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Databases and Journals

ACM  Digital Library
(1985- present, full text the most recent 6 years, abstracts)
Association for Computing Machinery
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ACS Web Edition
(1879-present, full text= current year + 4 previous years)
Chemistry
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AGRICOLA (1970-present, citations)
Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Science
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Astrobiology (2001-present, full text)
Biomedical research, Life sciences
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BioDigest- (1989-present, abstracts)
General non-technical life sciences
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BioOne (2000-present, full text)
Bioscience
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Cell  (01/01/1974- present)
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Clinical Pharmacology (current, monographs)
U.S. prescription drugs, supplements

Developmental Cell (07/01/2001 to present)
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Electronic Collections Online (ECO)
(1995-present, citations)
Multidisciplinary
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Free Medical Journals
(dates vary, abstracts, full-text)
Medicine
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GEOBASE  (1980-present, abstracts)
Geography, geology, and ecology
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
(1984-present, full text
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Consumer health information
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (1964-present, abstracts, full text)
Nursing, allied health
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Journal of Biological Chemistry
(1905-present, full text)
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
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Limnology and Oceanography 
(1993-Present, full text)
Limnology and Oceanography
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Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin 
(1990-present, full text)
Limnology and Oceanography
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Limnology and Oceanography: Methods Journal  (2003-present, full-text)
Limnology and Oceanography
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Medline (1965-present, abstract)
Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing
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Molecular Cell (12/01/1997- Present)
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ScienceDirect College Edition Database
(1995-present, full-text)
Physical and Social Sciences
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STN Easy: Scientific Technical Network
(1900-present, abstracts, patents)
Science, technology  Use after 5 PM only and on weekends from
5 PM Friday to 6 AM Monday. See chemistry faculty for ID and password.

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Government Documents

AIDS

AIDSinfo- Offering the latest information on HIV/AIDS treatment,  prevention,
and research.

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CDC National Prevention Information Network-  A service of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Prevention.
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Cancer

PDQ- NCI's (National Cancer Institute) Comprehensive Cancer Database.

General Health and Medicine

ARHealthLINK- A health information web site provided by the
Arkansas Consumer Health Information Network.
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Medline Plus- a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.
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Arkansas Department of Health

Arkansas Poison Control Center-  Sponsored by the UAMS College of Pharmacy.

Department of Health and Human Services-  Did you know this agency is the largest grant awarding agency of the government?

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion-  Highlighted are arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disearse, diabetes, and oral diseases.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-  NIAID is composed of 4 divisions: AIDS; Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation; Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and Extramural Activies.

The Alliance for Taxpayer Access- A diverse and growing alliance of organizations representing taxpayers, patients, physicians, researchers, and institutions that support open public access to taxpayer-funded research.

National Institute of Health-  This is the principal biomedical research agency of the U.S. Government.

National Library of Medicine-  This has been called the "Fort Knox of Health Information."  It's the largest biomedical library in the world.  They also have a link to the history of medicine.

PubMed Central- Digital archive of life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Genetics

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation- The mission of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation is to advance research for more treatments and ultimately a cure.

Genetic Alliance-  A coalition of hundreds of genetic advocacy organizations, health professionals, clinics, hospitals and companies.
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Genetics Home Reference- Consumer information about understanding genetic conditions.
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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)-  In conjunction with providing technologies for genomic analysis, NHGRI is concerned with the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics research.

National Center for Biotechnology Information- NCBI uses Entrez to search all the national library of medicine databases including PubMed, Nucleotide, Protein, and many more.

National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases-  The National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association (NTSAD) is dedicated to the treatment and prevention of Tay-Sachs, Canavan, and related diseases

STATISTICS

Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report- Weekly reports by state health departments.
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National Center for Health Statistics-  The nation's principal health statistics agency.
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Statistical Abstracts of the United States-  The nation's statistics on health, nutrition, etc.

TOXICOLOGY

Household Products Database- Health & Safety Information on Household Products.
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TOXNET- A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
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ToxTown- An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places. High school to public level.
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The Web

 
The Astrobiology Index, by Dr. David Thomas, Lyon College
 
 
Historical Research Center Digital Collections-  Over 500 photos related to the history of UAMS and the history of health sciences in Arkansas.
 
Marsbugs: the Electronic Astrobiology Newsletter
 

The Lyon College Biology Web page

 

Environmental Studies at Lyon College


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