Medical Journal Indexes & Databases

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Academic Search Premier, approx. 1975+ (varies by source)

Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for all 8,183 journals in the collection. More info

BioethicsLine, searchable in NLM Gateway and Medline

1973 +; covers the ethical, legal and public policy issues surrounding health care and biomedical research; from Kennedy Institute of Ethics. More info.

Biomedicine & Health in the News (UCHC)

provides quick access to the biomedical, scientific and health journal literature referenced in newspaper articles appearing in the New York Times (1995-March, 2004) and Star Tribune (Minnesota)(8/97+). Newspaper articles that announce new research findings and refer to current or forthcoming publication are given highest priority. Unpublished research reported at professional meetings is also included. More info.

CINAHL Plus (1937 - )

Index, some full-text. Covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. More info.

Cochrane Library/Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2005 -)

CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects

Information on research projects and programs supported by the Dept. of Health and Human Services. A useful database for learning about research in progress, researchers in particular fields, and who and what sort of project are being funded by DHHS, NIH, CDC, FDA, etc. More info.

DIRLINE, Directory of Health Organizations, also included in the NLM Gateway

Includes federal, state, and local government agencies; information and referral centers; professional societies; self-help groups and voluntary associations; academic and research institutions and their programs; information systems and research facilities.

Environmental Fate Data Base

Covers physical properties, environmental degradation and transport studies, toxicity and ambient, effluent, food, and occupational monitoring data on over 16,500 chemicals and 35,000 references. Searchable by name, formula or CAS registry number. Database initially sponsored by the EPA and maintained by Syracuse Research Corporation.

Health & Wellness Resource Center, 4 years plus current year

Bibliographic references, abstracts and full text for excerpts and articles from a variety of health publications. Material includes a medical dictionary; medical directories and reference books; consumer-oriented and professional health periodicals; and pamphlets issued by leading health organizations. The periodical material is augmented by specially selected health articles from general-interest, business and specialty publications. More info.

InChem

Chemical information including exposure limits by country, pesticide data sheets, health and safety guides, and physical-chemical data; maintained by International Programme on Chemical Safety.

IndexCat (1880-1961) [click on Search IndexCat]

Online version of the Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office. More info

Internet search databases: Selected Search Pages specializing in - Biology and Medicine

Material Safety Data Sheets sites: Where to find MSDS on the internet

Medline (PubMed/Entrez) or Medline (Ebscohost)

Medline is the major journal index in the biomedical sciences. More info.

National Library of Medicine LocatorPlus, also included in NLM Gateway

Book, audiovisual and journal holdings of the National Library of Medicine. NLM Catalog is also available within the NCBI Entrez system.

NLM Gateway

1957-present. Journal index and other materials. Multifile searching in systems from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. More info

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)

A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins Univ. and elsewhere. More info.

Popline

Journal index. Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals and other materials for worldwide coverage of population, family planning, and related health issues. Coverage is mostly 1970+. Updated twice monthly. More info.

PsycINFO (Ebscohost)

More than 1,300 journals on psychology and related fields. Coverage is from 1887 to the present. Updated monthly. More info.

Safety Sites

Maintained at W.U. Physics Library

Toxnet (Toxicology Data Network)

Includes access to several toxicology data and bibliographic citation files, including Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) [HSDB is also retrieved in the "other collections" category in the NLM Gateway] , Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS), GENE-TOX, Toxline, Toxic Release Inventories (TRI), Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center Database and others.

Web of Science

available on WU campus only; Includes Science Citation Index Plus, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index; source documents from 1988+; cited references go back farther. More info.

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