LibGuides: Government Databases by Subject: Nursing

MEDLINE (via PubMed)

Medline (via PubMed)
Medical database with references back to 1966. Some abstracts and limited full text are available. PubMed Central offers this archive of free life science journal literature from the National Institutes of Health.

Health-Related Databases

Medline (via PubMed)

Massive medical database with references dating back to 1966. Some abstracts and some links are available.
Medline Plus Health Information

Medline-connected site specializing in information for laypersons
CARDS (Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements)
Database of federally funded research projects pertaining to dietary supplements from various agencies
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Wonder
Clinical Trials
Portal to clinical trials information, including a searchable database of trials, from the National Cancer Institute
Clinicaltrials.gov
Dietary Supplements Labels Database.

Information about more than 4,000 specific products and substances, including references to any studies.
Drugs@FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
Searchable and browsable directory of currently approved and discontinued drugs, both brand name and generic
Federal R&D Project Summaries

Research project summaries and grant awards for work funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and the Dept. of Energy
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food Composition Data

Database of PDF documents giving detailed composition information for different foods, arranged by major group
Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database (HazDat)

Information on Superfund sites, contamination, specific hazardous substances, etc.
Household Products Database
HHS Gateway to Data and Statistics

Search tool for finding health data, a metadirectory of resources, and shortcuts to major data systems and research literature
Medicare
Databases on various subjects related to Medicare such as insurance policies, formularies, nursing homes, forms, etc. Look under "Resource Locator"
National Library of Medicine LOCATORPlus

Catalog of the world's largest medical library includes references to books, journals, and audiovisual materials; items with electronic equivalents may be linked
National Prevention Information Network

Publications and service information on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases generally, tuberculosis, etc., all from a prevention perspective
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Database of document summaries, reports, programs, and other resources
National Toxicology Program
NIH Research Tools
View online journals, books, databases and other resources available through the National Institutes of Health
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Adm.) Laws & Rulemaking
Access to standards and regulations focused on the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act and its amendments
Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI)

A screening tool that uses information from the Toxics Release Inventory to analyze risk factors related to public health
State of Aging and Health in America

Data from periodic CDC reports by indicators (status, behaviors, screening, etc.) or geographic areas
Surgeon General Reports

Not only the official reports, but also conference/workshop reports and proceedings from the National Library of Medicine
What's in the Food You Eat Search Tool

Detailed nutrient information on more than 13,000 foods
Where to Write for Vital Records
Directory of current contact information for state agencies which maintain vital records
WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System

Customizable reports of data related to fatal and non-fatal injuries, as well as limited data on violent deaths

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