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A
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AIDS and HIV |
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AIDS Chicago
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CORE Center
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Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
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HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report
Full text 1982+
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Alternative Medicine |
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About Herbs, Botanicals, and Other Products
Sponsored by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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HerbMed
-
Medicinal Herb Garden
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
From the National Institute of Health (NIH)
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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Anesthesia and Pain Management |
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
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B
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Bioethics |
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Bioethics Resources on the Web
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National Human Genome Research Institute
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Bioterrorism |
-
American College of Emergency Physicians
Guidelines and bibliography of articles from their journal
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American Red Cross
-
CDC: Mass Trauma
-
CDC: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
-
Center for Bisecurity
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Center for the Study of BioTerrorism
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Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute
-
Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications
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FEMA
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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Illinois Homeland Security
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Infectious Disease Society of America: BioTerrorism Pages
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JAMA: Collection of BioTerrorism Articles
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Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian BioDefense Strategies
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Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
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Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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US National Response Team
(hazardous chemical releases, oil discharges and other toxic spills)
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Book Reviews |
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Book Reviews & Reader's Advisory
(Chicago Public Library) A valid CPL borrower's card needed for some web sites.
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Business |
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Business Source Elite
via EBSCOhost
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C
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Cancer |
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PDQ (Physician Data Query)
National Cancer Institute
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Chemical Safety (MSDS) |
-
Ambulatory Care Clinics
via Rush Intratnet (IRIS)
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Chem Exper
General Chemical Search
-
Chem Finder
General Chemical Search
-
Cornell PDC
General chemical search
-
EMD Chemicals Inc. (Formerly Merck)
Laboratory Chemicals
-
ESPI-Metals
High Purity Metals
-
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
-
Hazard, Vermont Safety Information
General Chemical Search
-
Household Products Database
National Institute of Health
-
Household Products Database
National Library of Medicine
-
JohnsonDiversey (formerly SC Johnson Wax)
Housekeeping Chemicals
-
MSDS Xchange
General Chemical Search
-
MSDSonline
General Chemical Search
-
Rush Occupational Safety Department
Via Rush Intranet (IRIS)
-
Sigma Aldrich
Laboratory Chemicals
-
VWR Scientific Products
Laboratory Chemicals
-
Where to Find, MSDS
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Clinical Guidelines |
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Clinical Guidelines via MD Consult
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National Guideline Clearinghouse
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NLM Clinical Alerts
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Preventive Services
AHRQ's access to scientific evidence, recommendations on clinical preventive services, and information on how to implement recommended preventive services in clinical practice.
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Clinical Trials |
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Center Watch Clinical Trials
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Current Controlled Trials
A searchable, international database of ongoing randomised controlled trials in all areas of healthcare.
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NIH Clinical Trials
National Institute of Health register of clinical trials
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PDQ (Physician Data Query)
National Cancer Institute
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Consumer Health/Patient Education |
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AccessMedicine: Patient Education
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
via EBSCOhost
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
via EBSCOhost
-
MEDLINEplus
Information on conditions, diseases and wellness, plus a medical encyclopedia. Includes drug information, directories and a wealth of other healthcare information.
-
MEDLINEplus (In Spanish)
All the features of MEDLINEplus in Spanish.
-
NOAH
New York Online Access to Health
-
Patient Education via MD Consult
-
PDQ (Physician Data Query)
National Cancer Institute
-
PubMed
-
To Err Is Human
Comm. on Quality of Health Care in America, Ins. of Med.
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Continuing Medical Education |
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AMA CME Locator
A database of AMA PRA Category 1 activities accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or approved by the American Medical Association.
-
CME Search
By HealthStream online education management and delivery systems.
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Congress Resource Center
Scheduling and planning meetings or congresses.
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D
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Dermatology |
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Skin Deep
Personal care product safety guide
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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (See Also: Reference) |
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Acronyms Related to Biological Information and Biodiversity
-
Biology Related Online Glossaries and Dictionaries
-
Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
-
Medic8.com
-
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
-
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
-
Oxford English Dictionary
-
Who Named It
A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms presenting medical phenomena named for a person.
