Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| OneLook® Dictionary Search | Access is freely available to all. | Dictionaries |
| Online Etymology Dictionary | Access is freely available to all. | Dictionaries |
| Free Dictionary, The |
Features Word, Quotation, and Article of the Day, as well as interactive word games. Access is freely available to all. |
Dictionaries |
| Webopedia |
Free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to computer and Internet technology. Access is freely available to all. |
Dictionaries |
| Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus | Access is freely available to all. | Dictionaries |
| yourDictionary.com |
Includes links to a number of language-learning courses. Access is freely available to all. |
Dictionaries |
| Online Dictionary (Webster's) |
Search results include the Webster's 1913 Dictionary and the WordNet Dictionary. Access is freely available to all. |
Dictionaries |
| Visual Dictionary Online | Access is freely available to all. | Dictionaries |
| Jablonski's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations (6th ed., 2009) | Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. | Dictionaries |
 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 |
| Adverse Drug Interactions Program |
A product of The Medical Letter that allows a quick check of possible adverse effects of drug interactions, with brief recommendations for precautionary measures. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Drug Therapy |
| 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 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov |
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. Information available includes statements of a trial's purpose, participation guidelines, locations, and phone numbers for more details. Access is freely available to all. |
Drug Therapy |
| ERIC |
Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education, ERIC provides access to over 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles in the area of education. Access is freely available to all. |
Education |
| NCES Quick Tables and Figures | Access is freely available to all. | Education |
| IHOC, International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse |
Designed for health-care professionals and students who are interested in volunteer work with underserved communities at home or abroad. Access is freely available to all. |
Education |
| Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) |
A digital library of over 20,000 images that provides freely accessible digital teaching resources of the highest quality for health sciences educators and learners. Free registration is required. Access is freely available to all. |
Education |
| 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 |
| USMLE Easy |
From McGraw-Hill. Thousands of online questions covering all the disciplines and organ systems covered on the USMLE exam. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Education |
| Library Guide - Mobile/Handheld Resources Guide |
Mobile resources for UMMS students. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Education |
| Library Guide - Emergency Medicine |
Information and library resources designed for the Department of Emergency Medicine Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Emergency Medicine |
| Encyclopædia Britannica | Access is freely available to all. | Encyclopedias |
| Encyclopedia.com | Access is freely available to all. | Encyclopedias |
| Wikipedia | Access is freely available to all. | Encyclopedias |
| Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database |
Database of current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides, including insecticides and herbicides. Provides information on human toxicity, ecotoxicity, and regulatory information. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |