Internet Resources for Alumni
Research databases and resources available to Alumni are described below. These sites may serve as initial reference sources for literature searching. Contact your personal librarian if you find that your research topic is not available via these databases. Librarians may conduct a mediated search of our licensed databases if the Library subscribes to other resources that more closely fit your research needs.
Databases
PubMed – http://www.pubmed.gov
A database from the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.
National Guideline Clearinghouse - http://www.guideline.gov
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HazMap http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/
An occupational disease database containing hazardous chemical information and job related diseases. Developed by the Specialized Information Service of the National Library of Medicine.
Public Libraries of Texas http://www.publiclibraries.com/texas.htm
Listing of and links to public libraries in the State of Texas.
Journals
PubMed Central http://www.pubmedcentral.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
PLoS http://www.plos.org/
Open access journals provided by a non-profit organizational of scientists committed to making the world's scientific literature a free public resource.
BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com/
An independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research.
PDA Resources
MDonTap - http://mdot.nlm.nih.gov/proj/mdot/mdot.php
An application for PDAs that retrieves MEDLINE® citations directly from the PDA through a wireless connection to the Internet.
PubMed for handhelds - http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlm/
A website for searching MEDLINE® with the web browser of any mobile device.
Skyscape free products - http://www.skyscape.com/estore/store.aspx?category=35
Free resources for the PDA including medical calculators, drug interaction guides, CDC updates, and more. Available via Skyscape.com.
Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.
IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal http://129.35.73.130/wps/portal
Designed to allow searching of on-going clinical trials (registry) or results of completed trials (database) conducted by the pharmaceutical industry. Provided by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations.
Patient Education Tools
MedlinePlus.gov http://www.medlineplus.gov
Patient education materials from the National Library of Medicine. Includes a medical encyclopedia, drug dictionary, patient education handouts, and online slide shows describing common diagnostic procedures and exams.
Cancer.gov http://www.cancer.gov/
Patient education information for all types of cancer including screening, testing, treatment, and support service information.
National Diabetes Education Program http://www.ndep.nih.gov
Diabetes education materials including resources describing etiology, prevention and control. NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations.
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Patient education materials describing heart attack and stroke warning signs, descriptions of various heart diseases and conditions, diet, nutrition and preventive measures to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.