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Disaster Planing |
-
American College of Emergency Physicians
Guidelines and bibliography of articles from their journal
-
CDC: Mass Trauma
-
CDC: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
-
Center for the Study of BioTerrorism
-
Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications
-
FEMA
-
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
-
Illinois Homeland Security
-
Infectious Disease Society of America: BioTerrorism Pages
-
JAMA: Collection of BioTerrorism Articles
-
Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian BioDefense Strategies
-
Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
-
Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
-
US National Response Team
(hazardous chemical releases, oil discharges and other toxic spills)
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Dissertations |
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Dissertations & Theses @ Rush University
-
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
Provides access to institutions'
electronic theses repositories.
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Proquest Digital Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)
Includes "Dissertations & Theses @Rush University". See also: Rush University Guide for Preparation of 'Dissertations and Masters' Theses -- http://www.lib.rush.edu/library/pdf/umiguide.pdf
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Drug Information |
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Daily Med
-
Facts and Comparisons
( Password Required )
-
FDA Drug Safety Initiative
-
Food and Drug Administration
-
Goodman and Gilman's Pharmacology
(via Access Medicine)
-
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
-
Medwatch
FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
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MICROMEDEX
-
National Institute on Drug Abuse
-
NLM Drug Information Portal
Gateway to current and accurate drug information from NLM and to other key government agencies.
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Education- General |
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AAMC Washington Highlights (Association of American Medical Colleges)
Government affairs and advocacy
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Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities
A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
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Medical Education Collection
of the Library of Rush University Medical Center: A Selected Bibliography
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Emergency Medicine |
-
American College of Emergency Physicians
Guidelines and bibliography of articles from their journal
-
CDC: Mass Trauma
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CDC: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
-
Center for the Study of BioTerrorism
-
Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications
-
FEMA
-
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
-
Illinois Homeland Security
-
Infectious Disease Society of America: BioTerrorism Pages
-
JAMA: Collection of BioTerrorism Articles
-
Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian BioDefense Strategies
-
Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
-
Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
-
US National Response Team
(hazardous chemical releases, oil discharges and other toxic spills)
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Environment |
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GreenFILE_
Bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns.
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Evidence-Based Healthcare |
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BMJ UPDATES
(You must register yourself to use this database).
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Institute of Medicine
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Geriatrics |
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AgeLine Database
AARP
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AgeSource Worldwide
AARP - International scope on aging
-
Internet Resources on Aging
AARP
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Goverment Links: Federal |
-
AAMC Washington Highlights (Association of American Medical Colleges)
Government affairs and advocacy
-
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-
AHRQ Patient Safety Network
-
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Excellent resource for statistical information
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ChildStats.gov
Official federal government statistics on children's data.
-
Consumer Product Safety Commission
-
Department of Education
-
Department of Health and Human Services
-
Department of Homeland Security
-
Environmental Protection Agency
-
ERIC via Dept of Education
-
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)
-
Federal Register
-
FEDSTATS
-
FedWorld
-
FindLaw
-
FirstGov
-
Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
-
Free Public Record Sites
A gateway to selected searchable local, county, state and federal records Web sites.
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General Accounting Office
-
GPO Access
U.S. Government Printing Office
-
Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project
This site lets you search for published literature related to the Healthy People 2010 focus areas.
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House of Representatives
-
Institute of Medicine
-
National Institute of Health
(NIH)
-
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
-
Quick Health Data Online
Database from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, providing data on mortality, diseases, mental health and reproductive health.
-
Science.gov
A gateway to reliable information about science and technology from Federal government organizations.
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Senate
-
Social Security Administration
-
White House
General Information
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Government: Chicago |
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AIDS Chicago
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Chicago Area Government Information
From the Chicago Public Library
-
Chicago Department of Public Health
-
City Of Chicago Home page
-
Encyclopedia of Chicago
-
Free Public Record Sites
A gateway to selected searchable local, county, state and federal records Web sites.
