Medical research databases and M Guide - Resources and Review

NLM's search service to access the nine million citations in Medline and Pre
Medline (with links to participating online journals), and other related databases.
 
Collection of information dealing with metabolic bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism. Resources include a fully searchable database of bibliographic data, and a quarterly newsletter with a focus on research, prevention, and the latest scientific findings in the field.
 
Database of sources of funding for biomedical research in the UK, biomedical research vacancies and the SPIN database which contains summaries of articles related to science policy from over 150 journals and newspapers.
 
Collection of articles addressing issues relating to mad cow disease, and its effect on humans and other species. Explores the relationship between Alzheimer's and CJD, and provides relevant news articles.
 
Provides access to the Excerpta Medica database, renowned for its international coverage of drug related research literature. EMBASE covers all aspects of human medicine and related biomedical research, including comprehensive information on drugs and toxicology, clinical medicine, biotechnology and bioengineering, health affairs, psychiatry and forensic medicine. BIDS EMBASE includes more than five million records, with data from 3500 biomedical journals published in 110 countries, dating back to 1980. Subscription required.
 
Descriptions and links to several free and commercial Medline services, with some detailed reviews of these services.
 
Details of various services providing free access to Medline. Points out that provision between services is variable. Also free demonstration of CINAHL and the OVID Web gateway.
 
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