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PubMed
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.  MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 4,000 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries.  PUBMED provides access to bibliographic information which includes MEDLINE as well as access and links to integrated molecular biology databases.  These databases contain DNA and protein sequences, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes in an integrated system.  

Agricola
The AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access) database contains bibliographic records of materials acquired by the National Agricultural Library and cooperating institutions in the agricultural and related sciences. Ninety percent of the records describe journal articles and book chapters, and the remaining ten percent describe monographs, series, microforms, audiovisuals, maps, and other types of materials.

AIDSinfo
AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project providing information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials and treatment.

Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts
The AQUATIC SCIENCES & FISHERIES database is a premier reference in the field of aquatic resources indexing over 5,000 serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, translations and limited distribution literature. Major areas of coverage include: aquaculture, aquatic organisms, aquatic pollution, brackish water environments, conservation, environmental quality, fisheries, freshwater environments, immunology, marine biotechnology, marine environments, meteorology, oceanography, policy and legislation, and wildlife management.
· Biological Sciences and Living Resources (ASFA 1)
· Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources (ASFA 2)
· Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality (ASFA 3)
· ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts
· ASTA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts

Biosis Previews
BIOSIS PREVIEWS is the world's most comprehensive reference database for life science research. It covers original research reports and reviews in biological and biomedical areas. Coverage includes traditional areas of biology, such as botany, zoology and microbiology, as well as related fields such as biomedicine, agriculture, pharmacology and ecology. Interdiscplinary fields such as medicine, biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering and biotechnology are also included. Nearly 5,500 serials are monitored for inclusion. In addition, the database covers content summaries, books and meeting abstracts, papers and posters.  

Cancer.gov
Cancer.gov is the Web site for the National Cancer Institute , the Federal government's principal agency for cancer research.  Arranged topically for easy navigation, the Web site's broad content categories include:
· Cancer Information : Types of Cancer; Treatment; Prevention, Genetics, and Causes; Screening and Testing;
Coping with Cancer; Support and Resources; CancerLit; PDQ
· Clinical Trials : Finding Clinical Trials; Types of Cancer; Conducting Clinical Trials; Understanding Clinical Trials; Recent Developments; Clinical Trial Results; Educational Resources
· Statistics : Understanding Statistics; Data Sources; Statistics by Cancer Type
· Research Programs : NCI Research Priorities; Research Portfolio; Research Sponsored by NCI; Research Conducted at NCI; NCI Research Resources; Partners in Research
· Research Funding : Funding Announcements; Grant Application and Review; Other Funding Organizations;
Scientific Programs and Contacts; Training and Education Funding; Research Policies

CAB Abstracts
CAB ABSTRACTS is a bibliographic database of research on agriculture, forestry, environment and allied disciplines, including agricultural economics and rural sociology, aspects of human health, veterinary medicine, crop protection and biotechnology.

Chemical Abstracts via SciFinder Scholar
This software provides simple point and click access to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) databases including Chemical Abstracts, Registry, CASREACT, CHEMCATS, and CHEMLIST.

CRIS
CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. Projects are conducted or sponsored by USDA research agencies, state agricultural experiment stations, the state land-grant university system, other cooperating state institutions, and participants in a number of USDA research grant programs.

CRISP
CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a biomedical database system containing information on research projects and programs supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Most of the research falls within the broad category of extramural projects, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements conducted primarily by universities, hospitals, and other research institutions; and funded by the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies. A relatively small number of research grants are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. CRISP also contains information on the intramural programs of the NIH and the FDA.

The Cochrane Library
The COCHRANE LIBRARY contains several databases:
· COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS (CDSR)  : Includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of health care prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration.
· DATABASE OF ABSTRACTS OF REVIEWS OF EFFECTIVENESS (DARE) : Seeks to identify the best quality systematic reviews being published.  It complements the CDSR by offering a selection of quality assessed reviews in those subjects where there is currently no Cochrane review.
· NHS ECONOMIC EVALUATION DATABASE : A companion to the CRD Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE).  It is a register of published economic evaluations of health care interventions.
· HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT DATABASE : Contains information on healthcare technology assessments.  Its aim is to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.
· COCHRANE CONTROLLED TRIALS REGISTER : A list of references to controlled trials in health care.
· COCHRANE METHODOLOGY REGISTER : Bibliography containing published reports of empirical studies of methods used in reviews, as well as methodological studies that are directly relevant to doing a review.
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Community of Science
COMMUNITY OF SCIENCE, INC. (COS) is a leading internet site for the global R&D community.  More than 480,000 individual members depend on COS web-based products and services to promote their work, find funding, access experts, consult, and collaborate with colleagues.  Researchers rely on COS to help them stay current on research activities, news and publications; track funded research; and purchase supplies and services that are relevant to their work.  

