Databases: Health Sciences

AccessAnesthesiology VCU

Search anesthesiology reference tools for practice guidelines, procedure videos, drug information, and quick answers. Includes full-text clinical textbooks for anesthesiology.

AccessEmergencyMedicine VCU

Search for diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of emergency cases. Includes videos, images, and more than a dozen emergency medicine textbooks.

AccessMedicine VCU

Collection of over 60 medical textbooks from McGraw-Hill including Harrison's Online. Also features case files, diagnostic tools, self-assessment questions and patient handouts.

AccessPediatrics VCU

Includes Rudolph's Pediatrics and 10 other full-text books, multimedia, drug information and other resources.

AccessPharmacy VCU

Allows selection by core curriculum topic, browsing by organ system, review of textbooks, or searching across leading pharmacy online references.

AccessScience VCU

Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Includes embedded video and images in the articles which can be downloaded for use in class presentations and demonstrations.

AccessSurgery VCU

Resource for surgical education including textbooks, videos, drug information, and board review questions.

AGELINE VCU

Coverage: 1978 - present

Abstracts of the literature of social gerontology. Literature covered is of interest to researchers, health professionals, and consumers. Produced by AARP.

AGRICOLA via ProQuest VCU

Coverage: 1979 - present

The National Agricultural Library's comprehensive source of bibliographic citations covering all aspects of agricultural sciences, botany, ecology and related areas. Combined book and article searching.

AGRICOLA via U.S. Department of Agriculture

Coverage: 1979 - present

The National Agricultural Library's comprehensive database of agricultural sciences, ecology, botany, and related areas. The dates "1979 - present" apply only to journal articles. No information on VCU journal or book holdings.

AIDS & Cancer Research Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - present

Bibliographic data for basic science research and clinical applications related to AIDS, immunology, virology, and cancer genetics.

Alt HealthWatch VCU

Coverage: 1990 - present

Full-text journals, reports, and pamphlets on complementary, holistic and alternative health care. Book excerpts are also included.

AMED - Allied and Complementary Medicine VCU

Coverage: 1985 - present

Citations and abstracts to journal articles in complementary medicine, palliative care, occupational therapy, rehabilitation and other professions allied to medicine.

America: History and Life VCU

Coverage: 1963 - present

Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. (Limited coverage 1954 - 1962).

American Men and Women of Science VCU

Biographical dictionary of approximately 120,000 North American living scientists in the physical, biological and related sciences.

Anatomy.TV VCU

Interactive 3D models of human anatomy. This database works most effectively with Internet Explorer.

Arts and Humanities Citation Index via ISI Web of Science VCU

Coverage: 1975 - present

Database of references cited in articles from 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals. Search by cited reference, topic, and author.

Web of Science Tutorial 

Autism Data

Database of over 17,000 published research papers, books, articles, videos, and other materials on autism and Asperger Syndrome.

Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers topics ranging from bacterial immunology and vaccinations to diseases of man and animals, and provides access to far-reaching clinical findings as well as all aspects of pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics.

BioOne Abstracts and Indexes VCU

Coverage: 1998 - current

Indexed and fully-searchable abstracts of articles in journals provided by the BioOne collaborative.

BIOSIS Previews VCU

Coverage: 1926 - present

The foremost reference database in the life sciences; provides abstracts of literature in biological and biomedical areas. Includes Biological Abstracts, Biological Abstracts/RRM, and BioResearch Index.

Biotechnology Research Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1980 - current

Covers research on all aspects of biochemical, medical, and microbial technology as applied to bioengineering, medicine, agriculture and environmental science.

Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities VCU

Search and select journals most likely to publish your manuscript. Covers business, computer science, education, health administration, nursing, psychology and psychiatry. Includes submission guidelines, circulation, contacts, and acceptance rates.

Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers the literature of calcium research.

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.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text VCU

Coverage: 1937 - present

Expanded version of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature with full text for over 600 journals, plus evidence-based care sheets, legal cases, drug records, and more than 200 books.

