Reference Collections

• Dictionaries and Glossaries
• Indices
• Other Resources (Databases, Encyclopedias, etc.)

• Publications and Reports
• Statistics

• Dictionary of Cancer Terms (NIH, NCI)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Glossary (CDC)
• Diabetes Dictionary (NIH, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Glossary of NIH Terms  (NIH)
• Hazardous Data Dictionary (ATSDR)
• HIPAA Privacy Rule Dictionary (NIH)
• Human Genome Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms (NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute)
• Indian Health Service Glossary (IHS)

• Kidney Diseases Dictionary Index (NIH, National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Medical Dictionaries and Journals (HHS, Office on Women's Health)
• Medical Dictionary (MEDLINEplus)
• Medicaid Glossary (CMS)
• Mental Health Dictionary (SAMHSA)
• Pesticide Chemicals Glossary (FDA)
• Reproductive Health: Glossary (CDC)
• Smoke Free Dictionary (smokefree.gov)
• Toxic Substances and Disease Glossary (ATSDR)

• Children and Families Research A-Z Document Index (ACF)
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (ASPE)
• Diseases & Conditions Index (NIH, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)
• Extramural Research Publications (NIH, Office of Extramural Research)

• FDA A - Z Index  (FDA)
• Health Information Index (NIH)
• Health Topics A-Z (CDC)
• Occupational Safety & Health Topics (CDC)
• Public Use Data Files (CMS)

• Anatomy (MEDLINEplus)
• Clinical Trials Database (NIH)
• Consumer Health Libraries (MEDLINEplus)
• Database and Electronic Resources (NIH, National Library of Medicine)
• Database of Poisonous Plants (FDA)
• Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information (MEDLINEplus)
• Food Additive Database (FDA)
• healthfinder Databases (healthfinder)

• Health Services Research Library  (Health Services Research Library )
• Interactive Health Tutorials (MEDLINEplus)
• Listing of U.S. Acceptable Industries (FDA)
• Medical Encyclopedia (MEDLINEplus)
• NLM Pubmed: Published Medical Articles (NIH)
• PDQ (Physician Data Query) (NIH, NCI)
• Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (FDA)

Reports from the Secretary

• Planning Reports
  •  500 Day Plan [PDF - 633KB]
  •  250 Day Plan Update [PDF - 171KB]
• Value-Driven Health Care Brochure [PDF - 206KB]
• Pandemic Planning Reports
  • Fourth Update [PDF - 935.61KB] 
  • Third Update [PDF - 1.91MB]
  • Second Update [PDF - 3.53MB]
  • First Update [PDF - 891KB]
• Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Progress Reports
  • Progress Report IV [PDF - 2.12MB]
  • Progress Report III [PDF - 311KB]
  • Progress Report II [PDF - 280KB]
  • Progress Report I [PDF - 257KB]
• Major HHS Accomplishments
  • First Year Major Accomplishments [PDF - 127KB]
  • 2006 Major Accomplishments [PDF - 818KB]
• Virginia Tech Report [PDF - 463KB]

General Publications & Reports:

• HHS Fact Sheets

Human Services Publications & Reports:

• ACF Research Projects (ACF)
• Agency on Aging Publications (AoA)
• Children and Families Statistics and Publications (ACF)

HHS Administrative Reports:

• 2006 HHS Performance & Accountability Report
• 2005 HHS Performance and Accountability Report
• 2007 HHS E-Gov Annual Report (DOC) (74KB)
• 2006 HHS E-Gov Annual Report (DOC) (92KB)
• ACF Annual Performance Plans & Reports (ACF)
• HHS Performance and Accountability Reports (Office of Finance)
• HHS Office of Inspector General Publications  (OIG)
• HHS Office of Inspector General Reports  (OIG)
• HHS Strategic Plan (ASPE)
• Grant Resources (GrantsNet)

Health Publications & Reports:

• 2020: A New Vision, A Future for Regenerative Medicine [PDF - 780KB]
• Allergy and Infectious Disease Publications (NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• Cancer Library (NIH, NCI)
• Cancer Publication Locator (NIH, NCI)
• Disease Control and Prevention Publications (NIH, CDC)
• FDA Consumer Magazine (FDA)
• Food and Drug Manuals and Publications (FDA)
• Immunization Publications (CDC, National Immunization Program)
• Injury Prevention Publications (NIH, CDC)
• Medical Expenditure Statistics and Publications (AHRQ)
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Factsheets and Pamphlets (NIH)
• National Library of Medicine Library Services (NIH, National Library of Medicine)
• On-line Consumer Health Information Resources (NIH)
• Publications and Health Resources for Medically Underserved Populations (HRSA)
• Pubmed (NIH, National Library of Medicine)
• Research Resources Publications (NIH, National Center for Research Resources)
• Subscribe To FDA's Email Lists (FDA)
• Toxic Substance and Disease Registry Publications (ATSDR)

Archived HHS Reports:

• 2005 HHS E-Gov Annual Report (DOC) (64KB)
• 2004 HHS E-Gov Annual Report (DOC) (104KB)
• HHS 2004 Fleet AFV Acquisition and Compliance Report [PDF - 176KB]
• 2004 HHS Results Report
• HHS Report to Congress: Plan for the Transfer of Responsibility for Medicare Appeals, March 2004
• Moving Medical Innovations Forward - New Initiatives from HHS [PDF - 307KB]
• White Paper: Healthy Lifestyles and Disease Prevention Media Campaign (HHS & The Advertising Council)

Health:

• Health Workforce Analysis Area Resource File (HRSA)
• Cancer Statistics (NIH, National Cancer Institute)
• Diabetes Statistics  (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Disease Control and Prevention Statistics  (NIH, CDC)
• Drug Abuse Trends and Statistics (NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (AHRQ)
• Health Statistics (healthfinder)
• Health Statistics (MEDLINEplus)
• Health Surveys  (NIH, CDC)
• HIV and AIDS Costs and Use (AHRQ)
• Indian Health Statistics (IHS)
• Interactive Tool for Hospital Statistics (AHRQ)
• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (AHRQ)
• Medical Resource Utilization by Persons with HIV Infection (AHRQ)
• Medicare/Medicaid Statistics (CMS)
• Mortality and Morbidity (HHS, CDC)
• Natality (NIH, CDC)
• National Center for Health Statistics (NIH, CDC)
• Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Publications and Statistics (NIH, NCI)
• The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (HHS)

Human Services:

• Children & Family Services Review Reports (ACF)
• ChildStats.gov (US Government)
• Child Care Program Data and Statistics (ACF)
• Children and Families Statistics and Publications (ACF)
• Family Assistance Reports (ACF)
• Refugee Resettlement Statistics (ACF)
• Statists on the Aging Population (AoA)
• Substance Abuse Statistics (SAMHSA)
• Welfare and Employment Research (ACF)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Financial Data (ACF)

General Statistics:

• Census and Surveys of Population  (NIH, CDC)
• General Data Sets (NIH, CDC)
• HHS Gateway to Data and Statistics  (ASPE)