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ACC CardioSource Plus

Free registration is required to access all content.
1. Use this link to go to USC Libraries' subscription to Cardiosource Plus for Institutions.
2. After logging in with your USC NetID and password, you will be prompted to log in to the ACC.org website.
3. Users that have an existing personal ACC.org account can login with their existing credentials and access the modules.
If you have not previously made an account, use the “Create Free Account” command under the login form to make a personal username and password.
4. After signing in with your personal ACC.org account, you will see the courses currently included in this subscription and can launch the course.

All users MUST login with their USC NetID via the Ovid interface before logging in to their personal ACC.org account, in order to access the materials licensed by the USC Libraries.

AccessAnesthesiology

Textbooks, study tools, guidelines, cases, drug information, multimedia (videos, animations, images). Focus on anesthesiology, pain management, critical care, and perioperative medicine. Some features require a free MyAccess profile.

AccessMedicine

Provides access to a wide range of medical textbooks, board review books and clinical support books. In addition, there are self-assessment modules with case studies and multiple choice questions. Good for study and review of basic medical topics.

AccessPediatrics

Textbooks, handbooks, cases, drug information, study tools, board review, multimedia (videos, animations, images). Focus on pediatrics and neonatology. Some features require a free MyAccess profile.

AccessSurgery

Textbooks, handbooks, cases, drug information, study tools, board review, multimedia (videos and images). Focus on surgery, orthopedics, critical care, and trauma. Some features require a free MyAccess profile.

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy provides an accessible source of knowledge in human structure.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Government resource including broad coverage of: health topics, Evidence-based Practice Center reports, US government programs, research tools, data and statistics, grants, consumer health.

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AgingStats.Gov

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics report of aging statistics organized into six subject areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behavior, health care, and environment.

Alt HealthWatch

Includes academic journal and magazine articles, reports, association and consumer proceedings, and book excerpts covering alternative and complementary therapies, including homeopathy, herbalism, nutrition, and traditional Chinese medicine from 1990 to the present.

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The mission of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is "Advancing the Practice and Securing the Future". ASA offers members the education, research and practice management tools they need to serve their patients and their profession.

American Society of Hematology (ASH) Image Bank

Comprehensive public collection of high quality, peer-reviewed hematologic images presented in digital and case-based format, useful for reference or instruction. Includes atlas and reference cases.

Anatomy Atlases

Free online collection of five anatomical atlases, including detailed drawings and photos of human body tissues, bones, and organs.

Annual Reviews

Provides comprehensive, in-depth review articles on topics ranging from basic sciences to the clinical sciences. These reviews are best used as introductions to new research topics.

Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines

The Australian government's National Health and Medical Research Council tracks and makes available guidelines from Australian public agencies.

Elsevier ScienceDirect Books Complete

Access to over 39,000 eBook titles including biomedical science and medicine, pharmacology, neuroscience, psychology, social sciences and more.

Embase

Embase provides access to over more than 29 million citations for biomedical articles and conference proceedings. This version has been customized for USC users to find the full-text of articles from library holdings.

European Clinical Trials Database

Register to make clinical trial results publicly available through the European Union Clinical Trials Register.

European Medicines Agency

This organization approves and regulates human and veterinary medicines in the European Union (EU). Find detailed information on approved drugs, news about the EMA, and information on how drugs are tested and regulated in the EU.

European Union Clinical Trials Register

Search for protocol and results information on interventional clinical trials conducted in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA); and those conducted outside the EU / EEA that are linked to European paediatric-medicine development.

Exam Master Online

Provides timed practice tests for the NAPLEX, USMLE, PANCE, NBDE, and other health sciences licensure tests. Tracks progress and allows for user created exams using its questions bank. Requires individual registration with an USC e-mail address. This is good for self-testing.