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Government: Illinois and Cook County |
-
Cook County Information
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Findit Illinois!
Find government web sites related to Illinois.
-
Free Public Record Sites
A gateway to selected searchable local, county, state and federal records Web sites.
-
Illinois Register
-
Illinois Administrative Code
-
Illinois Compiled Statutes
-
Illinois Compiled Statutes- Health Facilities
Illinois laws and regulations related to healthcare.
-
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
License look up.
-
Illinois Department of Public Health
-
Illinois Department of Transportation
-
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
-
Illinois General Assembly
Laws and regulations in Illinois.
-
Illinois Government Information
-
Illinois State Medical Society
-
State of Illinois
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Grants |
-
Community of Science
-
Donors Forum of Chicago
-
Grants.gov
Find & apply for Federal government grants.
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Health Instruments |
-
Buros Center for Testing
-
CINAHL
via OvidWeb
-
Educational Testing Service Network
-
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
via OvidWeb
-
Pearson Assessments
-
PsycInfo
via OvidSP
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Health Systems Management |
-
Commonwealth Fund
-
Crossing the Quality Chasm,
Comm. on Quality of Health Care in America, Ins. of Med.
-
Health Services and Sciences Research (Database)
Health Services and Sciences Research Resources contains information about research datasets and instruments/indices employed in Health Services Research, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences with links to PubMed and additional resources.
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Health Services and Sciences Research Resources (Links)
Links to health services research topics arranged by subject compiled by the National Library of Medicine.
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National Quality Forum
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Hospitals |
-
American Hospital Associaton
-
American Hospital Directory
-
Find a Hospital
(American Hospital Association) - information on over 6,000 hospitals in the United States, including driving directions.
-
Hospital Compare
Provides information to the public about the quality of hospital care in Illinois and nationwide. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
-
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
-
JCAHO
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House Keeping Chemicals (MSDS) |
-
Ambulatory Care Clinics
via Rush Intratnet (IRIS)
-
Chem Exper
General Chemical Search
-
Chem Finder
General Chemical Search
-
Cornell PDC
General chemical search
-
EMD Chemicals Inc. (Formerly Merck)
Laboratory Chemicals
-
ESPI-Metals
High Purity Metals
-
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
-
Hazard, Vermont Safety Information
General Chemical Search
-
Household Products Database
National Library of Medicine
-
Household Products Database
National Institute of Health
-
JohnsonDiversey (formerly SC Johnson Wax)
Housekeeping Chemicals
-
MSDS Xchange
General Chemical Search
-
MSDSonline
General Chemical Search
-
Rush Occupational Safety Department
Via Rush Intranet (IRIS)
-
Sigma Aldrich
Laboratory Chemicals
-
VWR Scientific Products
Laboratory Chemicals
-
Where to Find, MSDS
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I
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J
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K
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L
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Laboratory Chemicals (MSDS) |
-
Ambulatory Care Clinics
via Rush Intratnet (IRIS)
-
Chem Exper
General Chemical Search
-
Chem Finder
General Chemical Search
-
Cornell PDC
General chemical search
-
EMD Chemicals Inc. (Formerly Merck)
Laboratory Chemicals
-
ESPI-Metals
High Purity Metals
-
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
-
Hazard, Vermont Safety Information
General Chemical Search
-
Household Products Database
National Library of Medicine
-
Household Products Database
National Institute of Health
-
JohnsonDiversey (formerly SC Johnson Wax)
Housekeeping Chemicals
-
MSDS Xchange
General Chemical Search
-
MSDSonline
General Chemical Search
-
Rush Occupational Safety Department
Via Rush Intranet (IRIS)
-
Sigma Aldrich
Laboratory Chemicals
-
VWR Scientific Products
Laboratory Chemicals
-
Where to Find, MSDS
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Libraries- Links to |
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Chicago Public Library
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Cook County Hospital Library
-
DePaul University Library
-
Galter HealthSmart Library
(Northwestern University)
-
I-Share
Catalogs of 65 Illinois libraries belonging to CARLI, the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (formerly Illinet)
-
Library of Congress-- LC Catalog
-
Loyola University Library
-
National Library of Medicine
Links to PubMed and other databases including toxicology, history, consumer health information and much more.
