and repository for medical and oral health teaching materials, assessment tools, and faculty development resources. All copyright and patient privacy issues are addressed during the submission process so users around the globe can download and utilize any and all of the published resources for educational purposes without legal infringements.” An online booklet provides details of the submission and peer review process, and one must create a username and password, to make full use of the website. (We recommend reading the privacy policy statement before signing up.) Browse the materials by discipline or "hot topic," or use the basic or advanced search box.

173. Medem Medical Library
Provider:Medem, Inc.
Keywords: anatomy , general health , human anatomy , literature , monographs , women , general medical reference
Description: "Medem's award-winning Medical Library represents the full range of patient education information from our partner medical societies and other trusted sources, and is unsurpassed in quality, breadth and depth of health care information." MEDEM's Medical Library provides patients with reliable health care information ranging from introductory to advanced texts. This site has been selected by the Medical Library Association as one of the top ten most useful websites.

174. Medical Product Safety Network (MEDSUN)
Provider:U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Keywords: consumer health , federal agencies , laboratory , medical devices , products , radiation , collaborative , physician , healthcare professional , neonatal , regulations , safety , ophthalmology , cardiology , heart
Description: MEDSUN "...is an adverse event reporting program launched in 2002 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The primary goal for MedSun is to work collaboratively with the clinical community to identify, understand, and solve problems with the use of medical devices. Over 350 health care facilities, primarily hospitals, participate in the entire MedSun network." There are MEDSUN sub-networks for various conditions and clinical settings in which medical devices are commonly used: HeartNet, HomeNet, KidNet (neonates), LabNet, SightNet and TissueNet.

175. Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web
Provider:University of Iowa, Hardin Library
Keywords: libraries , medicine
Description: This website is maintained by Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. It provides links to U.S. medical libraries arranged by state, and to other selected medical libraries worldwide.

176. Medicare.gov - Nursing Home Compare
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: aging , care , consumer health , healthcare , quality , U.S. Government , family , health services
Description: This website provides a means to research and compare the quality ratings of nursing homes. Search for local facilities and view their ratings based on health inspection, staffing and quality measures that reflect the general well-being of residents. A link to the free "Medicare's Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home" is provided, along with other aids, for instance, a checklist that can be taken along when investigating various facilities.

177. MedicineNet.com
Provider:MedicineNet.com
Keywords: consumer health , general health , syndrome , wellness , images , disease , dictionary
Description: This comprehensive consumer-oriented website offers a dictionary of medical terms, slide shows with informative text, and information on diseases and conditions, signs and symptoms, drug interactions, common medications and supplements, daily medical news, and a discussion forum on diseases and conditions. Some of the data here comes from the better-known WebMD, with which this site is allied.

178. MedLinePlus
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health , drugs , general health , healthcare , NLM
Description: Provides information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on more than 700 diseases and conditions; includes lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

179. MEDNAR beta: Deep Web Medical Search
Provider:Deep Web Technologies
Keywords: internet , medicine , search , links , federated search , deep web
Description: MEDNAR is a search engine for finding medical information that works very much like HAM-TMC Library's Search10 interface. While Search10 is set to search selected subscription resources, MEDNAR searches the Web. Results are returned in a similar manner: in a relevance-ranked main list, and also clustered under topic, author, publication and publisher headings along the left side of the page. The user will discover a good many free or open-access articles and other online documents when using MEDNAR.

180. Medpedia
Provider:Medpedia project
Keywords: medicine , wiki
Description: In association with Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School and other leading global health organizations, the Medpedia community seeks to create the most comprehensive and collaborative medical resource in the world. Medpedia will serve as a catalog, database, and learning tool about health, medicine and the body for doctors, scientists, policymakers, students and citizens that will improve medical literacy worldwide. Unlike Wikipedia, all individual contributors will have visible profiles on the website. Some of the sections are: Conditions, Drugs, Procedures, Anatomy, Genetics and Microbiology.

181. MedPix Medical Image Database
Provider:Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Informatics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
Keywords: allied health , education , graduate medical education , health sciences , informatics , medical imaging , nursing , open access , radiology , student , CME , images
Description: This is a free medical imaging database from the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Informatics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD. Nearly 50,000 captioned images, more than 11,000 peer-reviewed case files approved for teaching and CME credit, and over 6,600 disease topics are provided here. Users who register have personal space to save images and create their own quizzes. A valuable resource for radiology and other allied health staff and trainees, physicians and medical students, nurses and graduate nursing students.

182. Medscape Nurses
Provider:Medscape via WebMD Health Professional Network
Keywords: clinical , literature , nursing , point-of-care , news , links , CME
Description: Medscape Nurses provides nursing professionals with up-to-date, comprehensive clinical information on patient care. With free registration, access to databases and full-text content from nursing journals is provided. Exercises for CME credit are also included.

183. Mental Health America
Provider:Mental Health American (formerly National Mental Health Association)
Keywords: advocacy , healthcare policy , mental health
Description: From the website: Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 320 affiliates nationwide, we represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation – everyday and in times of crisis.

184. Mental Health Information Network
Provider:Boston University Medical Center
Keywords: consumer health , e-books , mental health , portal , wellness , full text , links
Description: From the website: The Mental Health Information Network (MHIN) of Metro Boston is a three year NLM Information Systems Grant funded by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The Boston University Medical Center (BUMC), Alumni Medical Library, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (DMH), Metro Boston Area is providing an integrative information resource, as well as training, service, and access to consumers and staff of Metro Boston Area Centers, treatment centers, service providers, consumer advocacy groups, club houses and other affiliated organizations. MHIN is facilitating access to information on mental illness/health and physical illness/health through the development of the MHIN website which will provide a comprehensive access point for quality-filtered information and links, as well as content information and materials provided by DMH and other mental health information providers. The site will serve as a mental health information resource for consumers and staff in the Metro Boston area, as well as regionally, and nationally.

185. Merck Manual Medical Library, Home Edition
Provider:Merck & Co., Inc.
Keywords: anatomy , consumer health , drugs , medicine , women , full text
Description: 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.

