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ACP Medicine
(previously Scientific American Medicine Online) formally joins the American College of Physicians with Scientific American Medicine to provide a library of computer-based references including appropriate practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients.
ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice, the online version of the textbook is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons. It includes all the high-quality illustrations, diagrams, algorithms, and references that are the standard for the textbook.
Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICADs) are similar to Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) documents in providing internationally accepted reviews on the effects on human health and the environment of chemicals or combinations of chemicals. They aim to characterize the hazard and dose-response of exposure to chemicals and to provide examples of exposure estimation and risk characterisations for application at the national or local level.
(Free)
Current
Medical Diagnosis and Treatment including Practice Guidelines in Primary
Care 2002 and Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests. Includes three clinical texts
and a drug database integrated into one convenient resource.
Current
Protocols in Bioinformaticsresponds to the need for both a current
and updateable source of bioinformatics methodology. This publication provides
access to a full range of bioinformatics protocols written by globally-recognized
experts in the field, and that these protocols are updated and revised as new
developments and innovations occur.
Current
Protocols in Cell Biologyis an essential
reference for researchers who study the relationship between specific molecules
and genes and their location, function and structure at the cellular level.
Includes nearly 1,000 detailed protocols with research tips and guidelines
for isolating and culturing cells in two- or three-dimensional cultures, analyzing
the morphology of the cell, and characterizing the functions of organelles and
molecules in the cell and its environment.
Current
Protocols in Human Geneticsprovides comprehensive coverage of the latest
methods in human genetics, including collecting family histories and pedigrees,
linking analysis, molecular genetics, bioinformatics, automation, animal models,
mapping, clinical procedures, and cytogenetics.
Current
Protocols in Immunologyprovides comprehensive coverage of immunological
methods from classic to the most cutting edge, including antibody detection
and preparation, assays for functional activities of mouse and human cells involved
in immune responses, assays for cytokines and their receptors, isolation and
analysis of proteins and peptides, biochemistry of cell activation, molecular
immunology, innate immunity, animal models of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases,
and stem cells.
Current
Protocols in Molecular Biologyprovides basic methods for DNA preparation
and isolation, library screening, and sequencing have been joined by more advanced
procedures detailing DNA-protein interactions, yeast manipulation, and phosphorylation
analyses.
Current
Protocols in Protein Scienceincludes procedures for the expression,
characterization, and purification of recombinant proteins as well as post-translational
modification and structural characterization.
Disease Management Projectis a free medical reference for the general practitioner published by The Cleveland Clinic. It contains chapters in 11 medical specialties.
(Free)
Electronic
Theses and Dissertations (OhioLINK) is a free online database of
masters' theses and doctoral dissertations from graduate students in participating
Ohio colleges and universities.
Electronic
Theses and Dissertations (ProQuest) includes full-text to over 800,000 dissertations from 1997 forward. The database also includes full-text to all UC dissertations published in electronic format. In addition, the database includes citations to dissertations from 1861-Present and 350-word abstracts from 1980 forward. Master's theses published from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts.
eMedicine - to access eMedicine, please call the Information Desk (558-5628), the Circulation Desk (558-0127) or Edith Starbuck (558-1433) to obtain the account number that activates the account.
eMedicine, created by over 7,000 physician authors and editors, contains thousands
of peer-reviewed, disease specific articles covering 65 specialties. eMedicine
also includes PDA/Palm textbook download capablities, a personalized education
update system, a high-resolution collection of over 10,000 pictures, and 40,000
hours of institutional discounted CME, CE, and OCEU for physicians, nurses,
and pharmacists. If you have any questions, please call Edith Starbuck
at 558-1433.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences includes over 12 million words, 4,000 articles, 7,500 illustrations, 180,000 index entries and 26,000 links. It is constantly updated online.
Facts and Comparisons includes A to Z Drug Facts, Drug Facts and Comparisons,
Drug Interaction Facts, drug identification tool, herbal interaction facts,
MedFacts Patient Information, Nonprescription Drug Therapy, Review of Natural
Products, black box warnings, pregnancy and lactation warnings, investigational
drugs, manufacturer index, orphan drugs, and normal lab values.
FIRSTConsult is no longer available. The subscription was not renewed.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body is the free online version of Gray's Anatomy. It features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore
to the Zonule of Zinn.(Free)
Harrison’s
Onlineis the online version of the textbook, Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.
Health Information for
International Travel (The Yellow Book) is an in-depth travel reference
book published biennially by the CDC and is now only available online in PDF
format. This link leads to a list of CDC travel references including the Green
Sheet (Vessel Sanitation Program or Inspections of International Cruise
Ships). (Free)
Hurst's
The Heart Online is the online version of the definitive authority on
cardiovascular health and disease.
