Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| E-Resource Portal - Journals and Books |
Gateway to the library's online journal and textbook subscriptions. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Online Journals |
Gateway to the library's online journal subscriptions, including freely available titles. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Online Books |
Gateway to the library's online textbook subscriptions. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
 Sage Research Methods Online |
A research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects, by linking over 100,000 pages of SAGE’s book, journal and reference content with advanced search and discovery tools. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Library Guide - JFK Hospital, Monrovia, Liberia |
Selected electronic resources for users at JFK Hospital, Monrovia, Liberia, a partner of the UMMS Office of Global Health and the Lamar Soutter Library. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| e-Science Portal for New England Librarians |
A librarian's link to e-Science resources. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| Library Guide - Scholarly Communications Services and Support |
Information and library resources designed for the UMMS Research Community. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| EBSCOhost eBook Collection |
Search and view fulltext of eBooks (formerly netLibrary). Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Library Guide - Consumer Health |
Information and library resources designed for consumers and patients. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| Library Guide - CTSA Community Engagement |
This LibGuide highlights research and statistical guides and primary sources to help community partners engage in effective research. Community engagement research is supported through the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
 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 |
 Federal Register (FR) |
The Office of the Federal Register informs citizens of their rights and obligations, documents the actions of Federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
 UpToDate: Off-campus/CME/Mobile |
UpToDate is a comprehensive clinical information resource specifically designed to answer the clinical questions that arise in daily practice. This link gives access to CME. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
 Occupational Outlook Quarterly |
OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
 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 |
| African Index Medicus |
International index to African health literature and information sources. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| 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 |
| Water Resources Abstracts (Selected) |
Database of bibliographic citations and other resources published by the U.S. Geological survey. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| ECOTOX |
Database of the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection agency providing single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
 National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) |
Includes over twenty participating federal agencies. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| BCERF, Environmental Risk Factor Database |
Database for bibliographic information on environmental risk factors topics. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| REPIDISCA |
Citations, emphasizing documents produced in Latin America and the Caribbean, on the topics of environmental health, water supply and wastewater, solid and hazardous wastes, and healthy cities. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| MassHEIS - Massachusetts Health and Environment Information System |
Web-based, interactive mapping tool that provides community access to health and environmental information about communities in Massachusetts. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| Envirofacts |
Searches several EPA databases for environmental information in your area. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| Encyclopædia Britannica | Access is freely available to all. | Encyclopedias |