Databases
Databases and Other Resources
Resource Title |
Annotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog of U.S. Government Publications |
A searchable database of federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Access is freely available to all. |
General Sites |
| Cancer Library |
Links from the National Cancer Institute to perform cancer-related searches in PubMed. Access is freely available to all. |
Neoplasms |
| Calmodulin Target Database, The | Access is freely available to all. | Biochemistry |
| Boston Herald |
Available from LexisNexis® Academic. Coverage begins in July 1991. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Newspapers |
| Boston Globe (1980 - current) |
Full-text of the Boston Globe. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Newspapers |
 Books@Ovid |
Includes full text, references, updates, and graphics from some of the most respected sources in medicine, nursing, and pharmacology. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Nursing |
| Biomedical Reference Collection: Comprehensive |
Provides access to full-text for nearly 850 peer-reviewed publications in such disciplines as clinical medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and the pre-clinical sciences. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
General Sites |
| Biological Abstracts® |
Coverage of the world's published biological and biomedical research, including traditional areas of biology (botany, zoology and microbiology), as well as experimental, clinical and veterinary medicine, biotechnology, and environmental studies. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Biology |
 Biography in Context |
Comprehensive database of biographical information on over 340,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Biography |
| Biography Channel, The | Access is freely available to all. | Biography |
| Biographical Dictionary | Access is freely available to all. | Biography |
| Biochemical Pathways |
Gives access to the digitized version of the Roche Applied Science "Biochemical Pathways" wall chart. Access is freely available to all. |
Biochemistry |
| BiblioMap: Health Promotion References |
The EPPI-Centre systematic reviews on several aspects of health promotion. Access is freely available to all. |
Public Health |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Bibliography |
Citation information for scientific publications that use data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Access is freely available to all. |
Behavioral Sciences |
| BCERF, Environmental Risk Factor Database |
Database for bibliographic information on environmental risk factors topics. Access is freely available to all. |
Environmental Health |
| Audubon's Birds of America |
Hosted at the University of Pittsburgh. Access is freely available to all. |
Biology |
| Atopic Dermatitis Image Database | Access is freely available to all. | Dermatology |
| ASH Image Bank |
From the American Society of Hematology. Access is freely available to all. |
Hematology |
| APA Style.org |
Tutorials, style basics, FAQs, and quick answers to help you improve your writing, and master APA style Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| APA Style – Citing Legal Materials |
Guide provided by Westfield State University's Ely Library. Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| APA Style Help |
Free video tutorial and links to the APA Style Blog and email to contact APA experts. Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| APA Style Guide from OWL at Purdue |
Comprehensive overview of APA style – includes sample papers and reference examples. Access is freely available to all. |
Writing |
| Annual Review of Population Law |
Summaries and excerpts of legislation, constitutions, court decisions, and other official government documents from every country relating to population policies, reproductive rights and health, women's status and rights, children and adolescents, etc. Access is freely available to all. |
Legislation |
| Annual Orations of the Worcester District Medical Society |
A list of distinguished orators from 1795-present with a brief synopsis of each oration (if available). Access is freely available to all. |
Medicine |
| Annotated Laws of Massachusetts |
Available from LexisNexis® Academic. Access is restricted to UMMS/UMMHC workstations or by proxy service. |
Legislation |