Databases
Databases and Other Resources
| Resource Title | Annotation |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
| DESASTRES, Disaster Documentation Center Collection | Access is freely available to all. | Public Health |
| HLAS, Handbook of Latin American Studies | Access is freely available to all. | Public Health |
| BiblioMap: Health Promotion References |
The EPPI-Centre systematic reviews on several aspects of health promotion. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network |
Clearinghouse of freely available resources contributed, created and translated by a worldwide community of health professionals focusing on Central & Eastern Europe and the New Independent States. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| Population Index | Access is freely available to all. | Public Health |
| DoPHER, Database of Promoting Health Effectiveness Reviews |
Coverage of systematic and non-systematic reviews of effectiveness in health promotion and public health worldwide. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| Reports of the Surgeon General, The |
Contains official reports, conference and workshop reports, and proceedings from the Office of the Surgeon General. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health | Access is freely available to all. | Public Health |
| Global Health |
Specialist bibliographic, abstracting and indexing database dedicated to public health research & practice. Contains over 1.8 million abstracts and a growing number of full text items covering all public health issues on a local, national & global scale. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Public Health |
| Public Health Image Library (PHIL) |
Content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files. Many images are copyright protected. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
 World Health Report |
Each year the report combines an expert assessment of global health, including statistics relating to all countries, with a focus on a specific subject. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
 Community Health Status Indicators |
From the CDC. Provides county-level maps on access to care, demographic information, environmental health, and vital statistics. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| Open Government at HHS | Access is freely available to all. | Public Health |
| Health Indicators Warehouse (HIW) |
Serves as the data hub for the HHS Community Health Data Initiative. It contains standardized health outcome and health determinant indicators along with associated evidence-based interventions. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| 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 |
| PsycINFO® (1967 - present) |
Citations with abstracts to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Journal coverage includes material selected from approximately 2000 periodicals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychology |
| PILOTS Database |
Index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Access is freely available to all. |
Psychology |
| Health and Psychosocial Instruments |
Information on measurement instruments in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science. HAPI assists researchers and educators to identify measures needed for research studies and grant proposals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychology |
 e-Mental Health in Central Massachusetts |
Information about mental health conditions and diseases as well as links to services available to the Central Massachusetts region. Access is freely available to all. |
Psychiatry |
| PsycINFO® (1806 - 1966) |
Citations with abstracts to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Journal coverage includes material selected from approximately 2000 periodicals. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychiatry |
| Library Guide - Psychiatry Resource Guide |
Information and library resources designed for the Department of Psychiatry. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychiatry |
| PsychiatryOnline |
Portal from American Psychiatric Publishing for resources including DSM® Library, textbooks, journals, practice guidelines, self-assessment tools, news and information handouts for patients. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Psychiatry |
| Massachusetts Physician Profiles |
From the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, this tool aids patients in making better health care decisions. Access is freely available to all. |
Physicians |
| Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists, The |
Authoritative reference tool providing certification status and professional information about board certified physicians from 24 Member Boards, in more than 150 specialties and subspecialties. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Physicians |