Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Atopic Dermatitis Image Database | Access is freely available to all. | Dermatology |
| DermIS |
Offers image atlases (DOIA and PeDOIA) complete with diagnoses and differential diagnoses, case reports and additional information on almost all skin diseases. Access is freely available to all. |
Dermatology |
| DermAtlas |
Provides access to thousands of dermatology images. Images can be searched by diagnosis, disease category, body site, pigmentation, image contributor, patient age, image name, and/or keywords. Images can be freely used for educational purposes. Access is freely available to all. |
Dermatology |
| Dermnet |
Contains over 9000 images of skin disease. It is an educational resource for medical professionals. Dermnet is designed for rapid access so that a number of images can be viewed simultaneously. Access is freely available to all. |
Dermatology |
| skinsight |
Insight from experts about treating and caring for your skin. Access is freely available to all. |
Dermatology |
| Oral Pathology Image Database |
An atlas of important lesions of the oral cavity. Access is freely available to all. |
Dentistry |
| Database of Virtual Cervical Cytology | Access is freely available to all. | Cytology |
| Cells Alive! |
An interactive website about cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy. Consists of film and computer-enhanced images of cells, bacteria, and viruses for education and medical research. A stock video library is also available. Access is freely available to all. |
Cytology |
| Cell: An Image Library™, The |
A freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes. Access is freely available to all. |
Cytology |
 Natural Standard |
Provides high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. Now includes contributors from more than 100 academic institutions. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Complementary Therapies |
 Alt HealthWatch |
Provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Complementary Therapies |
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Seeks to monitor health, detect and investigate health problems, and conduct research to enhance prevention. Access is freely available to all. |
Communicable Diseases |
| Chemical Database, The |
University of Akron Access is freely available to all. |
Chemistry |
| ChemFinder | Access is freely available to all. | Chemistry |
| ChemIDplus | Access is freely available to all. | Chemistry |
| PubChem |
Provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. Access is freely available to all. |
Chemistry |
| SciFinder® |
A research tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including chemistry. Registration through the Library is required. Contact Sally.Gore@umassmed.edu for a personal login and password. Access is restricted to UMMS workstations or by proxy service. |
Chemistry |
| Chemistry Central |
Currently features chemistry-related articles published in BioMed Central journals. Access is freely available to all. |
Chemistry |
| Whole Brain Atlas, The |
An information resource for central nervous system imaging that integrates clinical information with magnetic resonance (MR), x-ray computed tomography (CT), and nuclear medicine images. Access is freely available to all. |
Brain |
| Human Brain Atlas, The | Access is freely available to all. | Brain |
| Audubon's Birds of America |
Hosted at the University of Pittsburgh. Access is freely available to all. |
Biology |