Health Sciences/Medicine Resources
General
Library Databases
The Cochrane Library
Consumer Health Complete
Medline Plus
MEDLINE with Full Text
PubMed (Forest version)
E-Journals
Health & Biological Sciences journals
Open Access journals
Other Recommended Resources
A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia
Description: A service of Medline Plus, this encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries as well as an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Description: Contains essential information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders to assist healthcare professionals and medical students deliver the best care to patients.
Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition
Description: Although based on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, it uses more consumer-friendly common English language while providing information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
By Subspecialty or Branch
Alternative medicine
Library Databases
Consumer Health Complete
E-Journals
Alternative Medicine journals
Library Subject Guides
Meditation Resources
Other Recommended Resources
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
Biomedical/Life sciences
E-Journals
BioMed Central
Description: Publishes 189 peer-reviewed open access journals. See their journal list.
Highwire Press
Description: HighWire Press is produces the online versions of high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly publications. It contains the largest repository of free full-text articles from life science journalsin the world.
PubMed Central
Description: The National Institutes of Health online archive of free biomedical and life sciences journal literature. See their journal list.
Other Recommended Resources
RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools)
Description: A searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.Searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects
conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions,
maintained by the National Institutes of Health. Replacement for CRISP
database
Nursing
Library Databases
See all other databases listed above in General category.
E-Journals
Nursing journals
Pain management
E-Journals
Journals containing keyword Pain
Psychiatry
E-Journals
See Psychiatry subcategory for Health & Biological Sciences journals
Other Recommended Resources
Psychiatric Disorders (AllPsych)
Description: Provides names and DSM-IV Codes for over 150 disorders as well as the etiology, symptoms, treatment options, and prognosis for 60+ adult psychiatric disorders and 8 personality disorders.
Psychiatry Online Journals (search across all APPI journals)
By Disease
AIDS
Other Recommended Resources
AIDSearch (must register first before using)
Description: Combination of 3 databases that cover information on AIDS and related topics.