Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) |
Contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
 World Health Organization (WHO) |
WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| 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 |
| ReproLine®: Reproductive Health Online | Access is freely available to all. | Reproductive Medicine |
| POPLINE® |
Database on reproductive health, providing more than 300,000 citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues. Access is freely available to all. |
Reproductive Medicine |
| GrantsNet | Access is freely available to all. | Research Support |
| RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool Expenditures and Results) |
Replaces the CRISP database. Provides reports, data and analyses of NIH research activities. Access is freely available to all. |
Research Support |
| Library Guide - Research Services and Support |
Information and library resources designed for the UMMS Research Community. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Research Support |
| Library Guide - GSBS Resources and Information |
Information and library resources designed for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Research Support |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
AHRQ supports research that helps people make more informed decisions and improves the quality of health care services. Access is freely available to all. |
Research Support |
| Library Guide - Rheumatology Resources |
Subject-specific information and library resources on rheumatology. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Rheumatology |
 Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities |
Database of available funding sources, including private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, and private business. All disciplines are represented (sciences to humanities). Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Science |
| Science Tracer Bullets Online |
A service of the Library of Congress. Access is freely available to all. |
Science |
| DOE Information Bridge | Access is freely available to all. | Science |
 Science in Context |
Features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects. Contains over 1.5 million periodical articles. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Science |
 National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Materials |
Information about educational materials tailored to a variety of audiences and focusing on the prevention of HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. Some of the items are available through NPIN and can be ordered online. From the National Prevention Information Network. Access is freely available to all. |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| 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 |
| Current Index to Statistics |
Bibliographic index to publications in statistics and related fields, from 1974-present. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Statistics |
| SESTAT (Scientist and Engineer Statistics Data System) | Access is freely available to all. | Statistics |
| WebCASPAR |
Access to a large body of statistical data resources for science and engineering (S&E) at U.S. academic institutions. Also provides information on non-S&E fields and higher education in general. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
 American FactFinder |
Access is freely available to all. | Statistics |
| Journal Citation Reports® |
JCR is a tool used to identify the highest impact and most frequently used journals in your field (includes data from about 5,000 journals). Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Statistics |
| Disability Statistics |
Online Resource for U.S. Disability Statistics from Cornell University. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| MassCHIP |
Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP) provides free access to many health and social indicators. Community-level data is available to assess health needs, monitor health status indicators, and evaluate health programs. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Fast Stats A-Z (CDC) |
Provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |