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MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES
MEDLINE via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1997-present; Last 10 years	Indexes 5,160+ international scholarly journals in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
MEDLINE via FirstSearch	1965-present
MEDLINE on Pubmed via National Library of Medicine	1950-present
MEDLINE via LexisNexis Select "Medline References" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu.	1950-present
CINAHL Plus with Full Text via EBSCOhost	1937-present	Indexes 3,000+ journals from the fields of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals are included. Full text for 330+ journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition via EBSCOhost	1975-present	Provides access to 550+ scholarly full text journals, indexes 850+ journals in nursing and allied health. Includes Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
MedlinePlus via National Library of Medicine	Varies	Full-text health information on diseases and conditions, preventive medicine, drugs, clinical trials, physician and hospital directories, a medical encyclopedia, medical dictionary, plus links to Medline citations. Also available in Spanish.
CDC WONDER via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Varies	Search the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website for reports, guidelines and public health data.
PubMed Central (PMC) via National Institutes of Health	Varies	Free digital archive of 300+ biomedical and life sciences journals. Search all journals or choose articles from the table of contents of each journal.
Medical News via LexisNexis	Varies	Articles from health and medical news sources. Click on the i-ball for a list of sources and more information. Select "Medical News" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu to search within Medical News.
Medical Journals via LexisNexis	Varies	Articles from about 26 medical journals and magazines, including consumer health. Click on the i-ball for a list of sources and more information. Select "All Full-Text Medical Journals" from the "Select Sources" drop-down menu to search within Medical Journals.
Health and Wellness Resource Center via GaleNet	Varies	Full-text health encyclopedias, medical dictionaries, directory of health-related organizations, full-text periodical articles (from 1,100+ journals), and pamphlets. Includes Alternative Health Module.
Health and Safety Science Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 940+ international scholarly publications in public health, safety, and industrial hygiene. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management; Safety Science and Risk.
SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES
AgeLine via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1978-present	Indexes 300+ journals covering all aspects of the study of aging.
AGRICOLA via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1970-present	Indexes publications in all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including: food and human nutrition, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, aquaculture, fisheries, and extension and education.
AGRICOLA via National Agricultural Library	1970-present
AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 225+ scholarly journals and other publications on AIDS, immunology, virology, and cancer genetics.
Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 532+ international scholarly journals and other publications in algae, fungi, protozoa, and lichens. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 400+ international scholarly journals and other publications on pure bacteriology, biochemistry, and genetics; provides access to clinical findings. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus via WilsonWeb	1983-present	Indexes 375+ international journals in biology and agriculture. Full text coverage begins in 1997.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 670+ international scholarly journals and other publications in biotechnology and bioengineering, including medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental and marine biology.
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 770+ international scholarly journals and other publications in calcium research. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
CCH Health and Human Resources via CCH Internet Research NetWork	Current	Laws, regulations, industry news, cases, and other information on health care and human resource management. Click Enter on the left-hand side under Log In. You will be asked to enter your e-mail address.
Chemical Database via University of Akron	Current	Provides chemical name, CAS, EINECS, RTEC, and UN numbers; formula, structure, description, chemical and physical properties, hazards and protection, fire-related info, health-related info, and shipping info.
ChemIDplus via National Library of Medicine	Current	This is a chemical dictionary file for over 336,000 compounds of biomedical and regulatory interest. Records include CAS Registry Numbers and other identifying numbers, molecular formulae, generic names, trivial names, other synonyms, and MeSH headings.
CHID (Combined Health Information Database) via National Institutes of Health	Current	CHID is an index to government-produced consumer health materials on about 20 health topics. It provides citations and references to these materials and frequently provides a link to a relevant website on the topic. It also contains summaries for some of the materials. It does not provide the full-text of any of the materials.
Cochrane Library via Wiley InterScience	Current	Consists of a collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Provides up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care.
Contemporary Women's Issues via RDS	1992-present	Articles from 2,240+ interdisciplinary scholarly journals, research reports, books, and other publications on global women's issues related to sociology, psychology, health, education, and human rights.
