Welcome to the NCCAM Resources website at the NIH Library.
This selected list of links from the NIH Library online collection has been created to facilitate access and provide for your research needs. This is a work in progress, so please don't hesitate to offer suggestions for additions to your website. If you have any questions or would like additional training in any of these databases or programs, please contact Mary Ryan, Biomedical Librarian/Informationist, at 301.451.5961 or ryanm@mail.nih.gov .
"Mega" Databases
PubMed - Use the NIH Library FullText Plus Button to link to articles.
EMBASE - Emphasis on drug information in European journals.
Web Of Science - Links to references and Cited Reference Searching.
Drug Databases
e-Facts – Full text coverage includes Review of Natural Products and Herbal Interactions.
Micromedex - Full text, evidence-based, clinical information on herbal, vitamin, mineral and other dietary supplements.
Specialized Databases
Natural Standard - Peer-reviewed, evidence-based research on CAM therapies.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive – Full-text reviews evaluating effectiveness, adverse effects, and interactions.
Cochrane Library – Original systematic reviews and meta-analyses on therapeutics and diagnostics
OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) – Information on human genes and genetic disorders. Links to MEDLINE and gene sequence databases.
TOXNET – Collection of databases on toxicology and hazardous chemicals.
Alert Services
My NCBI – Automatic weekly or monthly updates from PubMed.
Electronic Textbooks
UpToDate - Current, peer-reviewed clinical information.
Integrative Medicine - Available through MDConsult collection, generic account.