Databases
Databases and Other Resources
Resource Title |
Annotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Health Communication Materials Database | Access is freely available to all. | Health Services |
| Health Business Fulltext Elite |
Journal content detailing all aspects of health care administration. Topics covered include hospital management, hospital administration, marketing, human resources, computer technology, facilities management and insurance. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Health Services |
| Health and Psychosocial Instruments |
Information on measurement instruments in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science. HAPI assists researchers and educators to identify measures needed for research studies and grant proposals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychology |
 Health & Wellness Resource Center |
A collection of online books, journals, magazines and pamphlets about alternative and complimentary therapies. Materials are geared for both consumers and health care professionals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| HCUPnet (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project) |
Provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) | Access is freely available to all. | Toxicology |
| Harrison's Online |
Updated regularly, this online textbook version provides full search capabilities of the new 18th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Internal Medicine |
| Guide to House and Senate Members |
A single point of access for Member information from several different official sources. Access is freely available to all. |
Legislation |
| GrantsNet | Access is freely available to all. | Research Support |
| GPO Access: Legislative | Access is freely available to all. | Legislation |
| Google™ Scholar |
Search diverse sources for scholarly literature (books, articles and abstracts, etc.) in a wide range of disciplines. Access full-text through the library's Get it service. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| Google™ Image Search |
"The most comprehensive image search on the web." Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
 Global Health Observatory (GHO) |
WHO's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Global Health |
Specialist bibliographic, abstracting and indexing database dedicated to public health research & practice. Contains over 1.8 million abstracts and a growing number of full text items covering all public health issues on a local, national & global scale. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Public Health |
| Genome Channel | Access is freely available to all. | Genetics |
| Genetic Toxicology (GENE-TOX) | Access is freely available to all. | Genetics |
 General Reference Center Gold |
Coverage begins in 1980. Integrates a variety of sources: newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, and hobbies. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| GeneCards® |
Searchable, integrated, database of human genes that provides concise genomic related information, on all known and predicted human genes. Access is freely available to all. |
Genetics |
 Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) |
Functional genomics data repository supporting MIAME-compliant data submissions. Access is freely available to all. |
Molecular Biology |
 Gale Virtual Reference Library |
A collection of multi-disciplinary textbooks and encyclopedias. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| FREIDA Online® (Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database) |
Indexes nearly 9000 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs. Access is freely available to all. |
Education |
| Free Dictionary, The |
Features Word, Quotation, and Article of the Day, as well as interactive word games. Access is freely available to all. |
Dictionaries |
| Frank's Compulsive Guide to Postal Addresses | Access is freely available to all. | Writing |
| Food Environment Atlas |
County-level data on food choices, health and well-being, and community characteristics. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
Responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, food and medical devices. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |