Databases/Comprehensive Web sites

Overview

AIDSinfo - "A central resource for current information on clinical trials for AIDS patients, federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines."

BIOSIS - "Delivers flexible information services - including databases and customized information products - to the global life sciences community."

CAPHIS - Consumer and Patient health Information Section's Top 100 Health Web Sites You Can Trust

CINAHL - Nursing bibliographic database with some full-text documents.

EMBASE - Comprehensive bibliographic database covering the worldwide literature on biomedical and pharmaceutical fields

GENETICS HOME REFERENCE (GHR) - Information about genetics, with information about conditions, symptoms, and treatment.

HARRISON'S ONLINE - "The site delivers the complete text, illustrations, and expanded features from the 16th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, including additional references, many links to MEDLINE® abstracts, and important information from emerging fields."

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS DATABASE - "Information on the health effects of common household products..."

PDQ - Database of peer-reviewed summaries on cancer topics maintained by the National Cancer Institute

PUBMED - Citations for biomedical articles. Put together by the National Library of Medicine.

TOXLINE - Bibliographic Database on the topic of toxicity