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Subscription databases

These databases provide specialized information, including newspaper and magazine articles that are not available for free on the Internet. They are paid for by your library. | Free Web sites

Subscription Databases

Health and Science Reference Collection Virtual Reference Library Gale	Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Includes Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Science and other reference works on health and science.

JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association	See a librarian for full access to this online resource. Full-text content from 1998 to the present.

Medline FirstSearch	Coverage of all areas of medicine. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.

Medline Plus	Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Free Web site.

New Book of Popular Science Grolier Online	Encyclopedia articles and activities on science and mathematics.

ReferenceUSA Health Care	Information on 650,000 U.S. physicians and dentists.

Free Web sites

Health | Science

Health

AMA Doctor Finder
Basic information about individual physicians in the United States.

Cook County Department of Public Health
Information about public health programs and services, as well as local health statistics.

Free Medical Journals
Access to online medical journals, sorted by title and specialty. Includes journals in other languages.

Girls' Health issues
News and information on girls’ health topics, including body changers, self-esteem, relationships, fitness and nutrition. Information specialists from the Office on Women’s Health are available to give health information in English and Spanish at 800-994-9662 (TDD: 888-220-5446).

The Household Products Database
Information on the potential health effects of ingredients contained in common household products.

Illinois License Look-up
Licenses of doctors, dentists and other professionals regulated by the state of Illinois, including any disciplinary action.

Lab Tests Online
How lab tests are conducted and what the results mean.

MedlinePlus
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Northwestern Health Learning Center

PubMed
Over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950s.

RxList
Prescription drug information for consumers.

Senior Health
Senior-friendly Web site that offers reliable health and wellness information for and about people ages 60+.

UIC College of Dentistry
Information for prospective patients of the dental college.

Women's Health issues
News and information about women’s health issues, including breastfeeding, pregnancy, menopause and violence against women. You may also call the Office of Women’s Health information specialists and breastfeeding peer counselors toll-free at 800-994-9662 (TDD: 888-220-5446). Information over the phone is available in English and Spanish.

Science

WebElements Periodic Table
Descriptions of each of the chemical elements on the periodic table.

General Chemistry Online
Articles, tools, tutorials and exam guides for chemistry students.

Physlink.com
Comprehensive physics and astronomy information.

Nasa.gov
Information on space exploration from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.