# Presentation: 540322

## National Library of Medicine  Free Resources for Biology, Genetics, Public Health and the Environment

**Holly Ann Burt**NN/LM-GMR, Outreach & Exhibits Coordinator

**2nd Wisconsin Health Information Outreach Summit**
- August 16, 2006Green Bay, WI

**Notes:**
Introduce selves

## World’s largest biomedical library

Provide a wide variety of biomedical resources via free online databases

- Provide a wide variety of biomedical resources via free online databases

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
View NLM databases that will assist with class projects

Identify selected Web sites useful for answering consumers’ health questions, especially:
Disease specific info
Drug info for consumers
Herbal info
Doctor finders

And for environmental health and toxicology topics

This class is not comprehensive, but suggests a few good sites for students to being their research and for answering consumer health questions. 

## National Network of Libraries of Medicine

-    This program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out by a nationwide network of over 4,600 health science libraries and information centers:
- 8 Regional Medical Libraries
- 156 Resource Libraries

- National Network of Libraries of Medicine

## Mission of the NN/LM

- To advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health  by providing all US health professionals with equal access to biomedical information

- To improve the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health

**http://nnlm.gov **

**Notes:**
Funding
Awards
Docline
Promotions information

##         (800) 338-7657 

-   1:New York University School of Medicine
-   2: University of Maryland at Baltimore - HSL
-   3: University of Illinois at Chicago - LHS
-   4: University of Utah
-         (800) 338-7657** **

- 5: Houston Academy of Medicine,
-      Texas Medical Center Library
- 6: University of Washington
- 7: University of California - Los Angeles
- 8: University of Massachusetts

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
There are so many places to go on the Internet for quality information.  We are going to describe the very best websites here.  These websites are all consumer-oriented, up to date and contain accurate information.

## MedlinePlus

- User friendly source
- Health information for patients and the public
- Quality filtered
- Credible sources

- _[www.medlineplus.gov](http://www.medlineplus.gov/)_** **

-    Links to MEDLINE
-     searches

**Notes:**
MedlinePlus is one of the best places of many to go for basic, quality consumer health information on the Web.  In most cases you can start here.

Why is it one of the best?
The National Library of Medicine produces it
The information is reviewed and reliable by librarians, according to selection guidelines. It links to governmental and non-profit organizations’ Web sites.
Updated nightly
No advertising or links to commercial sites
Minimum redundancy

## MedlinePlus

- Health Topics (700+)
- Information on Drugs and Herbal Supplements
- Medical Encyclopedia
- Dictionary
- Publications/News
- On-line Tutorials

- Surgery Videos
- Hospitals
- Doctors/Dentists
- Organizations
- Databases
- Directories
- Libraries
- Links to MEDLINE & Genetics Home Reference

**Notes:**
Health Topics pages link to health information from NIH and other sources and also includes a MEDLINE search, current news about the topic, links to related topics.

Information on prescription and non-prescription, generic and brand name drugs.
Over 165 Interactive health tutorials use animated graphics and sound to explain conditions and procedures in easy-to-read language – in both English and Spanish
Over 100 videos of live surgeries, more being added.  Live webcasts of these videos are announced on the MedlinePlus webpage, they are then added to the list.
Directories: Find locations and credentials of doctors, dentists, and hospitals.

## Drug & SupplementsInformation

- Drug information comes from **MedMaster**TM from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and the **USP DI**® Advice for the Patient ® from the United States Pharmacopeia
- Information on Herbal Supplements is from **Natural Standard©, **an international research collaboration on complementary and alternative therapies

- _[www.medlineplus.gov](http://www.medlineplus.gov/)_** **

**Notes:**
Alphabetical searching
Provides basic patient information, the kind you might get from your pharmacist

CLEARASIL (product)
BENZOYL PEROXIDE (ingredient)

## Medical Encyclopedia

- The *A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia*
- Over 4,000 articles, many illustrated

- _[www.medlineplus.gov](http://www.medlineplus.gov/)_** **

**Notes:**
Browse by first letter of topic
Each article is available in both English and Spanish

Tables of Contents: definitions, causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention

When available, the section will begin with illustrations – click on illustration to enlarge

