Websites (free, public sites)
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- BioMed Central [electronic resource] : the open access publisherBioMed Central Ltd., an independent publisher in London, England, provides free access to biomedical research publications. These publications include biology and medicine journal articles, current reports, and meeting abstracts. BioMed Central offers information about current controlled trials, as well as topics in modern biology.
- ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
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Database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world. - MedPix Medical Image DatabaseNote- MedPix uses a self-signed security certificate that your web browser may initially reject. It is safe to accept/install the certificate and continue to the site.
- Medscape"Medscape from WebMD offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools."
- Merck Manual: Professional Version"Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for the health care professional."
- Nutrition.gov
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Information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers. Maintained by Registered Dietitians at the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). - PDR: Prescribers' Digital ReferenceDrug information from ConnectiveRx
- Science.gov
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Portal offers free access to research and development (R&D) results and scientific and technical information from scientific organizations across 13 federal agencies.