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry of clinical trials in the U.S. and around the world. Provides information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations and contacts for more details.

Cochrane Library VCU

Database of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare. Includes Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Controlled Trials Register, and Review Methodology.

The Cochrane Collaboration 

Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences: Collection One VCU

Collection of e-books of dynamic Research & Development topics written by leading scientists around the world.

Consumer Health Complete VCU

Coverage: 2000 - present

Patient information covering all areas of health and wellness. Includes full-text books, journals, reports, pamphlets and drug information sheets. Videos, images, diagrams and animations are also included.

COS Funding Opportunities VCU

Compiled database of information on grants, fellowships and other monies in all disciplines from public and private sponsors worldwide; produced by Community of Science.

COS Papers Invited VCU

Detailed information and deadlines about calls for papers for forthcoming conferences and special issues of scholarly journals in all disciplines.

COS Pivot VCU

Single platform to search COS Funding Opportunities and COS Scholar Universe.

COS Scholar Universe VCU

Database of over 1 million scholar profiles for published academic faculty, medical researchers and scientific experts around the world; editorially controlled and produced by Community of Science.

COS Workbench 0

Register for a personal account to access COS databases and set up funding alerts. Already registered? Login through this link.

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.

Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (DOSS) VCU

Indexing and abstracts for 160 dental journals, most with full-text available. Also includes full-text of 30 books and IADR/AADR Meeting Abstracts.

DIRLINE (Directory of Health Organizations)

Directory of over 8,500 organizations concerned with health and biomedicine.

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.

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost VCU

A collection of thousands of electronic books from leading university, trade and professional publishers. Formerly NetLibrary.

ebrary: Academic Complete Collection VCU

Over 33,000 recent electronic books from university presses and other scholarly publishers covering all disciplines.

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.

Entrez

Home page of the NCBI retrieval system for searching the major databases including PubMed, Nucleotide and Protein Sequences, Protein Structures, Genome, Taxonomy, BLAST, OMIM, PopSet, and others. Complete list of databases on the home page.

FEDRIP (Federal Research in Progress) VCU

Provides access to information about ongoing federally funded projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences. Project descriptions are provided by federal agencies and updated monthly.

Filmakers Library Online VCU

Award-winning documentaries and independent films presenting points of view and historical and current experiences from diverse cultures and traditions world-wide.

FIRSTConsult VCU

Evidence-based primary care information designed to be used at point-of-care. Tools for differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of medical conditions, patient education and procedures skills review.

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.

Google Scholar VCU

Scholarly literature crawled by Google.

How to use Google Scholar at VCU 

Government Printing Office (GPO) Monthly Catalog VCU

Coverage: 1976 - present

Citations for publications of the U.S. government. Includes legislative materials and the vast array of publications from the executive branch agencies.

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) VCU

Coverage: 1990s - present

Covers emerging green technologies, the environment, sustainability, energy systems, agriculture, climate change, population, and more.

Grzimek's Animal Life VCU

Image rich dynamic resource, representing the 17 volume standard print Encyclopedia of Animal Life. More than 4,000 species covering the entire Animal Kingdom. Authoritative peer reviewed content.

HCUPnet

HCUPnet contains statistics comparing hospital utilization, access, charges, quality and outcomes for community hospitals in the U.S. Generate tables and graphs for national, regional and state trends.

HEAL (Health Education Assets Library)

Digital library of over 22,000 images and multimedia educational materials for the health sciences.

Health & Safety Science Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1981 - present

Covers topics relating to public health, safety, and industrial hygiene such as aviation and aerospace safety, environmental safety, nuclear safety, medical safety, occupational safety, and ergonomics.

Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) VCU

Coverage: 1985 - present

Information on measurement instruments (e.g., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, tests, etc.) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.