ACNEHIP REPLACEMENT

## Other MedlinePlus Features

**Medical Dictionary**
- Merriam-Webster
**Current Health News**
- The latest health news from sources such as Reuters and UPI
**Directories**
- You can find doctors, dentist, hospitals, etc.
**Other Resources**
- Links to other resources that are helpful

**Notes:**
Health news: 30 days, from UPI and Reuters, sort by date or health topic (alcohol consumption)

Directories: DOCTOR SEARCH

Illinois
Chicago
60612
Dermatology

Other resources: consumer health libraries, organizations that provide health information, government sites from Canada, UK and Australia

## MedlinePlus En Español

- MedlinePlus is available in Spanish by clicking on the “español” link
- This is not a “mirror” site, all the materials here are responsive to the language, dietary, and cultural needs of the Hispanic population
- A term typed in English will be translated into an equivalent term in Spanish.
- _[www.medlineplus.gov/spanish](http://www.medlineplus.gov/spanish)_

**Notes:**
Health topics pps. are similar, but articles can be different.
Not all English info is available in Spanish, but more is being added everyday

Final search note: sometimes best to just use search box
	- Look for those terms in every category
	- Ex.: dizziness, vertigo, toe injury

## Genetics Home Reference is a website for information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.  

- _[http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/](http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
Language written at high school level
Topics selected are the most common ones in MedlinePlus that have a genetic component

e.g. Alzheimer’s disease

## Information in GHR 

**Genetic Condition Summaries**
- Each summary explains the condition’s genetic cause and pattern of inheritance
**Gene Summaries**
- Each summary provides the official name and symbol of a gene, its chromosomal location, and an explanation of its normal function and how mutations in the gene cause particular genetic conditions

**Notes:**
Condition summaries: concise definition and description of signs and symptoms

## Help Me Understand Genetics
This document provides a basic explanation of how genes work and how mutations cause disorders 
Glossary
A searchable glossary to find definitions of genetic and medical terms

Resources for Educators
Classroom activities and guidelines for teachers.

- This document provides a basic explanation of how genes work and how mutations cause disorders
**Glossary**
- A searchable glossary to find definitions of genetic and medical terms
**Resources for Educators**
- Classroom activities and guidelines for teachers.

- Information in GHR

**Notes:**
Help me understand: This is a small online version of the book with linked illustrations that open in a separate window to allow dual viewing.
Starts with the most basic “What is a Cell?”
There is a printable version of the book which includes the illustrations within the text

## The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders containing textual information and references.  Contains nearly 17,000 entries of genes and phenotypes.

- Searched through NCBI Entrez
**http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/**** **

**Notes:**
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF NLM’S DIGITAL PROJECTS AND EXHIBITS

Designed for students and those with little background in science

Sections including: Biomedical Research, Health & Medicine, and Fostering Science & Health
Narrative exhibit on the scientist’s life and work and a selection of noteworthy documents
Additional documents from the scientist’s papers

## Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man 

- Linked to from the Entrez gateway, the NCBI query bar, and from within several databases
- Contains extensive links to MEDLINE to additional related resources
- Clinical Synopsis is provided for many diseases
- OMIM Gene Map presents the cytogenetic locations of genes

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

**www.nlm.nih.gov **

## Human Genome Resources

**Genes and Human Health**
- Gene Database, OMIM, RefSeq, dbSNP
**Reagents**
- molecular probes, cDNA clones
**Transcribed Sequences:**** **
- UniGene, SAGEmap, GEO

**Maps and Markers**
- Map Viewer, UniSTS, Electronic PCR
**Genomic Sequence**
- BLAST, DNA Sequences, Clone registry
**Comparative Genomics**
- HomoloGene, Homology Map

**Cytogenetics**
- SKY/CGH

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
Environmental Health and Toxicology information
Through Specialized Information Services 
Variety of resources

## http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html 

**http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html **

**Notes:**
Again – with resources especially for students and educators

## http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/ 

**Notes:**
Many of these resources have sections for students.

## Tox Town

- _[http://](http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/)__[toxtown.nlm.nih.gov](http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/)__[/](http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/)_

- Interactive guide to toxic substances and environmental health

**Notes:**
Explore an ordinary town to identify its common environmental hazards

Tox Town uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to add interest to learning about connections between chemicals, the environment, and the public’s health.  Flash Player is needed
Target audience: students above elementary school level, educators, and general public
Companion to the extensive information in the TOXNET databases that are used by toxicologists and health professionals