186. Merck Veterinary Manual
Provider:Merck & Co., Inc. and Merial Limited
Keywords: e-books , veterinary medicine
Description: "The Merck Veterinary Manual (MVM) has served veterinarians and other animal health professionals as a concise and reliable animal health reference for over 50 years."

187. Merriam-Webster OnLine
Provider:Merriam-Webster
Keywords: general reference , dictionary
Description: "The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The online dictionary includes the main A-Z listing of the Collegiate Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book."

188. MIT Open Courseware
Provider:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords: courseware , engineering , K-12 , multidisciplinary , science , student , video , faculty , free
Description: Free lecture notes, exams and videos from MIT. "MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity." (Note: These archived courses, even where complete, cannot be taken for credit.) Materials from most courses taught at MIT are available here, and a special section for High School educators is available.

189. Musculoskeletal Radiology - Muscle Atlas
Provider:University of Washington
Keywords: medical imaging , radiology
Description: Interactive muscle atlas of the upper and lower extremities. Please note that the images here may not be re-used elsewhere without permission.

190. My Family Health Portrait
Provider:Office of the Surgeon General and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)
Keywords: consumer health , general health , family , disease
Description: A family health history can help to identify genetic health risks. This website enables consumers to create a personal online family health history, which can then be saved to one's own computer to print or to share with other family members or health care providers. Privacy is assured- the data entered is available only to the user.

191. Nanotechnology at NIH
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: research , U.S. Government , nanotechnology
Description: This website from the National Institutes of Health demonstrates what nanotechnology is; provides information about potential applications of nanotechnology in detecting, preventing, and treating illnesses; describes some of the research being conducted in the United States; and offers links to nanotechnology resources on the web.

192. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Provider:National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Keywords: astronaut , astronomy , federal agencies , general reference , laboratory , research , technology , U.S. Government , video , news , images , podcasts , RSS feed
Description: NASA's fascinating website shares a wealth of information with the public, using multimedia formats, on NASA's past, current and future research and space missions.

193. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Provider:NAMI
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , mental health
Description: From the website: NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education. NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.

194. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: acupuncture , alternative medicine , clinical trials , consumer health , dietary supplements , research , Spanish , NIH , patient education
Description: "The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine." It is also meant to serve as a source of research-based information for consumers on treatments for conditions which are considered to be "alternatives" to conventional medical treatments. Information is organized primarily in an A to Z listing of Health Topics. Links are also provided to news and current information on relevant topics. Much of the information on the site is available in Spanish.

195. National Center for Health Statistics
Provider:CDC/NCHS
Keywords: federal agencies , health statistics , public health , U.S. Government , news
Description: National Center for Health Statistics, under the CDC, provides links to all the Vital Statistics series, National Health Statistics Reports, National Health Care Surveys, birth and mortality records, etc. that are available online from the U.S. Government.

196. National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
Provider:National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Keywords: advocacy , cancer , consumer health
Description: The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors. NCCS believes in evidence-based advocacy for systemic changes at the federal level in how the nation researches, regulates, finances, and delivers quality cancer care. NCCS organizes Cancer Advocacy Now!™, a legislative advocacy network that engages constituents across the country in federal cancer-related issues. Patient education is also a priority of NCCS.

197. National Guideline Clearinghouse
Provider:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: clinical practice guidelines
Description: Clinical Practice Guidelines. Summaries with links to available full text.

198. National Hurricane Center
Provider:NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Keywords: disaster , federal agencies , news , reports , software , images , maps , RSS feed , weather , emergency preparedness , hurricane
Description: The National Hurricane Center website provides interactive satellite and radar maps, frequently-updated land and marine advisories, and (in the presence of active storm systems)updated forecasts based on its aerial reconnaissance findings. Three- and 5-day outlooks, likely landfall ranges ("cones"), wind speed prediction maps and storm surge projections are featured. Many links to other authoritative and relevant emergency planning resources are provided from this site. There is a downloadable blank hurricane tracking map available, and RSS feed is provided.

199. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Provider:NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Keywords: clinical studies , federal agencies , infectious disease , public health , AIDS , vaccine , allergy , bioterrorism , immune system
Description: An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) "...conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases." Publications and reports, information on clinical studies, and general information on conditions and diseases falling within its scope of research. NIAID's scope has expanded to also include biodefense/bioterror issues in recent years.

200. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: bone , grants , research , skeletal , Spanish , NIH , patient education , disease , skin
Description: The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of these diseases, facilitation of training for basic and clinical scientists who carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on the progress of this research. The site includes a Health Information Index in English and Spanish.

201. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: consumer health , grants , internal medicine , nutrition , research , Spanish , NIH , disease
Description: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on a broad spectrum of metabolic diseases: diabetes, obesity, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive and liver diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Health information for the public (in English and Spanish) and details about research and funding are included here.

202. National Institute of Mental Health
Provider:NIH National Institute of Mental Health
Keywords: clinical trials , consumer health , grants , health statistics , mental health , public health , news
Description: From the website: The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans. To fulfill its mission, the Institute: * conducts research on mental disorders and the underlying basic science of brain and behavior; * supports research on these topics at universities and hospitals around the United States; * collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on the causes, occurrence, and treatment of mental illnesses; * supports the training of more than 1,000 scientists to carry out basic and clinical research; and * communicates information to scientists, the public, the news media, and primary care and mental health professionals about mental illnesses, the brain, behavior, mental health, and opportunities and advances in research in these areas.

203. National Institute of Mental Health: Mental Health Topics
Provider:NIH National Institute of Mental Health
Keywords: advocacy , clinical trials , consumer health , diagnosis , mental health
Description: From the website: Mental disorders are common health conditions. Information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for: * Anxiety Disorders * Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD) * Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) * Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) * Borderline Personality Disorder * Depression * Eating Disorders * Generalized Anxiety Disorder * Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) * Panic Disorder * Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * Schizophrenia * Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) Getting Help: Locate Services Locate mental health services in your area, affordable healthcare, NIMH clinical trials, and listings of professionals and organizations.

204. National Institute on Aging
Provider:U.S. National Institutes of Health
Keywords: aging , Alzheimer , care , e-books , federal agencies , geriatrics , Spanish , patient education
Description: "NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated the NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research." A large number of free publications, some provided in Spanish, are available for downloading. These include fact sheets, reports and a short e-book, Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery. Information about research projects and clinical trials, health- and aging-related organizations, and links to other related resources are provided here.

205. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Provider:NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Keywords: alcoholism , federal agencies , research
Description: From the website: NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by: * Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment * Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues * Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work * Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public

206. National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: e-publishing , grants , law , policy , publishing , research , repository
Description: Here the NIH furnishes details of the Public Access policy as mandated in Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) and answers frequently asked questions about compliance, submission of articles, etc. Authors writing about their research, if funded wholly or in part by the NIH, would do well to check this website. Revisions to the implementation guidelines of the policy have already been made, and further revisions may be made in the future.

207. National Pesticide Information Center
Provider:Oregon State University and US Environmental Protection Agency
Keywords: animal , chemicals , consumer health , current events , diagnosis , emergency medicine , federal agencies , general health , industry , multidisciplinary , pesticides , products , toxicology , U.S. Government , environmental
Description: NPIC provides comprehensive, objective scientific information on pesticides and related topics to enable citizens to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use. The website provides links to many resources, including MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets); product label information; fact sheets from various government agencies; contact information for manufacturers; EPA regulations; and emergency resources.

208. National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
Provider:National Science Digital Library
Keywords: courseware , education , K-12 , natural sciences , portal , faculty
Description: From the website: The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education... NSDL is designed primarily for K-16 educators, but anyone can access NSDL.org and search the library at no cost. Access to most resources discovered through NSDL is free; however, some content providers may require a login, or a nominal fee or subscription to retrieve their specific resources.

209. National Weather Service Forecast Office - Houston/Galveston, Texas
Provider:NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Keywords: general reference , Texas , trend , U.S. Government , environmental , news , images , Houston, TX , maps , safety , weather
Description: This is the National Weather Service page for our area. Contains various types of forecasts, imagery, tropical weather updates and more.

210. Nature Network
Provider:Nature Publishing Group
Keywords: biomedical research , blog , culture , informatics , networking , research , science , scientist , social networking , international
Description: Hosted by Nature Publishing Group, Nature Network is a collection of very active blogs and forums where scientists network and discuss science and research, concretely or philosophically. As the website's header says, "Connect - Discuss - Explore - Search." Disciplines represented: neuroscience, genetics, bioinformatics, physics, chemistry, virology, proteomics, and many more.

211. Nature.com Open Innovation Pavilion
Provider:Nature.com and InnoCentive
Keywords: biomedical , laboratory , medicine , pharmacology , physics , products , science , scientist , collaborative , bioengineering
Description: "NPG [Nature Publishing Group] has partnered with InnoCentive to launch the nature.com open innovation pavilion. By giving readers the opportunity to participate in research and development challenges, the nature.com open innovation pavilion aims to facilitate greater scientific collaboration... Companies and not-for-profit organizations (known as Seekers) can post Challenges in life sciences, physical sciences and clinical medicine on the nature.com open innovation pavilion. As Solvers, users can apply their expertise to important problems, stretch their creative boundaries, and win cash awards."

212. Neurons
Provider:University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Keywords: anatomy , cell biology , creative commons , education , human anatomy , neuroscience
Description: An interactive site illustrating the anatomy and functions of neurons and the cells of which they are composed. Downloadable animations on such topics as axonal transport and ion channels are included, to be used for educational purposes, in accordance with the terms of a Creative Commons license.

213. New York Academy of Medicine Library Grey Literature Collection
Provider:New York Academy of Medicine
Keywords: general health , healthcare policy , multidisciplinary , public health , health services
Description: The Gray Literature Report is a part of the New York Academy of Medicine Library's website. "The Grey Literature Report is a bimonthly publication of The New York Academy of Medicine Library alerting readers to new grey literature publications in health services research and selected public health topics." Search by title, author, or keyword. Many of the retrieved publications are freely available online.

214. NIH Health Information
Provider:National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: consumer health , general health , U.S. Government
Description: Developed by NIH, the U.S. Government's health research agency, this site provides links to articles, research, news, and guides to finding reliable Internet health information. The site is divided into sections on body systems, health and wellness, conditions and diseases, and procedures. Also provides information organized according to user category: children and teens, men, women, minorities, and seniors.

215. NIH Roadmap for Medical Research
Provider:National Institutes of Health
Keywords: medicine , policy , research , NIH
Description: From the website: ...the NIH Roadmap provides a framework of the priorities NIH as a whole must address in order to optimize its entire research portfolio. It lays out a vision for a more efficient and productive system of medical research. The NIH Roadmap identifies the most compelling opportunities in three main areas: new pathways to discovery, research teams of the future, and re-engineering the clinical research enterprise.

216. NIHSeniorHealth
Provider:National Institute on Aging/National Library of Medicine
Keywords: aging , alternative medicine , Alzheimer , cancer , clinical trials , consumer health , drugs , general health , geriatrics , mental health , NLM , NIH
Description: "NIHSeniorHealth makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information." Because this site was developed jointly by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it differs somewhat from the information in the "Seniors Health" section of the NIH website. NIHSeniorHealth has three special features which make it especially user-friendly: a variable text size option, contrast on/off option, and an auditory version.

217. NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Provider:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Keywords: biohazard , chemicals , disaster , emergency medicine , public health , toxicology , toxins , safety
Description: The NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) website links or provides direct access to information on hazardous substances, permissible exposure limits and emergency procedures, as well as on other occupational safety issues. NIOSH publishes Alerts and a downloadable Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, its Manual of Analytical Methods, and databases like the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.

218. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Provider:National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Keywords: federal agencies , information science , measurement , medical devices , physics , products , science , statistical , mathematics , information technology , calibration
Description: The NIST website outlines the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in establishing standards that enhance many areas of American life, including the health care industry, for example: statistics, calibration and other measurement tools, screening and diagnostics, information science and optical physics. Drilling down to division level, one can read about the various research projects under way and some full-text articles on these are freely available. NIST is also the source for official, precise time in the United States.

219. NOAH: New York Online Access to Health: Mental Health
Provider:NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Keywords: consumer health , gateway , mental health , Spanish , links
Description: From the website: NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH provides access to high quality consumer health information in English and Spanish. The NOAH volunteer editors do not write this information. Instead, librarians and health professionals in New York and beyond find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased.

220. NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service: Resources by Language
Provider:New South Wales (Australia) Department of Health
Keywords: alcoholism , cancer , consumer health , drugs , general health , mental health , multicultural , nutrition , multilingual
Description: "NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (Multicultural Communication) provides information and services to assist health professionals to communicate with non English speaking communities." The website links to more than 450 publications on health in more than 60 languages. Some resources produced by other services are also posted on this website and there are links to related websites.

221. Nursing on the Net: Health Care Resources You Can Use
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: evidence-based practice , NLM , nursing , continuing education
Description: A website that organizes a wealth of links to useful nursing and allied health sites, from continuing education to disease information and evidence-based practice resources.

222. NursingCenter
Provider:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
Keywords: drugs , nursing , jobs , news , continuing education
Description: This site is a multi-faceted resource for nurses which includes CME activities, job search resources, news, drug update alerts and discussion forums. Although registration is not required, optional free registration allows the user to create an individualized profile for tracking your CME activities and filtering information to your own specialty or interests. Please note: many free full-text articles are included, but many references do not provide free full text if accessed directly from NursingCenter. Please, always check HAM-TMC Library's A-Z journal list before paying for an article at NursingCenter; the Library subscribes to a full collection of LWW journals on your behalf.

223. Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Provider:Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , diagnosis , education , mental health , psychiatry , research
Description: The mission of the OCF is to educate the public and professional communities about OCD and related disorders; to provide assistance to individuals with OCD and related disorders, their families and friends, and to support research into the causes of, and effective treatments for, this disease.

224. OER Commons (Open Educational Resources)
Provider:Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)
Keywords: courseware , curriculum , education , K-12 , kids , multidisciplinary , student , faculty
Description: An open courseware site containing course content and trainers' resources for courseware ranging from college to K-12. Providers of the content include prestigious educational institutions like University of California Berkeley, Rice University's Connexions project, Carnegie Mellon University and many more.

225. Office of Continuing Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine
Provider:Baylor College of Medicine
Keywords: Baylor , faculty , CME
Description: A complete listing of Baylor's accredited CME opportunities for professional staff- activities, online coursework, conferences, grand rounds, etc.

226. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/NIH
Keywords: animal , laboratory , standard of care
Description: "The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, supports educational programs, and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training..."

227. Open WetWare
Provider:MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Keywords: biology , laboratory , research , scientist , collaborative , bioengineering
Description: "OpenWetWare is an effort to promote the sharing of information, know-how, and wisdom among researchers and groups who are working in biology & biological engineering. OWW provides a place for labs, individuals, and groups to organize their own information and collaborate with others easily and efficiently. In the process, we hope that OWW will not only lead to greater collaboration between member groups, but also provide a useful information portal to our colleagues, and ultimately the rest of the world."

228. Partners in Animal Health
Provider:Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Keywords: veterinary medicine , video , wellness
Description: Partners in Animal Health was established in 2005 by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The program's mission is to improve animal health and well-being through the creation and distribution of innovative educational materials for veterinary professionals and pet owners. All text and videos geared to pet owners are freely available, while videos for veterinary students and veterinarians may require a subscription.

229. Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Provider:" A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries"
Keywords: federal agencies , grants , information science , libraries , public health , U.S. Government , collaborative
Description: This coalition of many organizations has come together to develop resources in information access and management, grant writing, needs assessment, and training for the benefit of the public health workforce worldwide. The group sponsors meetings, workshops, and satellite broadcasts geared toward improving content and access for public health professionals and the information professionals who work with them.

230. PHPartners
Provider:PHPartners Editorial Board
Keywords: consumer health , current events , health statistics , multidisciplinary , NLM , public health , statistical , U.S. Government , collaborative , free , health services
Description: Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet. Collaborating organizations include: the American Public Health Association, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Library Association, National Library of Medicine, and the Public Health Foundation. The site serves as a portal for information compiled with the intention of helping the public health workforce find and use information effectively to the end of improving and protecting the public's health. The site provides links to information in several categories, including: health promotion and education; literature and guidelines; health data tools and statistics; grants and funding; and education and training.

231. PILOTS Database
Provider:U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Keywords: disaster , mental health , military , PTSD , post-traumatic
Description: "The PILOTS database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events."

232. Podcasts from the University of Oxford
Provider:University of Oxford
Keywords: astronomy , biology , education , humanities , medicine , multidisciplinary , philosophy , physics , video , podcasts
Description: A collection of about 600 predominantly audio, and some video, files of lectures by and interviews with Oxford University faculty. Of particular interest are those from the Medical Sciences and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Divisions, including several podcasts on Darwin. (Instead of clicking the hyperlink title of a listing, click on the "show media items" button to see individual podcasts under that heading.)

233. Policy Priorities to Improve the Nation's Health
Provider:Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Keywords: biomedical research , graduate medical education , healthcare policy , healthcare system , public health , U.S. Government , health services
Description: In this December 2008 document, the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) addresses President-Elect Obama and his transition team with its views and concerns about funding and policy issues affecting health care research, education and delivery in the U.S.

234. PRIM&R: Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research
Provider:Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
Keywords: advocacy , biomedical ethics , biomedical research , clinical studies , clinical trials , education , ethics , healthcare policy , laboratory , law , policy , quality , research , safety , animal welfare
Description: Via publications and press releases, accreditation, education and networking activities funded through memberships, this organization promotes the ethical treatment of human and animal research subjects. Some of the white papers and general information are freely accessible, but much of the site is restricted to PRIM&R members.

235. PRIMO Database
Provider:American Library Association
Keywords: information science , internet , libraries , peer review
Description: PRIMO = Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Database. "PRIMO is a means to promote and share peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments. The Committee hopes that publicizing selective, high quality resources will help librarians to respond to the educational challenges posed by still emerging digital technologies."

