University of Dallas - Medicine & Health

Medicine & Health

Alt Healthwatch Provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Clinical Pharmacology Indexes clinical drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, herbal & nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new & investigational drugs. (EBSCO - TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Consumer Health Complete Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module Reference resources such as encyclopedias, PDR Family Guide to Health & Nutrition, journals, and general interest health publications. (Gale-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Health Reference Center Academic A resource for health-related & wellness research designed for lay research from periodicals, reference books & pamphlets. (Gale-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Health Source: Consumer Edition Database of consumer health information which provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic A scholarly database focusing on many medical disciplines. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

MedicLatina A Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

MEDLINE International information indexed at the National Library of Medicine. Contains abstracts of topics such as dentistry, nursing, pre-clinical sciences, & veterinary medicine. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Natural & Alternative Treatments (NAT) An alternative medicine database which provides information on herbs and supplements, functional foods, and other alternative therapies such as acupuncture. Scroll down to select the database. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Related General Databases

Academic Search Complete Includes more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals; in addition to full text, offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Remote Access with University Network Account.

Directory of Open Access Journals This service provides full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly, peer reviews journals in many subjects and languages. It includes academic, government, commercial, non-profit private sources. (Lund Universities/TexShare) Free Web Access

Encyclopaedia Britannica The Encyclopaedia Britannica is the largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. Its broad scope includes statistics, classics, definitions, articles in journals, and maps. (Britannica - Direct) Remote Access with University Network Account.

MasterFILE Premier An index to general interest subjects, including health and medicine, from journals and reference sources. (EBSCO-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Science Direct Contains the full text of 175 scientific journals from Academic Press in the fields of applied sciences, business & economics, dentistry, mathematics & computers, psychology, social sciences, and veterinary medicine. (Elsevier) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Periodical Abstracts Contains abstracts to significant articles appearing in leading general and academic periodicals. Indicates libraries that own the periodical. Library access only. (Extended FirstSearch)

WorldCat Locate books and other materials, such as musical scores & internet resources, in libraries worldwide, including the University of Dallas. Coverage is from 1200 to present. (FirstSearch-TexShare) Remote Access with University Network Account.

Google Scholar Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts & articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities & other scholarly organizations. (Google) Free Web Access

Electronic Books

NetLibrary A collection of full text reference, scholarly, and professional electronic books (eBooks) available for 24 hour electronic use. (OCLC-TexShare) MUST ESTABLISH NETLIBRARY ACCOUNT ON CAMPUS, Remote Access with NetLibrary Account.

Online Journals (Current Subscriptions Only)

Hospitals and Health Networks
Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Websites

American Institute of the History of Pharmacy Covers history of pharmacy and provides a range of information on grants and certifications for students.

CIDRAP: Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy Provides up-to-date information on public health preparedness and emerging infectious diseases, with a focus on these four areas of concern: influenza, bioterrorism, biosecurity and food safety. (Web-free access)

Global Health Facts Provides world health information and statistics.

HEALTHmap Provides current information on emerging infectious diseases.

High Wire Press This site hosts the largest repository of free, full-text life science articles in the world. Some references are direct pay to view. (Web-free access)

MedlinePlus This site includes extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other authoritative sources on over 700 diseases and conditions and on prescription and non-prescription drugs. (Web-free access)

National Cancer Institute Contains a wide variety of information on various types of cancer and their treatments. (Web-free access)

National Center for Health Statistics Compiles extensive and readily available U.S. health and vital statistics. (Web-free access)

Prevention Online (PREVLINE) This National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) site provides extensive information on drugs and alcohol. (Web-free access)

Trust for America's Health Includes in-depth statistics and reports on a variety of public health topics, excels in state-level coverage and provides state health profiles.

Virtual Hospital Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients. It contains thousands of textbooks and booklets. (Web-free access)

Print Books (Selected List)

General

Dictionary of the History of Medicine Ref R 121 .S398
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary Ref R 121 .D711
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide Ref RC 81 .H38
Health and Healthcare in the United States Ref RA 395 .A3.H43
Health Care Market Research and Strategic Planning Handbook Ref RA 410 .53.H44
Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource Ref R 848 .H35
Merck Manual of Medical Information Ref RC 55 M5
Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary Ref R 121 .M89
Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions Ref R 121 .S8

Specialized
Consumer Health Information Source Book Electronic Book available in NetLibrary
Encyclopedia of Bio-statistics Ref RA 409 .E53
Encyclopedia of Mental Health Ref RA 790 .5.E53
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Ref RB 155 .5.G35
Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Complementary Health Ref R 733 .H36
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Ref RC 55 .M5
Physician's Desk Reference: PDR Ref RS 21 .P4
Portrait of Health in the United States Ref RA 410 .53.P67
Toxics A to Z; a Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards Ref RA 1213 .T76

Print Journals (Current Subscriptions Only)

Hastings Center Report Per R 724 .H27
Hospitals and Health Networks Per RA 960 .H6
Journal of Health and Human Services Administration Per RA 421 .J88
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy Per R 723 .J66
Medical Economics Per R 723 .M4
Modern Healthcare Per RA 960 .M69

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