-
University of Chicago Libraries
-
University of Illinois Chicago Library
Links to their online catalog, hours, location, etc.
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) |
-
Ambulatory Care Clinics
via Rush Intratnet (IRIS)
-
Chem Exper
General Chemical Search
-
Chem Finder
General Chemical Search
-
Cornell PDC
General chemical search
-
EMD Chemicals Inc. (Formerly Merck)
Laboratory Chemicals
-
ESPI-Metals
High Purity Metals
-
Hazard, Vermont Safety Information
General Chemical Search
-
Household Products Database
National Institute of Health
-
JohnsonDiversey (formerly SC Johnson Wax)
Housekeeping Chemicals
-
MSDS Xchange
General Chemical Search
-
MSDSonline
General Chemical Search
-
Rush Occupational Safety Department
Via Rush Intranet (IRIS)
-
Sigma Aldrich
Laboratory Chemicals
-
VWR Scientific Products
Laboratory Chemicals
-
Where to Find, MSDS
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Medical Education: Undergraduate and Graduate |
-
AAFP Information for Students and Residents
The Residents' Section of the American Academy of Family Physician Web site containing information about residency training and resources for residents. It also has a section for medical students.
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AMA-FRIEDA
A database graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs.
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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
-
BEME Collaboration
Committed to the promotion of Best Evidence Medical Education
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HEAL - Health Education Assets Library
Free, high quality digital materials for health sciences education.
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MedEdPortal: Association of American Medical Colleges
Peer review for teaching resources in medicine, focussing on the continuum of medical education.
-
Medical Education Collection
of the Library of Rush University Medical Center: A Selected Bibliography
-
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Peer reviewed online learning materials in a variety of disciplines
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National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Positions in graduate medical education in the United States.
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Test Prep Review
Free practice tests in medicine, nursing and allied health.
-
The Health Education Assets Library
Peer reviewed teaching resources
-
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2
Click on "LANGE Self-Assessment Tool" and register for a free personal account. (via AccessMedicine)
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Medicine- General |
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Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination
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Catalyzing Public Policy to Improve Community Health
Sinai Urban Health Institute Original Research
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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
National Library of Medicine
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Web M and M
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Newspapers |
-
Crain's Chicago Business
Full text July 8, 1996+ (via EBSCOHost Regional Business News) Note: Two week embargo on current news articles.
-
Crain's Chicago Business_
Article abstracts and lists.
-
New York Times on the Web
(Password Required for some sections)
-
Newspaper Source
via EBSCOhost
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None |
-
Health Source: Consumer Edition
via EBSCOhost
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Nutrition |
-
USDA National Nutrient Database: Nutrient Lists
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Occupational Safety (MSDS) |
-
Ambulatory Care Clinics
via Rush Intratnet (IRIS)
-
Chem Exper
General Chemical Search
-
Chem Finder
General Chemical Search
-
Cornell PDC
General chemical search
-
EMD Chemicals Inc. (Formerly Merck)
Laboratory Chemicals
-
ESPI-Metals
High Purity Metals
-
Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
-
Hazard, Vermont Safety Information
General Chemical Search
-
Household Products Database
National Library of Medicine
-
JohnsonDiversey (formerly SC Johnson Wax)
Housekeeping Chemicals
-
MSDS Xchange
General Chemical Search
-
MSDSonline
General Chemical Search
-
Rush Occupational Safety Department
Via Rush Intranet (IRIS)
-
Sigma Aldrich
Laboratory Chemicals
-
VWR Scientific Products
Laboratory Chemicals
-
Where to Find, MSDS
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Oncology |
-
PDQ (Physician Data Query)
National Cancer Institute
|
Open Access Journals and Pre-Prints |
-
Core Metalist of Open Access Eprint Archives
The best online list of open-access, OAI ( Open Archives Initiative )-compliant research archives and
repositories.