Based on Richard Scarry illustrations

Some of the information is also available in Spanish, but not in graphic form

## What can you find in Tox Town?

- Everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals
- Descriptions of chemicals
- Links to selected, authoritative chemical information on the Internet
- How the environment can impact human health
- Internet resources on environmental health topics

**Notes:**
Float pointer over locations/images to see tags
Click to bring up topics on right
Click particular chemical to get info links

Also search location by clicking on bottom list

Large building gets sectioned, chemical hot spots bottom (all floating)

Can also float over chemicals on bottom list

## Tox Town Neighborhoods

*Current  neighborhoods*
- Town
- City
- U.S. - Mexico Border
- Farm

*Future neighborhoods*
- Beach
- Ocean

## TOXNET

- A cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas.  TOXNET provides free access to these databases

- _[www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)_

## TOXNET Databases

_**HSDB**_ - Hazardous Substances Data Bank
**LactMed** - Drugs and Lactation
**IRIS** - Integrated Risk Information System
**ITER **- International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
**TRI** - Toxic Chemical Release Inventory

**CCRIS**** **- Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System
**GENETOX** - Genetic Toxicology
_**ChemIDplus**_
_**Haz-Map**__** **_
_**Household Products Database**_
_**TOXMAP**_

**Notes:**
We will be looking at the highlighted databases

The databases we are not looking at today have their URLs listed in the handout of “links used today”

## TOXNET Bibliographic Databases

**TOXLINE** - references from toxicology literature covering the biochemical, pharmacological, psychological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals
**DART**** **- references from Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology literature

**Notes:**
In addition to being able to search for chemicals, two databases pull from the literature

## www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov

## Household Products Database

- This database from NLM contains information about thousands of household products and their potential health effects

- _[http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov](http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/)_** **

**Notes:**
Newest NLM product: consumer’s guide that provides information on chemicals in more than 4,000 common household products

3 main categories: Products, Ingredients, and MSDS’s

Note the glossary at the bottom of the pages – alphabetized helpful list of words in the website

## Questions for theHousehold Products Database

- What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?
- Which products contain specific chemical ingredients?
- Who manufactures a specific brand?
- What are the acute and chronic health effects of chemical ingredients?
- What other information is available (like health studies) in related databases?

**Notes:**
I am doing a science project on which floor cleanser works better with different messes.  Can you tell me what ingredients are in the different floor cleaners and where can I find something on the ingredients?

I am looking for an ant killer that doesn’t contain diazinon.

## Household Products Database

- This database also links to over 6,000 consumer brands health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the manufacturers.

**http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov**

**Notes:**
Uses MSDS information in a way that is helpful for consumer questions (not as technical)

## What is an MSDS Sheet?

- A Material Safety Data Sheet is designed to provide workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedure for handling or working with a particular substance.
- MSDS’s include information such as toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures

**Notes:**
Shows the “ingredients” of the product

Also includes: manufacturer’s info: customer service phone #, warnings form label, acute and chronic health effects, carcinogenicity, handling and disposal

Chemicals link to other products with that same chemical

## Household Products Database Search Methods

**Browse **
- By product (using brand name, type of product, and manufacturer) or alphabetically
**Ingredient**
- Search  by chemical name or CAS Registry ingredients
- MSDS sheet (by health effects of products)
**MSDS sheet**
- Search by the health effects of products

**Notes:**
PRODUCT
Choose the broad category you are interested in Home inside
Click on category to get a more detailed list of product categories automatic dishwashing
You will then choose the Type of category detergent
Then you get a list of products to choose from

ALPHABETICALLY
By clicking on this tab in the blue bar you can search a list of product names Comet

SEARCH BOX
Click on the search tab in the blue bar, you get a variety of options
Keyword search by Brand Name, Type of Product or Manufacturer bathroom
Click on a list of manufacturers to browse
Click on a list of Types of Products to browse
Each option will bring up a list for you to select specific products

INGREDIENT SEARCH
Type the ingredient in the search box aloe
The search will bring up the ingredient whether it appears as a primary record or in another record primary
Select one and bring up a list of chemicals that contain that ingredient, chemical information, and links to that chemical in TOXNET and ChemIDplus

MSDS SHEET
From the MSDS tab, type in a possible health effect
The result will give you a list of every product with that effect in its MSDS record

## Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

- Focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals.  It has information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas.  Contains information on over 5000 chemicals.
**Searched through **
- _[www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
Peer reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel a committee of experts in the major subject areas within the data bank’s scope.  

