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Essential Databases

PubMed
One of the largest biomedical databases, PubMed includes both clinical and basic research. Use a USciences link to PubMed for quick access to the library’s journal holdings.
ABI/INFORM Collection (via ProQuest)
Index to business and management information, including hundreds of full text articles.
AdisInsight (formerly R&D Insight)
Information on drugs in the pipeline.
• Note: A unique login is needed to access this database. Follow this link to enter your USciences network username and password; doing this will allow you to view the unique login for AdisInsight. PLEASE logout when you are done so that other users may search.
Business Source Premier (via EBSCO)
Use the Business Searching Interface to search the full text of 2,300 journals, company and industry reports, and more. Includes SWOT analyses of companies and market reports.
CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (via EBSCO)
Index to journals in nursing, medical technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and other allied heath disciplines. Also includes a selection of pharmacy and pharmacology titles.
• Note: This URL links directly to an EBSCOhost "Advanced Search" page that is set to search only CINAHL.
Cochrane Library (via Wiley)
Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). CDSR has both full systematic reviews on specific topics and protocols for systematic reviews in process. CENTRAL contains citations of articles reporting on clinical trials, but it does not include the full text of articles.
APA PsycArticles (via EBSCOhost)
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
• Note: This URL links directly to an EBSCOhost "Advanced Search" page that is set to search only APA PsycARTICLES.
APA PsycInfo (via EBSCOhost)
Abstracts and citations to literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. The database indexes items such as journal articles, books, chapters, and dissertations.
• Note: This URL links directly to an EBSCOhost "Advanced Search" page that is set to search only APA PsycINFO.

Health Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
The NCHS is the U.S. government's principal health statistics agency. The agency gathers statistics on a range of health and healthcare issues in an effort to improve the well-being of the American people.
FastStats (via NCHS)
The FastStats site from the National Center for Health Statistics provides quick access to statistics on major topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to key statistics, sources of additional data, and related web pages.
Health Statistics (National Library of Medicine)
This free guide helps users locate sources of health statistics and other numerical data. The page provides an overview of health statistics and lists helpful resources and related topics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (via ProQuest)
A summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Government & Regulatory Resources

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CDER regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including biological therapeutics and generic drugs.
Drugs (US Food & Drug Administration) (www.fda.gov/Drugs)
Contains information about drug approvals, regulatory actions and other drug-related activities of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The Drugs@FDA database has records for most drugs approved since 1939, and includes the approval history and the approved label for most drugs approved since 1998.
Devices@FDA
A catalog of information on cleared and approved medical devices. Includes device summary information, manufacturer, approval date, user instructions, and other consumer information.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
The e-CFR is a daily-updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations that is searchable and browseable. It is not the official, legal version of the CFR, which is found in the link above.
Congress.gov
Official federal legislative information provided by the Library of Congress. Included is information on current and past legislation, Congressional committees, members of Congress, the status of Presidential nominations, and more.
Science.gov
The Science.gov portal provides access to and searching across 60 Federal science databases and 2200 government websites.
USA.gov
USA.gov is the Federal government's official web portal. It provides access to information from and about all three branches of government, as well as state, local, and territorial government information.

Medical and Pharmacy e-Books (available through library subscriptions)

AccessMedicine
Access to more than 75 medical textbooks and handbooks, along with study guides and supplementary materials.
AccessPharmacy
Pharmacy textbooks, case studies, drug reference, calculators and more.
Primo Search
Search Primo to find books in any of the library's e-book collections.

Writing Ethics

The following links address various aspects of writing ethics, including citing sources properly and respecting intellectual property.

AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed.
Writing style guide for medical and scientific publishing. If you see a message that the simultaneous user limit has been exceeded, no more users may log on. Please wait and try again later.

AMWA Code of Ethics (American Medical Writers Association)
This page discusses the AMWA Code of Ethics for medical writers.

Other Writing Resources

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
This database allows users to search or browse for open access journals and articles by subject or topic. The directory aims to provide a comprehensive listing of high-quality open access journals from around the world.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Purdue's OWL site provides resources for writing in numerous disciplines and citation examples for common styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Biomedical Writing

Essential Databases

Health Statistics

Government & Regulatory Resources

Medical and Pharmacy e-Books (available through library subscriptions)

Writing Ethics

Other Writing Resources

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