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) Online provides information from over 750 pharmaceutical, medical and health-related journals published worldwide from 1970 to the present. Note: Click on "Find IPA here"
Microcompetition with Foreign DNA and the Origin of Chronic Disease by Hanan Polansky is being offered as a free PDF document with registration. This book introduces a new theory that identifies the disruption that causes many chronic diseases, and describes the sequence of biological events that lead from the disruption to the molecular, cellular, and clinical effects of the disruption. (Free)
National Toxicology Program(NTP) is an interagency program whose mission is to evaluate agents of public health concern by developing and applying tools of modern toxicology and molecular biology. The program maintains an objective, science-based approach in dealing with critical issues in toxicology and is committed to using the best science available to prioritize, design, conduct, and interpret its studies. To that end, the NTP is continually evolving to remain at the cutting edge of scientific research and to develop and apply new technologies. (Free)
New!NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students.
SciFinderScholar is the online version of Chemical Abstracts and is available in the MSB E680 Computer Lab and Wherry Hall Rm. 121. Also, the SciFinder CD may be checked out from Reserve and loaded on an office or home computer. SciFinder Scholar is the premier abstracting service for the field of chemistry and related areas. It covers around 8,000 journals and coverage goes back to 1907. SciFinder Scholar is a desktop research tool designed especially for use by students and faculty to easily access the information in the Chemical Abstracts database. SciFinder Scholar also includes the MEDLINE database.
1907 - present
Toxicological Profiles are produced by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites. These hazardous substances are ranked based on frequency of occurrence at NPL sites, toxicity, and potential for human exposure. Toxicological profiles are developed from a priority list of 275 substances. ATSDR also prepares toxicological profiles for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE) on substances related to federal sites. (Free)
UpToDateis designed to provide concise, practical answers to
clinical questions at the point of care.
Please note: This link is for anyone in the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center.
University Hospital UpToDate users no longer have access from this link. Instead,
University Hospital access is via the company’s TUH-licensed portal
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to this site has been pushed to TUH Internet Explorer links.
UpToDate is available for use on-site only at the University of Cincinnati Health Center and University Hospital.
If You No Longer Have Access For those of you who have had access in the past from home or locations other than the UC Academic Health Center or University Hospital, that access was accidental. We have been working with UpToDate to ensure compliance with our on-site license which is why you no longer have access.
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AccessMedicine.com is an online resource of medical texts that cover topics in internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, pharmacy, diagnosis and management, basic sciences,
patient care, and more.
Search some or all of the resources by going to AccessMedicine.com.
To browse an individual text, click on a title below.
AccessPharmacyis an online curricular resource designed to meet the changing demands of pharmacy education. A flexible resource, AccessPharmacy allows students to select a core curriculum topic, browse by organ system, review textbooks, or search across leading pharmacy online references.
Bookshelf
is a collection of biomedical books that the National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI) is adapting for the web in collaboration with authors and
publishers. The books can be accessed by searching the books directly or by
links from PubMed abstracts. (Free)
To search an individual title, click on the title from the list below.
CustomGuide Computer
Software Documents & Quick Reference Cards includes Microsoft application
manuals, practice files, & quick reference cards for HTML & Palm OS.
The manuals are in Adobe reader format, and are fully indexed for quick access.
The manuals include step-by-step lessons, helpful hints, and quick topic references.
CRC netBASE provides
full text access to over 1,000 engineering, science, medical, and information
technology reference books from CRC press. 1986 - present.
New books are added monthly. Below are just some of the collections.
ATSDR'S
Toxicological Profiles (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - U.S. Public Health Service) provides the toxicological effects of hazardous substances, chemicals, and compounds. Each profile includes an examination, summary, and interpretation
of available toxicological and epidemiological data evaluations on the hazardous
substance.
BIOSCIENCEnetBASE provides reference information in the following categories:
FOODnetBASE provides authoritative information about every aspect of the food
industry - from food safety, regulations, and quality assurance to packaging,
biotechnology, and product development.
NEUROSCIENCEnetBASE
is a comprehensive online library of neuroscience references that include
the latest diagnosis and treatment protocols as well as classic works and
illustrative atlases.
PHARMACEUTICALnetBASE
includes many respected resources in drug discovery and development, ADME-toxicology,
drug delivery systems and dosage forms, clinical trials, regulatory aspects,
preformulation and formulation, manufacturing, and quality control.
Knovel provides
leading science and engineering books, conferences, and databases embedded with
productivity tools in one online service.
Subject collections include:
MD Consult includes over 40 medical books, full-text articles from over
45 journals, Clinics of North America, MEDLINE and other databases, drug information, peer-reviewed clinical
practice guidelines, 3,000 customizable patient education handouts, over 450
Category 1 CME modules, and personalized updates covering current developments
in medicine.
