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Electronic Journals
Journal Databases & Indexes (Subject Specialized)
Journal Databases and Indexes (Multi-Subject)
Encyclopedias
Selected Links to Health Science Web Pages
Human Genome Project
Government Agencies
Medical Libraries
Medical Organizations & Associations
Medical Education
Complementary, Alternative, & Integrative Medicine
Nutrition Organizations
Food Safety and Genetic Engineering
Online Dictionaries

Electronic Journals

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
         http://ajcn.org

Biochemical Journal
         http://www.biochemj.org/bj.html

Journal of Integrative Medicine
         http://majidalimd.com/journal.htm

The Lancet
         http://www.thelancet.com
Enter as a subscriber. Ask a reference librarian for user ID and password. 

New England Journal of Medicine
           http://content.nejm.org/search.dtl

The Scientist
           http://www.the-scientist.library.upenn.edu

Journal Databases & Indexes (Subject Specialized)

Aidsline
           http://dialog.carl.org:3005/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?7005+REDIRX+setDatabase_6078

Alt-HealthWatch
       http://search.epnet.com/Login.ASP?USER=s8684074&Password=Password&Profile=althealth
A FULL-TEXT database of periodicals, peer-reviewed journals, academic and professional publications, magazines, consumer newsletters and newspapers, research reports, and association newsletters focused on complementary, alternative and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

Alternative Press Index
        http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=AltPressIndex;done=referer;autho=100207621;FSIP
The Alternative Press Index cites articles from about 380 alternative, radical, and left publications which report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change. A good source of information on public attitudes about scientific issues.

Annual Reviews
     http://www.annualreviews.org
Full text of articles in 17 Annual Reviews and abstracts of articles in 15 other titles in sciences, social sciences, ecology, health and nutrition.

Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
         http://firstsearch.oclc.org/dbname= AppSciTechAb:done=referer,FSIP
Cites articles, interviews, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and new product reviews; in 350 periodicals covering applications of scientific information to all fields including medicine, biology, engineering, environment and ecology, mathematics, medicine, physics, and computer technology.

Biological and Medical Sciences (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
         http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=bky&access= bky842&cat=medbisci
A compilation of several databases (search separately or as a group) including Biological Sciences (1982 to current), Biology Digest (1989 to current), Conference Papers Index (1982 to current), MEDLINE (1988 to current), Plant Science (1994 to current), and TOXLINE (1994 to current). The databases cite works in over 24 areas of biology including biomedicine, biotechnology, ecology, zoology and some agriculture and veterinary science. Sources covered include serials, conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents. 
[Available only on campus or through the proxy server]

CAB Health
         http://dialog.carl.org:3005/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?7005+REDIRX+setDatabase_6344

Cancerlit
         http://dialog.carl.org:3005/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?7005+REDIRX+setDatabase_6288

CINAHL - Current Indext to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
             http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?user=s8684074&password=password&profile=cinahl
Covers all aspects of nursing and allied health disciplines from over 600 publications. The allied health coverage medical technology, ocuupational therapy, emergency services and social services in health care.

Dialog@CARL
        http://dialog.carl.org:3005/
Dialog contains a wide array of information resources in all disciplines including science, technology, medicine, and intellectual property. Dialog@CARL offers direct access to features such as arrangement of databases by topic and subtopic, basic and advanced searching. Choose the Health and Medicine databases for focused searching.

Health Reference Center-Academic
         http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_me_cuny
Articles from approximately 229 periodicals, a variety of health periodicals, plus excerpts from health-related reference books. medical directories and reference books; consumer-oriented and professional health periodicals and pamphlets issued by leading health organizations. Provides full text for more than 160 periodicals, all reference books and all pamphlets.
[Available anywhere with Internet access.]

PubMed
         http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

List of journals indexed in Medline
         http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/jrbrowser.cgi

Medline Journals with links to publisher web sites
         http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/PubMed/fulltext.html

Journal Databases and Indexes (Multi-Subject)

EBSCO Online
          http://www-us.ebsco.com/online/Reader.asp
A full text database of 450 journals in all disciplines and tables of contents and abstracts of many more. Includes chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, nutrition, environment, geology, etc.Search by subjects, journal name or browse tables of contents.

Highwire Press
           http://highwire.stanford.edu
A full text science archive covering free and subscription based access to more than 180 journals in science, technology and medicine. Includes links to online sites of 500 most frequently sited journals.

IDEAL- International Digital Electronic Access Library
         http://idealibrary.com
A full text database covering 174 Academic Press Journals. You may search by subject or specific searches in selected journals.

Project Muse
        http://muse.jhu.edu
Provides full text of articles in humanities, social science and health periodicals published by Johns Hopkins Univesity. Includes works on social and historical aspects of biology and medicine.
[Available on campus only.]

Science Direct
        http://12.17.12.70/aai/

Encyclopedias

Academic Press' Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology
        http://apresslp.gvpi.net/apfmicro/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm

Academic Press' Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
        http://209.207.196.245/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?infobase=apress_nutrition&softpage=nut_doc_frame_pg

Selected Links to Health Information Web Pages

Bioethics
        http://bioethics.net
Covers a range of issues on the moral implications of science, medicine, and research.

