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Databases: Health Sciences: Epidemiology

CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research)
Easy access to a wide array of public health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For public health professionals and the public at large.
CHEMnetBASE VCU
A collection of chemical and chemical related dictionaries. It includes Handbook of Physics and Chemistry. The dictionaries are renowned for quick search for chemical and physical properties of compounds.
CRCnetBASE VCU
CRCnetBASE is a collection of over 6,000 electronic books that span over 40 disciplines in 34 separate collections. VCU Libraries does not subscribe to all the collections, but abstracts are available for all entries.
Dissertations and Theses Full Text (ProQuest) VCU
Coverage: 1637 - present
Full text for most dissertations from 1997 to the present. Includes full text for some earlier dissertations, along with over 2.4 million dissertations and theses citations from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences VCU
Full text reference guide for those working in quality control, economics, probability and statistics as well as for those applying statistical methods in any discipline. Updated annually, with revisions and new articles added quarterly.
Global Health on CAB Direct VCU
Coverage: 1910 - present
Citations and abstracts from the international literature of public health. Particularly strong emphasis on medical entomology, human nutrition, vector control, and medicinal plants.
New York Times VCU
Coverage: 1851 - 2006
More than a newspaper for an American city, the New York Times is an international record of national and world news, as well as personal stories of how events affect individuals.
Popline
Coverage: 1970 - present
Abstracts of the international literature on reproductive health, including population, family planning, and related health issues.
SpringerLink VCU
Coverage: 1990-present
Collection of world's leading interactive databases of high quality Science, Technology and Medicine journals, book series, books and reference works.
Zoological Record VCU
Coverage: 1985-present
The oldest database of animal biology and leading taxonomic reference. Abstracts and citations only. Some links to full-text.

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