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Map Viewer (NCBI) 
Supports search and display of genomic information by chromosomal position. Regions of interest can be retrieved by text queries (e.g. gene or marker name) or by sequence alignment (BLAST). Multiple options for viewing and displaying results.
MasterFILE Premier  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (Content back to 1975; varies by title)
Full-text for over 1750 periodicals and nearly 500 reference books covering general reference, business, health, education, science. Includes over 293,000 images of photos, maps, and flags and over 86,000 biographies.
Materials Business File  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1985 - present)
Citations focusing on industry news, international trade data, government regulations, and management issues related to the metals and materials industries.
Materials Science Databases from CSA Internet Database Service  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Search multiple databases in CSA Subject Area.
MATERIALSnetBASE  VCU
Full-text searchable database of more than 50 CRC Press materials science handbooks and reference books. Search or browse individual books, or search multiple books. Texts are in interactive PDF format.
MathSciNet  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1940 - present)
The American Mathematical Society's comprehensive database of citations to research in all areas of mathematics.
List of sources covered in MathSciNet 
MD Consult  VCU
A clinical library online; includes reference books, journals, and patient education materials. Includes an option for a personal account.
Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1966 - present)
Abstracts of the international literature in mechanical and transportation engineering and their complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, and engineering education.
Mechanical Engineering Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1981 - 2002)
Abstracts of the international literature in mechanical engineering, engineering management, and production engineering. No longer being updated. For current records, see the Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts,
Medical & Biological Sciences Databases from CSA Internet Database Service  Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
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Medical Letter, The  VCU
Coverage: (1988 - present)
Searchable database of articles from The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics from 1988 - present. Also includes a drug interactions program, patient education brochures and two electronic handbooks.
MedicLatina  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1998 - present)
Citations and PDF full text for nearly 120 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish.
MEDLINE/PubMed  VCU
The primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields.
MEDLINEplus 
Extensive guide to health information resources. Includes common diseases and conditions, dictionaries, organizations, clearinghouses, publications, directories, consumer health libraries, MEDLINE and other medical databases.
Mental Measurements Yearbook  VCU
Coverage: (1985 - present)
Information about and reviews of standardized tests principally in the fields of education and psychology. Information for each test includes author, scoring information, overview, description, and one or more reviews. Yearbook 9 - present.
MEPSnet 
MEPS, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage. MEPSnet is a collection of analytical tools to search MEPS data.
Mergent BondViewer  VCU
Provides access to bond data including both issuer and bond level terms and condition data, US taxable bonds, municipal bonds and retail notes.
Mergent Horizon  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Provides dynamic screening, comparison, and analysis of a company and its sector, customers, suppliers, and products. Underlying classification system maps relationships among companies.
Mergent Online  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Detailed business and financial information on US and international public companies. Provides 15 years historic data and financial ratios. Create reports; customize analysis.
METADEX  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1966 - present)
Abstracts of information on metals and alloys including properties, manufacturing, applications, and development.
Microbiology Abstracts VCU
Coverage: (1982 - present)
Abstracts of all aspects of microbiology including algology, mycology, protozoology, bacteriology, and industrial and applied microbiology.
Section A: Industrial and Applied Microbiology 
Section B: Bacteriology
Section C: Algogy, Mycology & Protozoology
MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series Intranet Application  VCU
Databases of summaries and detailed monographs for drugs and drug interactions. [NOTE: Not all databases are available].
Middle English Compendium  VCU
Three major Middle English resources: Middle English Dictionary; HyperBibliography (materials cited in the Dictionary); and Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse (Middle English electronic texts).
Mintel  VCU
Full-text market research reports covering US and global consumer markets. Reports analyze market share, segmentation, and trends. Upon first login register with your VCU email address.
MLA International Bibliography  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1926 - present)
The Modern Language Association of America's index of critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics and folklore. Citations only.
What's my Library ID number? 
MMDB (Molecular Modelling Database) 
Macromolecular 3D Structure database containing experimentally determined biopolymer structures obtained from the Protein Data Bank (PDB). Includes tools for viewing and comparative analysis.
Music Index  VCU
Coverage: (1979 - present)
Citations to the international literature on all aspects of music. Includes more than one million records from 650 music periodicals. Indexes book reviews, reviews of recordings, tapes, and performances, and notes first performances and obituaries.
List of sources covered in Music Index 

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