Databases for Articles

ABI/Inform http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=SU5UPTAmVkVSPTImREJTPTE3MjErMysxNkJD&clientId=45247

Also Known as: Search over 2,000 international, national, regional and local periodicals covering business and management as well as related functional areas including trends, corporate strategies and tactics, and competitive and product information. Full text is available from many of the journals. Also includes PR Newswire, updated daily. A hierarchical classification system enables the user to create broad topical subsets before applying specific search terms. The five areas covered by the classification codes include: business environment (E.G., economic conditions, social policy), management function (e.g., public relations, planning, information management), industries and markets, article treatment (e.g., company specific, product specific), and organization codes (e.g., small business, non-profit institution). [more]

Business and Company Resource Center http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/morenetuomcolum?db=BCRC
	Includes company financial reports, market share data, product lines, company histories, and industry overviews, in addition to magazine articles from 1980-date. [more]

Business Source Premier http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=web&defaultdb=buh

As the world’s largest full text business database, Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Search for articles about a given company, industry, or country. Also includes SWOT analyses for many companies, plus market research reports for different industries. [more]

CQ Researcher http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher
	Each week, CQ Researcher writes a detailed, 20+ page analysis of "hot issue" from the news. Each analysis includes pro/con and an annotated bibliography. Many bioethics topics are included, such as embryo research, women's health, Medicare reform, and many more. [more]

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/

Search federally funded biomedical research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR), and Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH). [more]

DARE - Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=basic&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=dare&

A collection of high quality systematic research reviews of the effectiveness of health care interventions in the areas of diagnosis, prevention, rehabilitation, screening and treatment. This database is fully integrated with MEDLINE so that articles which have been reviewed for DARE will contain an additional link: Article Review. Since a new limit, "EBM Reviews", has been added to MEDLINE, often the best way to search DARE is from MEDLINE. But connecting directly to EBM Reviews: DARE permits targeting particular kinds of studies, e.g. therapeutics, diagnosis, etiology, etc; or searching the complete text of each article review, including references, caption and footnotes. [more]

EconLit http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ecn
	Indexes the world's economics literature, encompassing over 400 major journals. From the American Economic Association. [more]

Factiva http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S003Wvj0XNyMTZyMTApMDAqNDAvNXmm5DFHY96oYqZlNFFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFB
	Formerly known as Dow Jones Interactive. Browse the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other leading newspapers, magazines and newswires through the Business Newsstand; search over 6000 publications through the Publications Library; or view company, industry, country or market research reports. Please disconnect by using the EXIT button in the upper left when finished. [more]

Gale Virtual Reference Library http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/morenetuomcolum?db=GVRL
	Search every word in over 200 encyclopedias and reference books covering all disciplines, including the Encyclopedia of Bioethics, the Encyclopedia of Cancer, the Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease, the Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior, The Encyclopedia of Sociology, and many more. A complete list of titles can be found here. [more]

Grey Literature Report - New York Academy of Medicine Library http://www.nyam.org/library/pages/grey_literature_report
	Also Known as: nyam grey literatureLocate health policy documents from various health policy stakeholders, such as the Kaiser Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RAND Corporation, the Guttmacher Institute, the World Health Organization, and many more. Compiled by the library of the New York Academy of Medicine. Bimonthly updates available. [more]

HAPI - Hispanic American Periodicals Index http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://hapi.ucla.edu

Indexes more than 400 social science and humanities journals covering Central and South Ameria, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region and Hispanics in the United States. From analyses of current political, economic, and social issues to unique coverage of Latin American arts and letters, HAPI Online contains complete bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials. [more]

HCUPnet http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/

An interactive tool for identifying, analyzing and comparing statistics on hospital inpatient care. Uses the data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of over 1000 hospitals. Also includes data from the State Inpatient Database (SID), representing inpatient care in community hospitals in 36 states (including Missouri), which represents more than half of all U.S. hospital discharges. Create and export tables on costs, demographics, mortality, length of stay, and insurance coverage for diseases or medical procedures. From the U.S. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. [more]

HSRProj (Health Services Research Projects in Progress) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrproj/
	Descriptions of research in progress funded by federal and private grants and contracts. Now searched as part of the NLM Gateway. [more]

HSRR - Health Service and Sciences Research Resources http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/hsrr_search/
	Contains information about research and statistical datasets, instruments/indices, and software used in Health Services Research and the Behavioral and Social Sciences .

