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This consumer health resource provides information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.

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Nursing and Allied Health Collection provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration.

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Provides access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of fitness and sports. The database offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

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GIDEON

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Database for diagnosing infectious diseases. Includes differential diagnosis tool, current information on disease outbreaks, and epidemiological data.

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Global Health

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Searches the literature on global and public health issues. This is one of the most comprehensive databases for global and public health. Good for information on public health issues and policies.

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Search US Patent Office applications, European Union patent applications, and Japanese patent applications using Google's search structures. Search US Patent office data using Google search techniques. Includes searchable full-text of US patents from 1790.

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Dean Giustini's comprehensive guide to grey literature resources. See links to additional guides on understanding grey literature.

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The New York Academy of Medicine's publication of grey literature publications in health services research and selected public health topics. As of January 2017, this site is no longer updated, but the resources are still accessible.

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Summaries of guidelines and recommendations from United Kingdom governmental agencies and European and global professional groups. Includes links to full-text of guidelines. Registration is not required to access guidelines.

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SAGE Data

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Sage Data (formerly Data-Planet) is an interactive database that allows users to create tables, maps, and figures from a variety data sources covering banking, criminal justice, education,energy, food and agriculture, government, health, housing and construction,industry and commerce, labor and employment, natural resources and environment, income, cost of living, stocks, transportation, and more.

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Streaming video that supports teaching, learning, and research at all levels. Intended to support key course needs; videos within each collection are mapped to curricula to meet specific course, programs and degree outcomes.

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The Science Citation Index, a part of the Web of Science, is a multidisciplinary database of bibliographic information indexed so that you can search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address.

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This search engine provides access to free journal articles, peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts, and reports of research funded by federal science agencies. Topics include health and science, agriculture, environment, informatics, etc.

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SciFinder

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Articles, patents, and white papers describing chemicals. Includes information on structures, reactions, compounds, drug development, and manufacturing. Requires separate login. Go to USC's create an account page to register.

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Scopus

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Large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature in science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Includes bibliometrics tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

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Searches a number of ProQuest social science databases (including ERIC, GenderWatch, PsycInfo, and Sociological Abstracts).

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Social Work Abstracts

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Abstract database of social work literature from 1977 to present. Topics include homelessness, child and family welfare, AIDs, aging, substance abuse, community organization, and more.

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An information resource for social workers and mental health professionals. It covers a wide array of topics such as adolescent health, aging, end-of-life care, clinical social work and diversity.

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Sociological Abstracts

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Abstract database of sociology and social and behavioral sciences literature from 1952 to present. Includes journal articles, conference papers, books, and dissertations.

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The Special Care Dentistry Association serves as a resource to all oral health care professionals who serve or are interested in serving patients with special needs through education and networking to increase access to oral healthcare for patients with special needs.

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SPORTDiscus

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Comprehensive database for sports & sports medicine literature. Includes international literature, conference proceedings, audiovisuals and more. Coverage dates back to 1985.

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A database of lab protocols pulled from Methods in Molecular Biology and other sources covering a wide range of biological sciences focus areas. Good for finding well-established protocols for lab use.

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Resources, information, products, and links to facilitate effectiveness of partnership between state data centers and the United States Census Bureau to provide efficient access to census data.

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Published between 1879-2012 by the U.S. Census Bureau, sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. Ceased publication after 2011.

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Tool searching multiple resources (including PubMed and National Guidelines Clearinghouse) for citations to evidence-based health information.

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An open source collection of lectures and research methods on global health developed by leaders in the field. This resource is useful for learning about different aspects of global health and course planning.

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Surveys & Data

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This resource is from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and provides data and analysis on a broad range of topics related to medical education including medical school enrollment surveys, faculty salaries, and the physician speciality data book.

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