Biosystems Research
        http://www.iri.leeds.ac.uk/researchstream/biosystems.html

CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
        http://www.centerwatch.com
Use this site to find information related to clinical trials including more than 35000 industry and government sponsored clinical trials and new drug therapies approved by the FDA.

Healthfinder
        http://www.healthfinder.gov/
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with links to over 1400 health sites.

Health Oasis - Mayo Clinic
        http://www.mayohealth.org
Health information on a wide range of topics from Mayo Clinic. Users can e-mail questions to Mayo Physicians.

InteliHealth
        http://www.intelihealth.com
Comprehensive medical information from Johns Hopkins University.

Medlineplus
         http://www.medlineplus.gov
A source of consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine. Contains nearly 500 health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, and links to organizations, libraries, publications, news, and databases.

Medical Matrix
         http://www.medmatrix.org
Physician-maintained database with peer reviewed, annotated and updated clinical medical resources.

Medscape
         http://www.medscape.com
The most comprehensive collection of authoritative and useful medical information and educational programs on the Internet.

Medworld
        http://www-med.stanford.edu/medworld/home/
For students, patients, physicians, and the health care community designed by medical students at Stanford University.

Merck
       http://www.merck.com
Full text and abstracts of Merck's comprehensive Manual of  Medical Information, with extensive articles on health, infrections and diseases.

NOAH
        http://www.noah-health.org
High quality full-text health information for consumers in English and Spanish. Includes resources from volunteer and health agencies and links to many other health sites. Operated by the New York Academy of Medicine.

Human Genome Project

National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)
         http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) was originally established in 1989. Its mission is to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Covers research, social issues, new developments, glossary and other resources.

The Human Genome Program (USDOE)
         http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html
A wealth of information from the United States Department of Energy covering resesarch, eduation, medicaine and legal and ethical issues regarding the Human Genome Project.

Genome Gateway (Nature Magazine)
         http://www.nature.com/genomics/
A comprehensive web resource devoted to genomics covering research articles, current news service, post-genomic applications and additional links.

Genetics Education Center (University of Kansas)
           http://www.kumc.edu/gec/
For educators interested in human genetics and the human genome project. Project introduction · Resources (books, videos, curricula) · Lesson Plans · Networking · Genetic  Conditions · Careers · Programs / Resources · Museum Exhibits · Plays · Glossaries · News  · Portrayal & Writing · Feedback · FAQ · Search

Government Agencies

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease egistry
         http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
         http://www.cdc.gov/

Department of Health and Human Services
         http://www.os.dhhs.gov/

National Cancer Institute
         http://www.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health
         http://www.nih.gov/

Links to state, county and municipal health agencies
         http://www.cdc.gov/other.htm

Links to Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine

Alternative Medicine Resource Guide
         http://home.rmci.net/michael/index4.htm

Alternative Medicine including botanical and herbal links
         http://altmedicine.miningco.com/

Complementary and Alternative Medicines Institute (CAMI)
        http://www.cami.usip.edu/camiservices.htm

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Links
         http://www.ohsu.edu/ohmig/cam.html

HealthWorld Online
         http://www.healthy.net

HerbMed - Scientific data on the use of herbs
        http://herbmed.org

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - National Institutes of Health
        http://ncam.nih.gov

Medical Libraries

National Library of Medicine
        http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html

National Network of Libraries of Medicine
        http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/

Other medical and dental libraries
        http://www.fastsearch.com/med/index.html

Medical Organizations and Associations

American Medical Association
        http://www.ama-assn.org

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
        http://www.astmh.org

American Osteopathic Association
        http://www.aoa-net.org

American Society for Clinical Investigation
        http://www.asci-jci.aa.psiweb.com

American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
        http://www.aspet.org

American Society for Investigative Pathology
        http://asip.uthscsa.edu

American Association of Immunologists
        http://www.sciencexchange.com/aai

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
        http://www.arvo.org/

Medical Education Links

Association of American Medical Colleges
         http://www.aamc.org

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
         http://www.aacom.org


Nutrition

Food and Nutrition Information Center
         http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic


Nutrition Organizations

American Society for Nutritional Sciences
         http://www.faseb.org/asns

Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences
         http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/hns/prins/

The International Confederation of Nutrition Support Organizations
         http://www.clinnutr.org/

International Food Information Council
         http://www.ific.org/

Center for Science in the Public Interest
         http://www.cspinet.org

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
         http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/index.html

Food Safety and Genetic Engineering

US FDA : Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
         http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

National Food Safety Database
         http://foodsafety.ifas.ufl.edu

Organic Consumers Organization
         http://organicconsumers.org

Food Safety and Inspection Service
         http://www.fsis.usda.gov/index.htm

Biodemocracy: Campaign for Food Safety
         http://www.purefood.org

Health Hazards of Genetically-Manipulated Foods
         http://www.soyinfo.com/haz/gehaz.shtml

Online Dictionaries

The On-line Medical Dictionary Scientific and Medical Dictionaries
         http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/

Online Scientific and Medical Dictionaries
         http://www.sciencekomm.at/advice/dict.html


 
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