Databases
Databases and Other Resources
Resource Title |
Annotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Virus Database | Access is freely available to all. | Virology |
| United Nations Statistics Division |
Compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Uniform Requirements – Sample ICMJE References |
From the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE/PubMed Resources page. Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals |
Also known as the Vancouver style, based on an ANSI standard style adapted by the National Library of Medicine for its databases (April 2010). Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| U.S. Pharmacopeia |
Source for FDA-enforceable quality standards for drugs, dietary supplements, excipients, procedures for tests, assays, and analytical methods. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Pharmacy |
| Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP) |
Clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice. Access is freely available to all. Registration is required. |
Medicine |
| TRoPHI, Trials Register of Promoting Health Interventions |
A registry of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials of public health and health promotion interventions. TRoPHI is hosted by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre). Access is freely available to all. |
Drug Therapy |
| TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network) |
National Library of Medicine's portal to databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| TOXLINE |
References from toxicology literature. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) |
Annual environmental releases of over 600 toxic chemicals by U.S. facilities. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| Top American Hospitals |
From U.S. News & World Report. Access is freely available to all. |
Hospitals |
 Stedman's Medical Dictionary |
The 28th Edition contains more than 107,000 total terms. To access, open the "Tools & Features" menu under the STAT!Ref logo. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Dictionaries |
| Statistical Abstract |
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Published since 1878, data are provided by many federal agencies as well as private organizations. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
 STAT!Ref |
Cross-searchable, healthcare reference that integrates core textbook titles with evidence-based resources and innovative tools. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| SpringerImages |
From Springer, the second-largest publisher of STM journals. This collection of free images is a subset of the full collection, which includes over 1.5 million photos, graphs, and figures. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| Social Explorer |
Provides access to demographic information about the United States from 1790 to the present. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Social Sciences |
| Smoking & Health Resource Library |
Contains abstracts of tobacco-related articles from medical and professional journals; books and book chapters; dissertations; reports; conference proceedings and conference papers; government documents from federal, state, local, and foreign entities. Access is freely available to all. |
Substance-Related Disorders |
| skinsight |
Insight from experts about treating and caring for your skin. Access is freely available to all. |
Dermatology |
| SESTAT (Scientist and Engineer Statistics Data System) | Access is freely available to all. | Statistics |
 SEER: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
Source for cancer statistics in the United States. Access is freely available to all. |
Neoplasms |
| SearchingRadiology.com™ |
A Google Custom Search Engine that indexes peer-reviewed information from AJNR, AJR, Anatomy Atlases, BJR, eMedicine, EURORAD, Gray's Anatomy, Medcyclopaedia, Radiographics, and Radiology. Access is freely available to all. |
Radiology |
| Scitable |
A free science library and personal learning tool presented by Nature Publishing Group. Access is freely available to all. |
Genetics |
| SciFinder® |
A research tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including chemistry. Registration through the Library is required. Contact Sally.Gore@umassmed.edu for a personal login and password. Access is restricted to UMMS workstations or by proxy service. |
Chemistry |
| ScienceDirect® |
Offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online. Includes over 2500 peer-reviewed journals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Science Tracer Bullets Online |
A service of the Library of Congress. Access is freely available to all. |
Science |