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PORTAL Websites
The Library has 299 websites and
20 results for the descriptor "portal".
- 1. 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.
- 2. 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."
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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."
- 7. 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.
- 8. 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.
- 9. 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.
- 10. 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.
- 11. 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.
- 12. 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..."
- 13. 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.
- 14. 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.
- 15. 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.
- 16. 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.
- 17. 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.
- 18. 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.
- 19. 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.
- 20. 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.