International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html

Contains citations published in international scientific journals on the topic of dietary supplements. A cooperative project of the National Institutes of Health/Office of Dietary Supplements and the United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service/National Agricultural Library/Food and Nutrition Information Center. A subset of articles from peer-reviewed journals is available. [more]

Lexis Nexis Statistical http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv
	Indexes content of statistical tables from the U.S. government and other sources indexed in the American Statistics Index, Statistical Reference Index, and the Index to International Statistics. Use the "Power Tables" feature to request statistics for particular geographic areas, time periods, etc. [more]

MAUDE - Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.CFM
	MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. The data consists of all voluntary reports since June, 1993, user facility reports since 1991, distributor reports since 1993, and manufacturer reports since August, 1996. From the FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health. [more]

MDR Medical Device Reporting Database http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfmdr/search.CFM
	This database allows you to search the CDRH's database information on medical devices which may have malfunctioned or caused a death or serious injury during the years 1992 through 1996. From the FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health. [more]

MEDLINE (Ovid) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=mesd
	HealthSTAR is no longer available as a separate database. Search MEDLINE for all aspects of health care delivery, including administration, economics, planning, policy, ethics, outcomes, effectiveness and quality. [more]

metaRegister of Controlled Trials http://www.controlled-trials.com/mrct/
	Summaries from over 10,000 randomized trials (both ongoing and completed) worldwide from 20 clinical trial registers. Each trial is assigned a International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number to faciliate tracking. [more]

National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/
	A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. In addition to searching or browsing for guidelines, results can be displayed in tabular format to allow for comparison. [more]

National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database (EED) http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&D=clhta

With over 6000 abstracts of quality assessed economic evaluations, the database aims to assist decision-makers by systematically identifying and describing economic evaluations, appraising their quality and highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses. Published by the Cochrane Collaboration with funding from the British National Health Service. Can be searched as part of EBMR Evidence Based Medicine Reviews.

National Health Service Health Technology Assessment Database http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&D=clhta
	Locate descriptions of systematic reviews, ongoing and completed trials assessing the impact of health technologies. Can be searched as part of EBMR - Evidence Based Medicine Reviews. From the INAHTA Secretariat, based at SBU, Sweden in conjunction with the Cochrane Collaboration.

National Human Genome Research Institute Policy and Legislation Database http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/pubsearch.cfm
	Locate federal and state laws/statutes, and federal legislative, administrative and executive materials related to genetic testing and its public policy implications. Search by state, keyword, or broad subject, including privary, discrimination, commercialization, screening, and more. [more]

Native Health Research Database http://hsc.unm.edu/library/nhd/
	Indexes health-related articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. Can search by tribe, state, region/province in addition to MeSH subject searches. Older literature (back to 1652) can be found in the Native Health History Database. [more]

NHS Economic Evaluation Database http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/nhsdhp.htm
	Structured abstracts of published studies comparing treatments not only on the basis of outcomes, but also oncost benefit, cost utility, or cost effectiveness. From the UK National Health Service. [more]

NLM Gateway http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
	A single portal for searching National Library of Medicine collections and databases, including MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, AIDS Meetings, HSR Meetings, MEDLINEplus, HISTLINE, AIDSLINE, SPACELINE, HSRPROJ and DIRLINE. [more]

NTIS Database http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&MODE=ovid&PAGE=main&NEWS=N&D=ntis

A catalog of publications from the U.S. National Technical Information Service. The premier resource for locating U.S. Government sponsored research reports and studies in the physical sciences, technology, engineering, biological sciences, medicine and health sciences, agriculture and social sciences. Various classification systems enhance subject retrieval. Material can also be searched by corporate source, patent number and CAS registry number. Use the ORDER button to request the corresponding fulltext documents. [more]

PubMed http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?otool=umochsclib&dr=abstract

PubMed, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), provides access to Old MEDLINE, MEDLINE, in-process, and publisher-supplied citations. PubMed has more than 17 million bibliographic citations and abstracts from nearly 4,500 journals in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, allied health, health care systems, and pre-clinical sciences. In addition, PubMed provides access and links to the integrated molecular biology databases maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). To run a cited reference search on an article found in PubMed, copy and paste the PMID article Identifier here. [more]

QOLID Quality of Life Instruments Database http://www.qolid.org
	Search for measures of quality of life and patient reported outcomes by disease, pathology, language and population to identify the names of potential measurement tools. A subscription is required to view additional information beyond the title, including sample questions, reviews, etc. [more]