Organized into:
INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL RECORDS
CONTAINS OVER 4700 RECORDS

Available at TOXNET

## HSDB Category Groupings

- Human health effects
- Emergency medical treatment
- Animal toxicity studies
- Metabolism/ Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacology
- Environmental fate/ exposure
- Chemical/physical properties

- Chemical Safety & handling
- Occupational exposure Standards
- Manufacturing/use information
- Laboratory methods
- Special references
- Synonyms and identifiers
- Administrative information

## ChemIDplus 

- A free web-based search system that provides access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances

**Search through **
- _[www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/)_
**or use the advanced search option at:**
- _[http://](http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/)__[chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus](http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/)__[/](http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/)_

**Notes:**
For those who do not need to search by structure a new ChemIDplus Lite version is available in ToxNet that allows searching of the ChemIDplus database by:
Name
CAS registry number

## Features of AdvancedChemIDplus

- Structure searching
- Direct links to many biochemical resources
- Nearly 380,000 chemicals records including names, synonyms, and structures
- Advanced Search

**Notes:**
Advanced search capabilities

## Searching ChemIDplus

- Enter a term into the search box
- valium
- Has a spell check feature
- valeum => valium
- Systematic names
- 2H-1,4-Benzodiaz* = valium

**Notes:**
The system will search the ChemIDplus database of over 1.3 million names and identifiers, and return the answer if available. For most chemicals this is one record and the system automatically retrieves that record. If multiple records were retrieved, a list of names would be shown. 
Search Input For instance if you were interested in the drug "valium", type this into the search box and hit return. This is shown below: 

Shows chemical structure, when you click on it you can get a 3D model to display

Chemical names are often hard to spell and tend to be phoneticized by users into an incorrect name. If you had mistakenly input the name of the compound above as "valeum", the system would not have been able to find it. The system would then have tried to find some near matches for you. As you can see, in this case this includes the correct "valium" name. 

## http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/

Haz-Map is a database designed to link jobs to occupational diseases, to hazardous agents that can cause disease, and to other job tasks that can cause disease

- Haz-Map is a database designed to link jobs to occupational diseases, to hazardous agents that can cause disease, and to other job tasks that can cause disease

## Haz-Map Features

_**Jobs**_** **- over 250 different jobs associated with occupational diseases
_**Job tasks**_** **- nearly 200 job tasks that can cause damage
_**Occupational diseases**_** **- over 180 diseases
_**Agents**_ - over 1,100 hazardous agents

_**Symptoms**_** -** catalog of occupational diseases
_**Industry**_** -** over 440 industries are included
_**Non-Occupational Activities**_** **- 25 activities associated with hazardous agents
_**Processes**_** -** 50 processes associated with hazardous agents

## How do I search Haz-Map?

**Text Search**
- Enter a term in the search box and click on either the Agent, Disease or Job links (Text search is less effective)
**Browse**
- Click the link of a major category and the tree will expand to the next level of information
- Browse alphabetical listings of agents or diseases, by adverse effect, by types of job or types of agents, by jobs and related symptoms

**Notes:**
Fire

Acute anemia

Text search:
Enter a query, and click on the Text Search icon. The query words will be searched as text words in all Haz-Map text fields. Search results display in relevancy ranked order. 

Browse by categories
To traverse the hierarchical trees, simply click on the hyperlink of a major category, and the tree will expand to the next level of hierarchy. You can navigate forward or backward at any time by clicking on the hyperlinks. 

Browse alphabetically
You can also browse all the tables by alphabetical listing of the records. Agents records have a special sort order, for example, o-Anisidine appears in "A", not in "O". 

I have to do a homework assignment on a career.  I got assigned beautician where can I find information?
SOC Standard Occupational Code

I’ve been offered a job in a kennel.  Someone told me that I could get very sick working with animals in Kennels is this true?
KennelS

ADVERSE EFFECTS
You can search for all agents that have one or more potential adverse effects. For example, view all agents that can cause occupational asthma, or view all agents that can cause both asthma and lung cancer. For checkboxes, you may select as many items as you like. 

