Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Massachusetts State Data Center |
A program of the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic and Public Policy Research Unit. Part of the Census Bureau’s State Data Center Program, provides an extensive collection of census data in Massachusetts, New England, and the U.S. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Food Environment Atlas |
County-level data on food choices, health and well-being, and community characteristics. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
![]() OECD Statistics Portal |
From the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
![]() America's Health Rankings |
Combines individual measures of several health determinants with the resultant health outcomes into one, comprehensive view of the health of a state. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Data.gov |
The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the executive branch of the federal government. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| OECD iLibrary - Health Statistics |
OECD's Online Library for books, papers and statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Statistics |
| Library Guide - Statistics |
Subject-specific information and library resources on statistics. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Statistics |
![]() Global Health Observatory (GHO) |
WHO's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world. Access is freely available to all. |
Statistics |
| Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH) |
From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a collection of links to databases, journals, and Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics. Access is freely available to all. |
Substance-Related Disorders |
| Alcohol Studies Database |
Contains over 70,000 citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and audio-visual materials. Access is freely available to all. |
Substance-Related Disorders |
| 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 |
![]() Easy-To-Read Drug Facts (NIDA) |
Talks about drug abuse, addiction, and treatment. Access is freely available to all. |
Substance-Related Disorders |
| National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) Publications |
Searchable database of all publications that have been published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authors within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Access is freely available to all. |
Teratology |
| 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 |
| Household Products Database |
A database of the Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine that provides health and safety information about common household products searchable by product, ingredients and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). 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 |
| TOXLINE |
References from toxicology literature. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| Developmental & Reproductive Toxicology (DART/ETIC) | Access is freely available to all. | Toxicology |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS) |
Toxicology data file of the National Library of Medicine's TOXNET containing more than 9,000 chemical records searchable by chemical or other name, chemical name fragment, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, and/or subject terms. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) | Access is freely available to all. | Toxicology |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) |
ATSDR's mission is to serve the public through responsive public health actions to promote healthy and safe environments and prevent harmful exposures. Access is freely available to all. |
Toxicology |
| Universal Virus Database | Access is freely available to all. | Virology |