236. Project Safety Net
Provider:St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
Keywords: consumer health , healthcare , Spanish , health services , healthcare professional , Houston, TX , hospitals , poverty
Description: Project Safety Net, endorsed by Harris County Public Healthcare System Council, is a free, interactive and bilingual (English/Spanish) public health website for our community. Find information on local free healthcare access: safety net clinic locations, services, hours of operation, languages spoken, and financial requirements. Project Safety Net also facilitates health planners in identifying and prioritizing areas of insufficient capacity with a view to expansion of services.

237. Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
Provider:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: biomedical , infectious disease , public health , toxicology , video , continuing education , images
Description: From the website: "...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."

238. RAND COMPARE
Provider:RAND Corporation
Keywords: government , healthcare , healthcare policy , policy , public administration
Description: COMPARE (Comprehensive Assessment of Reform Efforts) is a project of RAND Health, a division of RAND Corporation (a private, nonprofit research company.) COMPARE provides "...information and tools to help policymakers, the media, and other interested parties understand, design, and evaluate health policies." COMPARE synthesizes existing knowledge, delineates the policy options already on the table, and analyzes and creates projections of proposed policies' effects, whether intended or unintended, on our healthcare system.

239. Ready America
Provider:Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public health , U.S. Government , full text , disability , safety , pandemic , bioterrorism , emergency preparedness
Description: "Get a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Informed" are the main headings here. Numerous checklists, brochures and documents are available for free download, to aid citizens of differing age groups and abilities in planning and preparing for a wide variety of disaster situations.

240. Research 101
Provider:University of Washington Information Literacy Learning
Keywords: education , internet , research , student , tutorial , modular
Description: This is an interactive tutorial on the basics of doing research, appropriate for use by secondary school and college undergraduate students. Addresses topic choice, primary and secondary sources, evaluation of information sources, and more.

241. Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
Provider:Portland State University
Keywords: behavioral sciences , child psychiatry , child psychology , federal agencies , mental health , U.S. Government , family , social services , health services
Description: From the website: The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health was established in 1984 at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center is dedicated to promoting effective community-based, culturally competent, family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may be affected by mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. This goal is accomplished through collaborative research partnerships with family members, service providers, policy makers, and other concerned persons.

242. RHIN (Refugee Health Information Network)
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: consumer health , multicultural , NLM , refugee , healthcare professional , patient education
Description: This website provides links and full text health education materials for non English-speaking patients in a wide array of languages. (Not all materials are available in all languages.) Also included: information for the health care provider

243. Robert Bendheim Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology
Provider:New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Ophthalmology
Keywords: images , eye , ophthalmology
Description: "The Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology is a database of images drawn from the vast clinical experience of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary specialists and their colleagues around the world. The Digital Atlas is intended to serve as a visual reference and educational supplement for ophthalmologists, general physicians, and medical students."

244. Rollyo
Provider:Rollyo.com
Keywords: search , technology , federated search
Description: This is a free (registration required) utility for creating a personal search engine of your own selected resources. Includes features for adding your specialized search engine to a website or to your bookmarks, and for sharing.

245. RxNorm
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: clinical , drugs , NLM , products , links
Description: From the website: "RxNorm provides standard names for clinical drugs... and for dose forms as administered to a patient. It provides links from clinical drugs, both branded and generic, to their active ingredients, drug components (active ingredient + strength), and related brand names... RxNorm links its names to many of the drug vocabularies commonly used in pharmacy management and drug interaction software, including... First Databank, Micromedex, MediSpan, Gold Standard Alchemy, and Multum. By providing links between these vocabularies, RxNorm can mediate messages between systems not using the same software and vocabulary. RxNorm is one of a suite of designated standards for use in U.S. Federal Government systems for the electronic exchange of clinical health information."

246. Science Commons
Provider:Creative Commons
Keywords: contract , creative commons , research , science , scientist
Description: From the website: "Science Commons designs strategies and tools for faster, more efficient web-enabled scientific research. We identify unnecessary barriers to research, craft policy guidelines and legal agreements to lower those barriers, and develop technology to make research data and materials easier to find and use." Some of this site's notable sections include projects like Biological Materials Transfer (MTA), which "...develops and deploys standard, modular contracts to lower the costs of transferring physical biological materials such as DNA, cell lines, model animals, antibodies and more"; Neurocommons (a pilot data analysis software system) and Health Commons, the aim of which is to speed and facilitate drug discovery.

247. Science.gov
Provider:usa.gov
Keywords: astronomy , biomedical research , chemistry , medicine , mental health , multidisciplinary , natural sciences , nutrition , physics , portal , science , technology , U.S. Government , environmental , mathematics
Description: Science.gov searches over 36 databases and 1,850 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including R&D results.

248. Scitable
Provider:Nature Education
Keywords: blog , courseware , education , genetics , genomics , science , student , faculty
Description: Scitable is a free website with international participation; its current focus is on all aspects of genetics. Created for educators and students working at the graduate and undergraduate levels, it may well be accessible enough for some high school students. Includes many free articles within "topic rooms," and offers blogging, the ability to post questions, opportunities to contribute as writer or mentor, and formation of groups for discussion or curriculum. Free registration required for full participation.

249. Servier Medical Art
Provider:LABORATOIRES SERVIER
Keywords: education , medicine , animation , images , medical illustration
Description: This section of the Servier website is an online PowerPoint image bank of medical illustrations, free for educational use, and otherwise free but for the requirement to properly acknowledge the source when using for publication.

250. Smithsonian Institution
Provider:Smithsonian Institution
Keywords: American history , biology , education , general reference , history , humanities , K-12 , kids , natural sciences , research , science , student , zoology , museum
Description: The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research organization, composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.

251. SpectroscopyNow.com
Provider:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Keywords: conference , education , industry , medical imaging , portal , video , podcasts , webinars
Description: This set of newsletters encompasses every application and type of spectroscopy, including medical imaging. The reader can sign up for RSS feeds on areas of particular interest (including MRI, NMR, proteomics and chemometrics), view podcasts, and check on industry conference schedules. Note: Free registration is required for access to some areas of this website.

252. SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
Provider:Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library/New England Region NN/LM
Keywords: consumer health , public health , wellness , patient education , multilingual , H1N1 , pandemic
Description: SPIRAL provides patient handouts for download, in Chinese, Lao, Khmer, Hmong, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese. Several H1N1/pandemic flu documents are available, along with handouts and brochures on about 30 other diseases and health topics.

253. Stem Cells at the National Academies
Provider:National Academy of Sciences
Keywords: bioethics , research , stem cell , reports
Description: "Stem cell research is being pursued in the hope of achieving major medical breakthroughs. Drawing on expert scientists, doctors, bioethicists, and others, the National Academies have examined the potential of stem cell technologies and provided a forum for discussing the ethical implications of stem cell research. Explore this Web site for information on stem cell basics, the National Academies' Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, current activities, related activities, and related reports."

254. Student's Guide to the Medical Literature
Provider:University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Keywords: evidence-based medicine , PDA access , student , tutorial , full text
Description: This site is designed as an aid for medical students, but may be used by anyone who is researching a medical question or needs help with the critical appraisal of the literature. The site features a tutorial outlining a 4-step approach to reading medical literature and a section on critical appraisal, both written from the evidence-based perspective; search strategies for using the Ovid version of MEDLINE; and a glossary of statistical terms. A link to downloading a free, version-neutral PDA version of the guide is also provided.

255. Surgical Planning Laboratory
Provider:Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA - a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School
Keywords: human anatomy , medical imaging , surgery , tutorial , software
Description: From the website: "The main research of the SPL is to develop post-processing methods for digital medical imaging data and to use these methods for answering real-life questions." Contains an image gallery, full-text access to publications, downloadable tutorials and software.

256. Swine Flu Information Update - City of Houston Dept. of Health and Human Services Fact Sheet
Provider:City of Houston Dept. of Health and Human Services
Keywords: consumer health , public health , Houston, TX , H1N1 , pandemic , epidemic , zoonoses
Description: Local information on the Swine Flu, including a list of symptoms that warrant immediate medical attention.

257. Symbols.com: Online Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms
Provider:HME Publishing
Keywords: general reference , images , dictionary , encyclopedia , symbols
Description: By entering parameters defining key characteristics of a symbol, the user can search for the meaning of a symbol and also link to further information about the symbol's origins and related symbols. To find a symbol that expresses a specific meaning, search by keyword in the on-site Google box, or use the word index provided.

258. Tech Terms Computer Dictionary
Provider:TechTerms.com
Keywords: computers , general reference , technology , dictionary
Description: "The Tech Terms Dictionary is a constantly growing collection of computer and technology terms. Each definition is written in a way that is easy for the reader to understand and serves to explain the term, not just define it." Search by term, "tech factor" or category-- Internet, Software, Hardware. An acronym section is also included. Note: Terms of Use are posted for this copyrighted website. Copying definitions or explanations for any but personal use is prohibited.

259. Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) Initiative
Provider:TIGER Initiative
Keywords: care , clinical , decision support , evidence-based practice , informatics , networking , nursing , technology , wiki , workforce , standard of care , electronic health record
Description: From the website: "While the TIGER Initiative started out as a grass-roots effort to engage with all stakeholders that are committed to a common “vision” of ideal EHR [Electronic Health Record]-enabled nursing practice, today more than 120 diverse organizations have joined the effort to collaborate on nine important topics. Each of the nine teams has developed a wiki that explains their goals, activities, and progress..." Some of the organizations involved in the TIGER initiative include the Alliance for Nursing Informatics, the American Nurses Association, the AACN, and the Association of Nurse Executives. Readers are free to join the effort or simply keep up with developments by reading the teams' WIKIs.

260. TED.com (Technology - Entertainment - Design)
Provider:TED Conferences, LLC
Keywords: art , creative commons , culture , multicultural , multidisciplinary , science , video
Description: "Ideas Worth Spreading." This organization has posted free videos of talks given at the TED annual conferences, with Creative Commons licensing that allows free downloading and re-use as well as viewing. "The annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes)." Speakers include world-renowned scientists addressing global issues; performers include musicians and other artists.

261. Texas Department of Public Safety: Hurricane Awareness
Provider:Texas Department of Public Safety
Keywords: disaster , public administration , Texas , toxins , links , maps , emergency preparedness , hurricane
Description: This State of Texas site contains full-text documents and links to other helpful websites like weather alert sources. Advice to communities launching public awareness campaigns on hurricane preparedness is provided here, along with documents addressing issues like preparation for evacuation, securing one's home and property, facts about inland flooding, information on post-storm environmental hazards like asbestos, storm effects by wind strength, etc.

262. Texas Department of State Health Services
Provider:Texas Health and Human Services System
Keywords: consumer health , drugs , gateway , government , health statistics , healthcare system , law , public health , Texas , social services , health services , vaccine , safety , food safety
Description: A very broad spectrum of useful health-related resources and information for Texas residents is presented or linked to by this website. Browse or search for information on state regulations, diseases, statistics, consumer product safety, food and drug safety, immunization, professional licensing, social services- and much, much more.

263. Texas Department of State Health Services Center for Health Statistics
Provider:Texas Health and Human Services System
Keywords: health statistics , healthcare system , public health , Texas , health services
Description: "The DSHS Center for Health Statistics was established to provide a convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. Our objective is to be a source of information for assessment of community health and for public health planning. Our data are used to support research, grant applications and policy development and to provide rapid needs response to health emergencies." Statistical data provided by region in spreadsheet format.

264. Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Provider:Texas A&M University
Keywords: agriculture , disaster , Texas , emergency preparedness , animal welfare , hurricane
Description: This Agricultural Extension website provides easy links from its home page to pages devoted to drought, hurricane, wildfire, influenza and disaster recovery resources. It provides valuable information not only for urbanites, but supplies advice to farmers and ranchers on securing crops and providing for livestock, and for seeking assistance from the federal government.

265. Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center
Provider:Texas Heart Institute
Keywords: consumer health , images , glossary of terms , cardiology , heart
Description: This website is an award-winner and has been highlighted in the Internet Scout Report. Its first focus is on patient and consumer education, but it also links to a page of physician-targeted resources and publications. For the consumer there are questionnaires designed to help the user ascertain their own cardiac health and risk behaviors; for patients, there is an extensive glossary of terms and a detailed section explaining heart conditions and surgical procedures designed to correct them.

266. Texas Medical Board
Provider:Texas Medical Board
Keywords: alternative medicine , certification , law , legal , licensing , Spanish , statistical , news , physician , reports
Description: This is the official website of the Texas Medical Board, providing information for licensing of physicians, physician assistants, and acupuncturists in the state of Texas. Their stated mission is "to protect and enhance the public's health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizen of Texas through licensure, discipline, and education."

267. Texas Online: Emergency Preparedness
Provider:State of Texas
Keywords: disaster , weather , emergency preparedness
Description: The State of Texas portal site's emergency preparedness section provides advice and a detailed list of resources on preparing family, home and vehicle for a storm; getting assistance for people with special needs; evacuating; and accessing government resources for recovery. Links to its related pages on coping with other types of natural disasters are available here.

268. Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL)
Provider:Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Keywords: gateway , government , law , policy , Texas , social services
Description: "For each Texas state agency we have included a link to the TRAIL page that provides contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency. We have also provided a link directly to the agency's Web site."

269. Texas Recovery Act (ARRA) Funding
Provider:National Institutes of Health/U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Keywords: healthcare policy , healthcare system , law , Texas , U.S. Government , healthcare administration , health services , hospitals
Description: This NIH/DHHS page lists the categories of grant funding available to the State of Texas from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

270. Texas Statutes
Provider:State of Texas/Texas Legislative Council
Keywords: law , Texas
Description: Searchable database of Texas law. Look up the Texas Code section by section, or search by keyword for a term in all or in specific sections, and find your term highlighted wherever it appears within the full text of results. Download full text in pdf or zip file format.

271. The Lancet's H1N1 Resource Center
Provider:TheLancet.com
Keywords: infectious disease , journal , public health , news , international , H1N1 , epidemic
Description: The Lancet, a venerable British medical journal, is providing free resources for the health care community on the H1N1 influenza virus. Research articles from Elsevier journals, a news feed from Elsevier Global Medical News, and up-to-date information on the H1N1 pandemic from the CDC, ECDC, Eurosurveillance, PandemicFlu.gov, UK Health Protection Agency, and WHO websites are all available at this website.

272. This Week in the History of Psychology
Provider:York University, Toronto
Keywords: history , psychology , podcasts
Description: This is a series of podcasts produced by Christopher D. Green, professor of psychology and of philosophy at York University, Toronto. Dr. Green is a researcher in theoretical cognitive psychology. "The focus of each episode is an interview with an expert on a featured event that occurred during that particular week in psychology's past."

273. THOMAS
Provider:Library of Congress
Keywords: Congress , U.S. Government
Description: The Library of Congress provides this searchable portal to Congressional documents and activities: bills and resolutions, committee reports, treaties, the Congressional Record's Daily Digest, the U.S. Code and much more.

274. TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial)
Provider:University of Texas at Austin Library Instruction and Information Literacy Services
Keywords: education , libraries , tutorial , information literacy
Description: A tutorial for library and Internet users that helps users to: determine which are the best resources to answer their research questions; evaluate the quality of information retrieved via the Web; understand the basics of copyright law; and more. Shockwave Flash 3 plug-in required for interactive features.

275. Turning the Pages Online
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: history of medicine
Description: An online archive of medical texts from the 15th to the 17th centuries, including Vesalius's De Humani Corporis Fabrica and Robert Hooke's Micrographia. System requirements posted in a tab at the top; Macromedia Flash Player or its equivalent required.

276. Twenty four (24) Languages Project
Provider:Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (Univ. of Utah) in partnership with other organizations
Keywords: consumer health , NLM , public health , patient education , multilingual
Description: The 24 Languages Project is a portal for electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese languages. In many cases, the information is provided in both .pdf and sound recording formats. All instances of these patient information documents may be downloaded and distributed for noncommercial use. Be advised that most of the information is not available in all languages, and some of the information available has not been updated recently.

277. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Disasters and Emergencies
Provider:DHHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public health , U.S. Government , communicable diseases , bioterrorism , emergency preparedness
Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disasters and Emergencies page covers specific types of natural and man-made disasters, and is a portal linking to information resources for citizens, health professionals, federal, state and local governments, and businesses.

278. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Provider:United States Environmental Protection Agency
Keywords: bioethics , biohazard , chemicals , consumer health , current events , federal agencies , government , healthcare , healthcare policy , law , nature , policy , public affairs , public health , toxins , U.S. Government , environmental , news
Description: This website emphasizes the Environmental Protection Agency's pledge to "protect human health and the environment." The latest EPA news is featured here, but more importantly, the site provides numerous in-depth topic sections: acid rain, asbestos, global warming, hazardous waste, human health, oil spills, etc.. Click at upper right to read the EPA's website in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese or Korean. Some topics include links to the text of relevant laws and regulations.

279. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: animal , biohazard , chemicals , clinical trials , consumer health , drugs , federal agencies , general health , law , legal , licensing , products , public affairs , public health , research , toxicology , U.S. Government , veterinary medicine , wellness , environmental
Description: The Food and Drug Administration states the main points of its very broad mission as: "...protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics and products that emit radiation." This website presents a large amount of useful consumer information and health-related news, as well as providing a public account of the FDA's many activities and efforts on behalf of the citizenry.

280. UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)
Provider:National Library of Medicine
Keywords: informatics , medicine , NLM , subject headings , electronic health record
Description: From the website: "The purpose of NLM's Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS) is to facilitate the development of computer systems that behave as if they "understand" the meaning of the language of biomedicine and health. To that end, NLM produces and distributes the UMLS Knowledge Sources (databases) and associated software tools (programs) for use by system developers in building or enhancing electronic information systems that create, process, retrieve, integrate, and/or aggregate biomedical and health data and information, as well as in informatics research."

281. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
Provider:United Nations
Keywords: health statistics , public health , international , social services , health services , AIDS , population
Description: This is the United Nations website devoted to the UN's and its partners' activities in response to the global AIDS epidemic and in support of its goal of halting and reversing the spread of AIDS by 2015. Information on care, support, testing, counseling, prevention, research, societal and cultural issues are to be found here, as well as free full text publications relating to all aspects of the epidemic.

282. UNESCO
Provider:UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Keywords: astronomy , multicultural , multidisciplinary , natural sciences , social sciences , international , multilingual
Description: This is the website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

283. UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Provider:United Nations
Keywords: health statistics , health services , child
Description: UNICEF is the division of the United Nations devoted to the health, welfare and human rights of children worldwide. Statistical information, treatment guidelines and policy documents are available here. The report, The State of the World's Children 2009, can be downloaded from the UNICEF website.

284. United Way Houston
Provider:United Way Houston
Keywords: disaster , women , workforce , jobs , social services , poverty , multilingual
Description: The United Way supports the needy through its many sub-agencies and service centers in the Greater Houston area, all of which are listed here. Disaster recovery is one of the many needs addressed by this charity. United Way's 2-1-1- helpline can be dialed from the website, and emailing questions via the website is also an option.

285. User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
Provider:Medical Library Association
Keywords: consumer health , education , ethics , internet , libraries , medicine , information literacy
Description: This resource provides tips on how to judge whether a website purveying medical information is trustworthy and authoritative. It also presents links to high quality sources of such information. The guide "...outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who surf the web every day to discover quality information in support of clinical and scientific decision making by doctors, scientists, and other health practitioners responsible for the nation's health."

286. UT Health Science Center Houston Annual Operating Budget
Provider:The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Keywords: business , public affairs , Texas , reports
Description: This website provides the Annual Operating Budget Report for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for fiscal years 2004 to the present. General salary information is also included by school and department.

287. Virtual Body
Provider:Medtropolis.com/EBSCO
Keywords: anatomy , consumer health , education , homework , human anatomy , skeletal , tutorial
Description: Human anatomy site with animation, narration, cross-sections.

288. Virtual Lab Book
Provider:Dr. Stephanie Dellis, College of Charleston
Keywords: biology , laboratory , tutorial
Description: This is a short molecular biology laboratory handbook for college undergraduate and graduate students, composed of a series of pdf documents and including web pages that illustrate methods for dealing with gels and loading DNA samples.

289. Wellcome Library
Provider:Wellcome Library
Keywords: art , culture , history of medicine , libraries
Description: "Through its collections and services, the Wellcome Library provides insight and information to anyone seeking to understand medicine and its role in society, past and present... Collections of books, manuscripts, archives, films and pictures on the history of medicine from the earliest times to the present day." Items that may be of particular interest: the Turning the Pages interactive feature [note: requires Shockwave] and a digitized collection of Francis Crick's papers on consciousness, soon to be viewable online.

290. White House- The Agenda- Health Care
Provider:whitehouse.gov
Keywords: healthcare policy , public affairs , U.S. Government
Description: This page at the White House's website outlines the President's health care agenda.

291. WHO (World Health Organization)
Provider:WHO
Keywords: government , health statistics , policy , public health , trend , WHO , international , poverty
Description: "WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends." Included: information on various health and disease topics; statistical information; documentation on WHO projects; country-specific information; WHO publications.

292. Who Named It
Provider: Ole Daniel Enersen
Keywords: biography , history of medicine , medical history , syndrome
Description: Whonamedit.com is quick-reference dictionary of medical eponyms. It offers short definitions of the diseases, disorders, syndromes, medical procedures etc. to which these persons' names have been lent, and varying degrees of biographical information. Search by surname, condition or country, or search by category of disorder.

293. Wikimedia Commons
Provider:Wikimedia
Keywords: creative commons , general reference , video , wiki , images
Description: A database of nearly 4 million freely usable images and other media files. The majority of those not in the public domain are under Creative Commons or GNU licenses; explanations and guidance are provided. In addition, anyone can contribute images.

294. WinkingSkull.com
Provider:Thieme
Keywords: anatomy , human anatomy , student
Description: An interactive anatomy study database. Free registration gives the user full access.

295. Women's Health Resources
Provider:National Library of Medicine/Office of Research on Women's Health
Keywords: general health , NLM , research , women , NIH
Description: "This resource was created in a partnership between the National Library of Medicine Office of Outreach and Special Populations and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health. The purpose of this page is to present topics pertaining to women’s health collected by National Library of Medicine information products to support the mission of the Office of Research on Women’s Health to promote research in the field."

296. World Institute on Disability
Provider:World Institute on Disability
Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , disability
Description: From the website: "The World Institute on Disability is an internationally recognized public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities. It works to strengthen the disability movement through research, training, advocacy and public education to help people with disabilities throughout the world enjoy increased opportunities to live independently."

297. WorldWideScience
Provider:WorldWideScience Alliance; Office of Scientific and Technical Information; International Council for Scientific and Technical Information
Keywords: gateway , multidisciplinary , portal , science , search , international , federated search
Description: WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway that enables the user to explore scientific databases and portals from U.S. and international sources, with the intent of accelerating scientific discovery and progress through federated search technology that facilitates deeper searching of the Web.

298. www.brainmapping.org
Provider:Mark S. Cohen, PhD, UCLA
Keywords: brain mapping , conference , grants , medical imaging , jobs , news , software
Description: From the website: "Dedicated to the communication of news, science, and information of interest to the brain mapping community, and to sharing and promoting the science of brain mapping."

299. Zotero
Provider:Center for History and New Media, George Mason University
Keywords: open source , research , software
Description: Zotero is a free bibliographic citation manager available as a Firefox browser add-on. Hundreds of citation styles are available, and one can mouse over the complete list to see examples of each. Zotero offers a number of handy features, including automatic recognition of bibliographic records within websites, collaborative file-sharing options, and much more. Documentation, FAQ's, tutorials and links to user forums are provided under the Support tab, and translations of these help pages in one or more of 14 other languages are posted with each- presumably this amenity is a work in progress. Zotero will not work with browsers other than Firefox.

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