Smoking and Health Databases http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shrl/QuickSearch.aspx

Literature on the scientific, medical, technical, policy, behavioral, legal, and historical aspects of smoking and tobacco use and its health effects. Includes abstracts of hard to find conference proceedings and government documents, many with historical significance. Although most items have been published since 1965, several records date back to the 1800s. From the Office of Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control. [more]

TRIP Database http://www.tripdatabase.com/
	Search evidence based medicial topics from 61 EBM sites around the world, including ACP Journal Club, POEMS, Bandolier, DARE, and others. From the Centre for Research Support in Wales. [more]

World Health Organization Library Database (WHOLIS) http://dosei.who.int/uhtbin/cgisirsi/Fri+Jan+18+20:36:28+MET+2008/0/49
	Indexes all World Health Organization publications from 1948 to date, plus articles from WHO-produced journals and technical documents since 1985. [more]

Journals

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/
	Provides information on outcomes and effectiveness; preventive services; clinical practice guidelines; quality and patient safety.

AHRQ Web M&M: Morbidity and Mortality Rounds on the Web http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/
	A forum on patient safety, featuring expert analyses of anonymously submitted medical errors, and interactive learning modules on patient safety. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

AIM DocFinder http://www.docboard.org/docfinder.html
	Search a doctor's name for any disciplinary information provided by medical boards in over 20 states. Missouri is not included, although there is a link to the Missouri State Board for the Healing Arts Licensee Database. AIM DocFinder is provided by the Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors.

AMA Physician-Related Data Resources by County http://www.ama-assn.org/cgi-bin/sserver/datalist.cgi
	Also Known as: American Medical Association Physician Statistics by CountyDiscover the total number of physicians in any U.S. county, or in a given medical specialty in a county. From the AMA Physicians Masterfile.

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS): Who's Certified https://www.abms.org/WC/login.aspx

Also Known as: abms ; american board of medical specialtiesVerify the physician certification status by one or more of the 24 ABMS member boards, or obtain a list of board certified specialists in a given state or city. Free registration required. Additional biographical details and contact information on the listed specialists is available from the print directory shelved behind the information desk in the Health Sciences Library.

American Indian Health http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
	Provides links to Web sites, documents, databases, and other resources of interest to Native Americans. From the National Library of Medicine.

Best Health Plans http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/health-plans/index.html
	Search by state or name for information on commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. Compare plans on metrics like access to care, satisfaction, and preventive services. Includes rankings and an honor roll of top plans. From U.S. News & World Report' based on data provided by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Boone County Health Report Card http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/special/boonehealth/
	Created by the Chamber of Commerce in 1995; to be updated annually. Contains county statistics on various problem health issues such as access to health care, maternal and child health, mental health, and more.

Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri http://healthpolicy.missouri.edu/
	Researches and publishes information on health policy issues of interest to Missourians, including Medicaid, stem cell research, patient safety, insurance, and access issues.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
	Homepage of the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health insurance programs.

City and County Data Book http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html

Also Known as: City and County DatabookIncludes statistics from all U.S. states, counties, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more. The most comprehensive source of information on cities and counties, including vital statistics, health services, demography, agriculture, business establishments, climate, construction, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, finance, government, households, housing, income, labor force, population, poverty, race and Hispanic origin, social services, and water use. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

Directory of America's Hospitals http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hospitals/search/advanced_search.htm
	From U.S. News and World Report and the American Hospital Association. Search by name, location, specialty services or equipment offered. Includes information on staff size and patient volume.

DocuShare Document Management System for MU Healthcare https://docushare.umh.edu
	Policies and procedures for MU Healthcare. Logon with your pawprint.

Health Grades http://www.healthgrades.com/

Search for physicians, dentists, naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists, hospitals, emergency services, birth centers, mammography facilities, assisted living facilities by name, city/state/zip. Includes addresses, brief profile information and driving directions. Also includes "hospital report cards" on various cardiovascular, neurologic, orthopedic, and pulmonary procedures and diagnoses, as well as report cards for nursing homes, hospices, fertility clinics, and home health agencies based on explicitly stated methodologic criteria.

Health Professional Shortage Areas http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/
	Lists of all areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary medical care, mental health, and dental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). Published in the federal register.

Hospital Compare http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
	Compare how hospitals measure up to one another in their treatment of patients with heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia based on selected benchmarks. From the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Hospital Quality Alliance.