MD Consult PDA Information: Create a Personal Account to access more features and download MD Consult content to a PDA via POCKET Consult. Personal Account Registration
PDA/ POCKET Consult provides you with a daily summary of current medical news; weekly drug alerts; the lastest abstracts from hundreds of journals; integrated access to any Elsevier eDition books on your PDA; and the ability to record, store, and initiate searches on MD Consult right from your Palm OS or Pocket PC handheld device. How to set up POCKET Consult
Please Note: Currently, access is for three
concurrent users.
Search some or all of the resources at once by going to MD Consult.
To browse an individual text, click on the title
from the list below.
New! Methods in Enzymology includes protocols and descriptions of biochemical and biophysical techniques. Access from volume 311 (2000) to the present. Browse individual volumes from the list on the left or search by title, author, keyword or volume number at the top of the page.
Safari:
Tech Books Online provides access to
IT titles which constitute the most popular and heavily used category of e-books.
SPIE
Digital Library includes approximately 90,000 full text papers
from SPIE Journals and Proceedings published since 1998. It also includes citations
and abstracts for most SPIE papers published since 1995. Publications included
in the SPIE Digital Library include, the Proceedings of SPIE, Optical Engineering,
Journal of Electronic Imaging, Journal of Biomedical Optics, and Journal of
Microlithography, Microfabrication, and Microsystems.
STAT!-Ref
is a collection of well known online medical references. Search all or
some of the texts at once by going to
STAT!-Ref. To browse an individual title, click
on the title from the list below.
ACP's PIER: The Physicians' Information and Education Resource w/ AHFS Dl Essentials is a point-of-care, web-based decision-support tool that contains 425 modules that provide guidance and information on more than 300 diseases and conditions. PIER modules also contain information on ethical and legal issues, complementary and alternative medicine, and screening, prevention and procedures. (part of the Stat!-Ref collection)
STAT!-Ref
Resources (click on the Resources tab at the top of the
page to findMedCalc 3000,
and more).
AccessScience
is the online version of
McGraw Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It contains encyclopedia
articles, dictionary terms, biographies, research updates, and science news.
Environment: e-reference books about environmental issues and reviews of environmental issues on the different continents around the world.
Oxford Reference Online contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books, giving subscribers unprecedented access to a comprehensive information resource.
An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs covers over-the-counter, pharmacy, and prescription medicines. Comprehensive information on side effects and interactions with other medicines are given, and there are entries on conditions and the medicines used to treat them. Terms used in the prescription and supply of medicine are provided. A useful reference for patients and their families, paramedical workers and medical students.
Concise Medical Dictionary provides over 11,000 entries for all those working in the medical and allied professions.
A Dictionary of Biology provides over 5,000 entries of university level including comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. Also includes biographies of key scientists.
A Dictionary of Nursing provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions written by nursing and medical specialists. In addition to specifically nursing terms, there are many entries in the fields of medicine, surgery, anatomy, physiology, psychiatry, nutrition, and pharmacology (including new drugs recently introduced into clinical practice). Accident and emergency, trauma, public health medicine, and theory and practice of nursing are all covered.
A Dictionary of Psychology covers all branches of psychology with over 11,000 entries. Clear, concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods. The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences, and statistics.
The Oxford Companion to the Body is an authoritative guide to every aspect of the body. It provides concise and readable accounts of the structure and function of all the major systems of the body and the causes of disorders that affect them. Interwoven with this coverage of the science of the body, are entertaining and informative articles on social and religious attitudes to the body, and its significance for artists, philosophers and writers.
The Oxford Companion to Medicine covers topics ranging from abortion to zombification. All the major medical and nursing specialities are covered, and detailed attention is given to complementary therapies, national medical systems, and the historical development of medicine.
The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine covers all the major areas of sports science and medicine including: anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, sports psychology, sports sociology, sports injuries, and training principles. It was compiled with the help of a team of eminent contributors and advisers; the second edition has been updated in line with the rapid growth in the disciplines of sports science and sports medicine.
Science, Technology, and Medicine electronic reference books on Science/Technology History and Issues, Information Technology, and Medicine
CREDO Reference, formerly Xreferplus is a giant online reference library that provides
you with access to a selection of reference books. xreferplus includes encyclopedias,
dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, not to mention a range of subject-specific
titles covering everything from art to accountancy and medicine
to music.
America's Newspapers include papers of local (Cincinnati, Covington), regional (Cleveland, Lexington, Indianapolis), and national (Chicago,
Washington, Los Angeles) interest.
Chronicle of Higher Education
is the academic world's No. 1 source of news and information containing the
full text of the current issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education every Monday
morning plus Today's New, daily updates and reports on developments in information
technology, grants and other information and data related to higher education.
Contains a chronological list of articles by date from 1995, as well as a searchable
archive of issues back to 1989.