Current Contents/All Editions
The CURRENT CONTENTS SEARCH ® database provides access to the tables of contents and bibliographic data from current issues of the world's leading scholarly research journals and books in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.  Cover-to-cover indexing of journal articles, reviews, meeting abstracts, and editorials is provided for more than 7500 internataional journals covering all disciplines. Complete bibliographic information, including English-language author abstracts (for approximately 85% of articles and reviews in the science editions), author keywords, KeyWords Plus®, and ISSNs are provided.  

ERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1996 forward.

Fish & Fisheries Worldwide
FISH & FISHERIES WORLDWIDE is a collection of databases indispensable for researchers of fish and fish culture. Distinguished files from around the world provide more than 225, 000 citations and some abstracts on all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture. Major topics include culture and propagation, limnology and oceanography, genetics and behavior, natural history, parasites, diseases, habitat management, fish processing/marketing, general research, and fisheries management.

Food Science & Technology Abstracts
FSTA covers all areas of food science, food technology, and human nutrition, including basic food science, biotechnology, toxicology, packaging, and engineering. Some 1800 publications in over 40 languages are scanned regularly, including journals, reviews, standards, legislation, patents, books, theses, and conference proceedings.

Health & Safety Science Abstracts
HEALTH & SAFETY SCIENCE ABSTRACTS provides the latest perspectives on topics of widespread concern such as aviation and aerospace safety, environmental safety, nuclear safety, medical safety, occupational safety, and ergonomics.

MicroMedex
MicroMedex includes information (some full-text) on thousands of potentially hazardous chemicals, focusing on effects of hazardous substances on humans and the environment.  

NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is to support rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), to train researchers in CAM, and to disseminate information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why.
· Health Information : Alerts and Advisories; Treatment Information
· Research : Research-Current and Completed
· Clinical Trials : NCCAM Clinical Trials

NCBI Entrez
ENTREZ is a search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.  These databases include nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE, through PUBMED.   ENTREZ integrates the scientific literature, DNA and protein sequence databases, 3-D protein structure data, population study data sets, and assemblies of complete genomes into a tightly coupled system.

PrimeateLit
The PrimateLit database provides bibliographic access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities. Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, disease models, veterinary science, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, evolution, taxonomy, developmental and molecular biology, genetics and zoogeography).

PsycINFO
The PSYCINFO database contains citations to articles in over 1,300 professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.

TOXNET – Toxicology Data Network
Toxicology Data
· HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DATA BANK (HSDB) : Broad scope in human and animal toxicity, safety and handling, environmental fate, and more. Scientifically peer-reviewed.
· INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM (IRIS) : Data from the Environmental Protection Agency in support of human health risk assessment.  IRIS focuses on identifying hazards and assessing the connection between dose and response.
· CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM (CCRIS) : Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data provided by the National Cancer Institute.
· GENE-TOX : Peer-reviewed mutagenicity test data from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Toxicology Literature
· TOXLINE : Extensive array of references to literature on biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals.
· ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN INFORMATION CENTER (EMIC) : Current and older literature on agents tested for genotoxic activity.
· DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TERATOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER (DART/ETIC) : Current and older literature on developmental and reproductive toxicology.

Toxic Release Information
· TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) : Data on the estimated quantities of chemicals released to the environment or transferred off-site for waste treatment.  TRI also holds information related to source reduction and recycling. Data for the most recent and two prior reporting years are currently available.

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
The Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) is one of seven units in the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center of the Agricultural Research Service.  The major project of NDL is to maintain the USDA National Nutrient Databank. A number of products are developed from this database including the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and a number of special interest databases.

Web of Science
The WEB OF SCIENCE accesses the Institute for Scientific Information Citation Databases, multidisciplinary databases of bibliographic information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals.  Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list (often called its bibliography), you can also search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work.  Cited Reference Searching lets you use a given work to identify more recent articles on the same topic.  This type of searching often locates relevant articles that cannot be retrieved through traditional subject-author searching.

Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide
WILDLIFE & ECOLOGY STUDIES WORLDWIDE is the world’s largest index to literature on all aspects of wildlife and wildlife management including wild mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians — over 500,000 bibliographic records are included in this comprehensive database.

Zoological Record
ZOOLOGICAL RECORD is the world's most comprehensive index to zoological literature. Records cover every aspect of zoology, including biochemistry, behavior, ecology, evolution, and genetics. Over 4,500 international serials plus approximately 1,500 non-serial publications are covered, including professional journals, magazines, newsletters, monographs, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings.
 
 

J. Welsh, HSL 11/30/04