HTAi Vortal - Health Technology Assessment International http://216.194.91.140/vortal/
	Search for health technology assessment information on the web. This Google Custom Search target free website.

ICD9 Search http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/

JCAHO Quality Check http://www.jointcommission.org/QualityCheck/06_about_qc.htm
	Search by location and JCAHO(Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) accreditation status, and print performance report to see scores from the latest JCAHO visit.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) http://www.jointcommission.org/
	Provides information for consumers as well as healthcare providers and administrators.

MEDLINE Evidence Based Search Filters http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://library.muhealth.org/search/articles/EBMfilters.htm
	Use these links to target methodologically sound, evidence-based journal articles in MEDLINE. Choose from therapeutics, diagnosis, etiology or prognosis; then combine the result with the subject of interest. [more]

Missouri Board of Nursing http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
	Contains contact information, a licensee directory, latest news affecting nurses in practice. Also available is information on requirements for state licensure, including LPN and RN licensure applications, information about license renewal, and transferring licensure to another state.

Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation http://www.mpcrf.org/
	A health care quality improvement and peer review organization. Conducts quality improvement collaboration projects with Missouri providers and offers consultation services.

National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov
	As one of the largest subject collections of any kind in the world, the National Library of Medicine provides leadership in indexing, cataloging and providing medical literature for health professionals and health consumers through such services as MEDLINE/Pubmed, MedlinePlus, LocatorPlus, clinicaltrials.gov, and many others. Part of the National Institutes of Health.

NationMaster http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
	Search, compare, and graph statistics for a country or region of the world. Includes many health statistics compiled from the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF, OECD, and more.

PeriStats http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/

Aggregating data from 11 government agencies and organizations, PeriStats provides access to the most current maternal and infant health statistics on topics such as preterm birth, infant mortality, tobacco use, cesarean section rates, and health insurance coverage. Detailed information by race, ethnicity, and maternal age for many indicators is also available. From the March of Dimes. View information by state, or for a given metro area.

Public Library Geographic Database http://www.geolib.org/PLGDB.cfm
	Offers map plots of selected census data for a chosen area of the U.S. Choose a public library and discover the ethnicity, income, education, race, age of residents nearby. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and created for use by libraries, but it can also be useful for other groups doing needs assessment.

RHIN - Refugee Health Information Network http://www.rhin.org/
	Health information and services for both refugees and health providers. Information is available in 70 languages.

Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/
	A national resource on rural health and human services information. Link to resource guides on rural health topics. Information specialists are available to provide customized assistance, such as web and database searches on rural topics and funding resources, linking users to organizations, and furnishing relevant publications from the RAC resource library.

Rxaminer http://www.rxaminer.com
	Search on a drug to finder lower cost and generic alternatives. Free registration required.

ScanGrants http://www.scangrants.com
	Also Known as: scan grantsSearch for grants for health services research and programs. Emphasizes private foundations, corporations, businesses, not-for profit organizations, and other nontraditional funding sources not found in grants.gov. A free service of Samaritan Health Services Center for Health Research and Quality.

State Health Facts Online http://www.statehealthfacts.org/
	Also Known as: statehealthfacts;statehealthfacts.orgContains latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy. Includes information on health coverage, access, financing and state legislation. Site allows comparison of data for all states. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.

StateMaster http://www.statemaster.com/index.php
	Search, compare, and graph statistics for a state or region of the United States. Statistics are compiled from many sources, such as the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics. Many health statistics are included.

eBooks / Books

AccessMedicine http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.accessmedicine.com

Search a collection of over 50 books in clinical medicine and the basic sciences, including Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, Hurst's The Heart, and many more. Click on My AccessMedicine to register for a free password which entitles you to use the Lange self-assessment tool for board preparation, PDA chapter downloads, and podcasts. MyNCBI account holders can link to articles and ordering options via Findit@MU. Please logout when finished searching. To locate more recent articles which cite a referenced article, enter the PMID article Identifier here.

CAMH Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals http://mu-hslweb02.umh.edu/omni/ica/CAMH.ica
	Accreditation manual from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Formerly known as the JCAHO Manual. Available to MU Healthcare users via the MyApps page. Call the ITS helpdesk at 884-HELP to arrange for access.

Guide to Culturally Competent Healthcare http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://online.statref.com/TOC.aspx?grpalias=MU&FxId=85
	Much of the information here was synthesized from two printed books, Guide to culturally competent health care and Transcultural Health Care: A culturally competent approach./a>.

Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=56

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