Health Source: Consumer Edition VCU

Coverage: 1990 - present

Consumer health information from 80 full-text magazines, 130 health reference books and health-related pamphlets. Also includes drug patient education sheets from Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition VCU

Coverage: 1975 - present

Citations and abstracts to articles in more than 800 nursing, allied health and medical journals. Over 500 journals include the full-text articles. In addition, drug patient education sheets are available from the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition VCU

Coverage: 18th Century - present

The Millennial Edition of Historical Statistics of the United States enhances coverage of Native Americans, slavery, poverty, race, and ethnicity. Innovative search strategies allow users to focus research across historical periods.

Immunology Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - present

Covers studies relating to all aspects of immune systems in man and animals, including normal functions and disorders.

IndexCat: Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, U.S. Army

Coverage: 15th Century - 1950

Comprehensive subject catalog of books, pamphlets, dissertations, reports and some journal articles published from the 1400s through 1950 and held by the National Library of Medicine.

Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers significant findings and practical applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

IPA: International Pharmaceutical Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1970 - present

Abstracts of pharmacology research and information. Produced by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

iPOLL VCU

Coverage: 1935-

Contains nearly a half-million questions from surveys conducted since 1935 by over 150 academic, commercial, and media survey organizations such as Gallup, CNN, Pew Research Associates, the Wall Street Journal, and others.

LactMed

Database containing over 450 drug records with information such as maternal levels in breast milk, infant levels in blood, potential effects in breastfeeding infants and on lactation itself, and alternate drugs to consider.

LexisNexis Academic VCU

Full-text legal, business and news information.

Literature, Arts and Medicine Database

Annotated multimedia list of prose, poetry, film, video and art for teaching and research in medical humanities.

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.

MD Consult VCU

A clinical library online; includes reference books, journals, and patient education materials. Includes an option for a personal account.

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

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.

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.

MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series Intranet Application VCU

Databases of summaries and detailed monographs for drugs and drug interactions. [NOTE: Not all databases are available.]

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Public database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Includes summaries, links to full-text when available, tools for comparison, glossary, and PDA downloads.

Natural Standard VCU

Evidence-based, peer-reviewed information on complementary and alternative medicine treatments. Includes evaluation of therapies for specific conditions, herbs and supplements, and diet therapies.

NCBI Bookshelf VCU

Biomedical books adapted for Web access by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Access to a book page is by direct search or from a link in PubMed.

NetAnatomy VCU

Designed to teach basic human anatomy to students of the health professions. Contains images and information in 3 areas: radiographic anatomy, cross-sectional anatomy, and gross anatomy. Provided by the VCU School of Allied Health Professions.

Neurosciences Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers all aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate neuroscience, emphasizing basic research but also including such devastating neural diseases as Alzheimer's.

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.

Nucleic Acids Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers innovative cloning and sequencing strategies as well as gene regulatory sequences and proteins, RNA processing and transport, RNA editing, DNA biosynthesis, transcription factors and oncoproteins, and other RNA/DNA topics.

Nursing Health Assessment Video Series VCU

Presents the basics of nursing health assessment and techniques of interviewing, performing the physical assessment, and collecting data.

Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists VCU

Companion website to the print American Board of Medical Specialists Directory with more than 695,000 physician profiles.

OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man)

Database cataloging human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, and developed for the Web by NCBI. The database contains textual information and references.

Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1989 - current

Focuses on the experimental and clinical literature on mechanisms of oncogenes and growth factors, and every aspect of oncogene research into the molecular basis of malignant transformations.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context VCU

Coverage: 1980 - present

Full text access to differing points of view on current social issues. Includes essays, overviews, primary source documents, biographies, articles, tables, charts, graphs, podcasts, and images.

Oral History Online VCU

Index to English language oral histories publicly available on the Web and/or held by repositories and archives around the world. Includes interview level records if possible, and links to multi-media if available.

OTSeeker

Abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.