-
Directory of Open Access Journals
Over 500 international open-access journals ready for sharing and use.
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E-Print Network
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical
Information (OSTI)
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Highwire Press
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Open Access Now
(A newsletter informing researchers in the life sciences about the issues involved in Open Access publishing.)
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PubMed Central
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Patient Education/Consumer Health |
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AccessMedicine: Patient Education
-
Dietary Supplements Labels Database (National Library of Medicine)
Information about ingredients in brand-name dietary supplements, including vitamins, herbs, amino acids and other specialty supplements.
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Global Library of Women's Medicine
Resource on the latest therapeutic options in women's medicine.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
via EBSCOhost
-
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
via EBSCOhost
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Longwood Herbal Task Force
Evidence-based monographs and other information on herbal products and dietary supplements.
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MEDLINEplus
Information on conditions, diseases and wellness, plus a medical encyclopedia. Includes drug information, directories and a wealth of other healthcare information.
-
MEDLINEplus (In Spanish)
All the features of MEDLINEplus in Spanish.
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NOAH
New York Online Access to Health
-
Patient Education via MD Consult
-
PDQ (Physician Data Query)
National Cancer Institute
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PubMed
-
SPIRAL
Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
-
UpToDate Patient Information
|
Patient Safety |
-
AHRQ Patient Safety Network
-
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
-
FDA Medical Device Safety
-
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
-
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
-
Institute of Medicine
-
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety
-
National Patient Safety Foundation
-
National Quality Forum
-
Surgical Care Improvement Project
|
Pharmacology |
-
Food and Drug Administration
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MICROMEDEX
|
Psychology |
-
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
(Password required)
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R
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Reference: General Resources |
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Columbia Gazetteer of North America
A comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features for North America and the Caribbean.
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COS: Expertise
COS Expertise
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Directories in MedlinePlus
Find doctors, dentists and hospitals.
-
Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
-
Medic8.com
-
Oxford English Dictionary
-
Who Named It
A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms presenting medical phenomena named for a person.
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Residency Programs |
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Family Practice Residency Programs
(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Search Engines: General |
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Alta Vista Web Search
-
Dogpile
-
Google
-
Google Scholar
Get links to full text articles, on campus only.
-
HotBot
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Search Engines: Medical |
-
Hardin MD: Hardin Meta Directory of the Internet
Hardin Library of the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
-
Yahoo! Health and Medicine (Yahoo, Inc.)
|
Statistics |
-
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-
Ameristat (Now: Population Reference Bureau)
U.S. Population data
-
Census 2000 Results (For NE Illinois)
Contains Chicago Census data
-
Census, US Data
-
ChildStats.gov
Official federal government statistics on children's data.
-
Drug Abuse Statistics
From the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the Department of of Health and Human Resources.
-
FEDSTATS
-
Finding and Using Health Statistics
National Library of Medicine tutorial with exercises.
-
Health, United States, 2007
Annual report on trends in health statistics
-
Illinois Demographics (2000 Census Data)
In a .pdf file
-
Metro Chicago Facts Online
-
Migration Information Source
Articles, global data, refugee status and country profiles are available.
-
Population Reference Bureau
Population Data
-
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Data from the Census
-
Statistical Resources on the Web
-
Vital Records
-
World Health Organization
Health Statistics and Health Information Systems
|
Surgery, General |
-
Surgical Care Improvement Project
|
T
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Translation Tools |
-
Babel Fish
Translate text or entire Web sites.
-
Google Language Tools
|
U
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V
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W
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Writing Aids (Style Guides) |
-
APA Style Essentials (pdf)
-
APA Style Guides
From APA Site
-
APA Style Resources
-
Citation Machine
-
Easy Bib
-
Internet Public Library: Citing Electronic Resources
-
NoodleTools
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