CRIS (Current Research Information Service) via United States Department of Agriculture	Varies	CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
CSA Neurosciences Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 1,090+ international scholarly journals and other publications in vertebrate and invertebrate neuroscience. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
Ecology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 620+ international scholarly journals and other publications on all aspects of evolutionary biology, economics, and systems analysis as they relate to ecosystems or the environment. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1985-present	Indexes government-released environmental impact statements.
Entomology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 660+ international scholarly journals and other publications in all aspects of insects and insect-like species, including arachnids, myriapods, onychophorans, and terrestrial isopods. Subfile of Biological Sciences.
Environmental Engineering Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1990-present	Indexes 720+ international scholarly journals and other publications in technological and engineering aspects of air and water quality, environmental safety, and energy production. Subfile of Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
Environmental Health and Toxicology via National Library of Medicine	Varies	U.S. government gateway to numerous toxicological and environmental databases, Internet resources, hazardous chemical maps, and consumer health resources.
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1967-present	Indexes 6,080+ international scholarly journals and other publications in all aspects of environmental science and pollution management.
FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics) via Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Varies	FAOSTAT is an online, multilingual database covering international statistics in: production, trade, food balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forestry products, fishery products and population.
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) via Ovid	1985-present	Indexes tests, measures, survey instruments, rating scales, and questionnaires on human health and behavior.
Health Source - Consumer Edition via EBSCOhost	1985-present	Provides access to 130+ full text, consumer health periodicals, indexes 300+ periodicals. Full text for 1,100+ health-related pamphlets; 136 health reference books, and 4,500+ Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish). Includes Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
IBIDS (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements) via National Institutes of Health	1986-present	Abstracts of worldwide scientific journal articles on the topic of dietary supplements, including records from MEDLINE, Agricola, and AGRIS International.
Immunology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 190+ international scholarly journals and other publications in immune systems in man and animals. Subfile of AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts; Biological Sciences.
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 350+ international scholarly journals and other publications in the agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide via Johns Hopkins University	Current	Searchable by diagnosis, drug, pathogen. Includes a current news section and more in-depth features. This database is free, but you must register in order to access the content.
National Cancer Institute via National Cancer Institute	Varies	Access to clinical trials, statistics, treatment, Medline abstracts, causes and prevention, and related full-text materials on cancer.
Nutrition Abstracts and Reviews: Human and Experimental via UP - ERC	1979-present	Worldwide index to the literature of nutrition, including: analytical methods, foods, physiology and biochemistry, human health and nutrition, nutritional disorders and therapeutic nutrition. Updated monthly. Available in print only: Green Library, Abstracts & Indexes Collection (2nd floor), call number: QP141.A1.N86.
Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1989-present	Indexes 100+ international scholarly journals and other publications on oncogenes and their mechanisms. Covers experimental and clinical literature. Subfile of AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts; Biological Sciences.
Pollution Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 1,090+ international scholarly journals and other publications in all aspects of pollution including air, water, waste, radioactive material and toxic emissions, land and noise. Combines information on scientific research and government policies. Subfile of Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
POPLINE via Johns Hopkins University	1970-present	Indexes international scholarly publications in population, family planning and related health issues. Specializes in issues related to developing countries.
PsycINFO via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1806-present	Indexes 2,300+ international scholarly journals, books, book chapters, reports and other publications in psychology and related disciplines. Many records, added to the database since 1998, also include the references cited in the bibliography of the source article.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index via RxList	Current	Information on more than 1,300 drugs including full prescribing information and side effects. Includes a list of the 200 most prescribed drugs. Seachable by drug name, keyword, imprint code, NDC, and medical terminology.
Safety Science and Risk via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 1,350+ international scholarly journals and other publications in public health, safety, and industrial hygiene.
Toxicology Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 340+ international scholarly journals and other publications in toxicology studies of industrial and agricultural chemicals, household products, pharmaceuticals, and other substances. Subfile of Biological Science; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management.
TOXLINE via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1997-present	Indexes publications on the biochemical, pharmaceutical, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals.
TOXLINE via National Library of Medicine	1965-present
TOXNET via National Library of Medicine	1965-present	Cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. Gateway to following databases: HSDB, IRIS, ITER, CCRIS, GENE-TOX, Tox Town, Household Products Database, Haz-Map, TOXMAP, LactMed, TOXLINE, DART/ETIC, Toxics Release Inventory, ChemIDplus.
USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS) via United States Department of Agriculture	Varies	Provides access to data and full-text reports on many areas of U.S. and international agriculture, food and related areas, including: production, expenditures, consumption, trade, weather, conservation, prices, and population projections.
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference via United States Department of Agriculture	Current	Full-text database of nutrient values of foods (including brandnames).
Vermont SIRI Material Safety Data Sheet Collection (SIRI MSDS) via Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc.	Current	Material Safety Data Sheets are required by OSHA to be made available by the manufacturer. Each MSDS contains information related to risks and safety requirements for a product. This database is searchable by: manufacurer name (or partial name), CAS number, NSN number, and product name. You can also search for toxicology reports on products by: chemical name, trade name, CAS or RTECS number.
Virology and AIDS Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 60+ international scholarly journals and other publications on virology in humans, animals, and plants, highlighting AIDS in recent years. Provides a month-by-month summary of the latest findings in AIDS and virology research. Subfile of AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts; Biological Sciences
Web of Science via ISI Web of Knowledge	1977-present	Indexes 8,700+ multidisciplinary scholarly journals and other publications in the life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, with cited references. Web of Science gives access to the ISI Citation Databases. This is the online equivalent of Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Art & Humanities Citation Index.
RELATED INDEXES AND DATABASES
AccessUN via NewsBank	1945-present	Indexes United Nations documents and publications.
Basic BIOSIS via FirstSearch	1994-present	Indexes 350+ scholarly journals in the life sciences.
Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) via EBSCOhost	1969-present	Indexes 4,000+ scholarly journals and other publications in biology, biomedicine, and the biosciences.
Biological Sciences via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1982-present	Indexes 6,760+ international scholarly journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, and other publications in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, ecology and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science.
Biology Digest via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1989-present	Indexes worldwide journals and magazines in the life sciences. Primarily for high school and undergraduate students.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics via CRCnetBASE	Current	Full text of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics.
GenderWatch via ProQuest	1970-present	Articles from publications in women's and gender issues. Many health-related topics are covered.
Index to Current Urban Documents (ICUD) via GEMOnline	Current	Full-text collection of reports and research generated by local government agencies, civic organizations, academic and research organizations, public libraries, and metropolitan and regional planning agencies in approximately 500 selected cities in the United States and Canada. FIU subscription includes full text documents from Region 2, Mid Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
Ovid Free Database of the Month via Ovid	Varies	You'll have to register, but it is free. Each month, database provider OVID will make one of their databases available for free searching. Not all of their databases are health-related, but many are.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1972-present	Indexes 3,890+ international scholarly journals, government documents, Internet materials, and other publications from over 120 countries on current events in the political and social sciences.
Social Sciences Full Text and Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective via WilsonWeb	1907-present; Full text: 1995-present	Indexes international scholarly journals and popular magazines in the social sciences. Full text coverage begins in 1995. Allows to search Social Sciences Full Text and Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective concurrently.
Social Services Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1979-present	Indexes 1,330+ journals and other publications on current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Many records, added to the database since 2004, also include the references cited in the bibliography of the source article.
Sociological Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1952-present	Indexes 2,000+ international journals and other publications in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Many records, added to the database since 2002, also include the references cited in the bibliography of the source article.
INTERNET SITES
FIU Robert Stempel School of Public Health		FIU
HealthWeb: Public Health		HealthWeb
Medical and Public Health Law Site		Louisiana State University
Internet Resources for Occupational/Environmental Health and Safety		FIU Libraries
Internet Resources for Health		FIU Libraries
RELATED GUIDES AND TUTORIALS
Psychological, Educational, and Health Tests and Measurements: Selected Sources		FIU Libraries
Nutrition and Culture		FIU Libraries
PsycINFO: Hints for Frequently Searched Topics		FIU Libraries
PsycINFO: Hints for Searching by Fields		FIU Libraries