Ovid MEDLINE VCU

Coverage: 1946-present

Interface for searching MEDLINE that offers enhanced features for more powerful and precise search strategies.

Ovid Web Gateway Databases VCU

Databases covering education, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database)

Database of over 5,500 randomized controlled trials, systemic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines relevant to physiotherapy. Abstracts and links to full text are also provided where possible.

PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress VCU

Coverage: 1871 - current

Includes citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations, and to offer both current and retrospective coverage.

Popline

Coverage: 1970 - present

Abstracts of the international literature on reproductive health, including population, family planning, and related health issues.

Profiles in Science

Archival collections of twentieth-century leaders in biomedical research and public health.

ProQuest Databases VCU

Databases covering the sciences, health sciences, arts, business, and social sciences.

PsycARTICLES VCU

Coverage: 1894-present

Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly articles from over 60 journals published by the APA and allied organizations. Includes book reviews and letters to the editor.

PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts) VCU

Coverage: 1887 - present

APA database of abstracts for psychological literature. Includes journals, dissertations, reports, book chapters, and other scholarly documents. Limited coverage from 1887 - 1926.

PubMed Central

PubMed Central is a free digital archive of journals in medicine and life sciences.

PubMed/MEDLINE VCU

The primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields.

R2 Digital Library VCU

Collection of over 300 full-text books in the health sciences.

Rehabilitation Reference Center VCU

Evidence-based reference tool for rehabilitation specialists. Contains summaries on rehabilitation topics, exercise images for assisting patients, practice guidelines, drug information and links to full-text articles.

Risk Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1990 - current

Covers risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk, and includes concerns from public and environmental health to social issues and psychological aspects.

Royal Society of Chemistry Journals VCU

Portal to full runs of high-impact journals in all areas of the chemical sciences.

Science Citation Index VCU

Coverage: 1965 - present

Database of references cited in articles from more than 5,900 major journals across 150 scientific disciplines. Search by cited reference, topic, and author.

Web of Science Tutorial 

Scirus VCU

Search engine for scientific information on the web.

Social Science Electronic Data Library VCU

Access to over 680 health and social sciences data sets from more than 285 studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text VCU

Coverage: 1830 - present

Abstracts of articles from the international literature on sport and recreation research, with full-text coverage of 530 journals back to 1985. Includes contents of 3 foreign-language databases: Atlantes, Heracles, and Catalogue du Musee Olympique.

Springer Protocols VCU

Coverage: 1980 - present

Access to over 20,000 life sciences and biomedical protocols, many from the classic series "Methods in Molecular Biology."

SpringerImages VCU

Access to nearly 2 million photos, graphs, histograms and tables in science, technology and medicine. Includes content from images.MD, among many other sources.

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.

STAT!Ref Electronic Medical Library VCU

Full-text cross-searchable reference books for the health professional. Includes Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment and DSM-IV-TR.

STTI Registry of Nursing Research

Searchable database of over 10,000 nursing research studies; from Sigma Theta Tau International, the International Honor Society of Nursing.

Toxicology Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1981 - current

Covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issues, including toxicology studies of industrial/agricultural chemicals, household products and other substances.

TRIP Database

Using the principles of evidence-based medicine, the TRIP Database is designed to find answers to clinical questions using the best available evidence. Sources include PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and websites focused on clinical information.

UpToDate

Clinical information tool providing reviewed clinical reference material. Includes pharmaceutical information, patient handouts, graphics. Provided by the VCU Health System. New: Access is available from on campus only.

Virology and AIDS Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1982 - current

Covers the world literature on every aspect of virology in humans, animals, and plants, with topics ranging from replication cycles to oncology, hepatitis B virus vaccination, viral genetics, interferon, and more.

Web of Science VCU

Coverage: 1965 - present

Citation databases including Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index for searches by cited reference, topic, and author.

WISQARS

Interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC.

www.health.gov

Portal to the websites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal departments and agencies.

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.