Find diseases by jobs and symptoms
Search by Jobs: You can search diseases related to a job by selecting a job from the pull-down menu. 
Search by Symptoms: You can search diseases from their symptoms by checking the symptoms grouped by organ/tissue systems. 
Search by Jobs and Symptoms: By selecting both Job and Symptoms, you can find diseases related to both. For example: searching carpenters and cough. 
You can click on Search Details on the search result page to see what job and/or symptoms you have selected.

## TOXMAP

- ToxMap is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

- _[http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/](http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/)_

**Notes:**
Overlapped with US Census data

Environmental Health e-maps

Federal law requires facilities in certain industries, which manufacture, process, or use significant amounts of toxic chemicals, to report annually on their releases of these chemicals. TOXMAP maps show where these chemicals are released into the air, water, and ground, and identify the releasing facilities, single year releases, and chemical release trends over time. TOXMAP provides information/links from these databases: 
EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) 
TOXLINE 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
To create a map, simply choose the Facilities, Releases, or Trends tabs at the top of the page, choose a chemical on the search page (if appropriate), and move the map to the desired area.

## TOXMAP - Types of Maps

**Facilities maps**  -  show all facilities that reported to the EPA’s TRI program
**Releases maps** - show color-coded maps for reported chemical releases
**Trends maps** - show changes in reported release amounts for a chosen chemical

**Notes:**
FACILITIES
TOXMAP's "Facilities" maps show all facilities that reported to the EPA's TRI program. This includes facilities with reported chemical releases as well as those transferring chemicals offsite. Refer to the label just above the map to learn the TRI years that are represented. Facilities are shown by a white square

RELEASES
Color coded maps
Each release is represented with a colored circle indicating the amount of total environmental release in a single calendar year. The location is mapped using coordinates from the EPA's Facility Registry System (FRS). The color represents the amount of release relative to all other releases nationwide (based on the search criteria). Refer to the legend for details.

TRENDS
The "trend", or "release amount change", for a given facility and chemical is calculated by comparing the total environmental release amount for the most recent year of TRI data in TOXMAP to the average of all previous years. Refer to "How are TRI trends calculated?" in the FAQ for more details on this calculation.

## http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/

## Creating a map in TOXMAP

- Use Quick Search to search by a city
- Choose the Facilities, Releases, or Trends tab
- Choose a chemical on the search page
- Move the map to the desired area with the navigation tools
- Note: mapping is also available from other databases (e.g. HSDB)

- _[http://](http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/)__[toxmap.nlm.nih.gov](http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/)__[/](http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/)_

**Notes:**
FACILITIES: Chicago

CHEMICAL: Chlorine

TRENDS: 

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

**www.nlm.nih.gov **

## www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/ 

**www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/ **

## A central resource for current information on clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV
Rapid access to the latest information on AIDS research, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention
Special sections for students
Spanish resources available

- Rapid access to the latest information on AIDS research, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention
- Special sections for students
- Spanish resources available

**http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/**

**Notes:**
NLM has been developing AIDS information services since the AIDS crisis began in 1980
Offers the latest federally approved info on the HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment & prevention, and medical practice guidelines

Under Health Topics/Students, Has a homework help link on the home page “Materials to Help You Write Your Papers about HIV and AIDS”
This section provides resources and reference links for learning and writing papers about HIV and AIDS for school projects
General, Prevention, and Treatment sections

Live Help feature on home page: confidential, online conversation (NOT a chat room)

## AIDSInfo

**Guidelines**
- List of current guidelines for medical management of HIV
**Drugs**
- Takes you to the AIDSinfo Drug Database
**Clinical Trials**
- Ways to research latest therapies
**Vaccines**
- Latest research on preventive and therapeutic vaccines
**Health Topics**
- Information for patients, researchers and health professionals
**AIDSInfo Tools**
- Including a glossary, Live Help, and PDA tools

**Notes:**
ED: Pages of facts sheets that open up in separate windows (sites such as FDA)
Of note: the NLM AIDS Portal
New releases – all since March 1982

Can subscribe to email listserv to receive updates and notifications

Drug fact sheets are also available in Spanish

Vaccines – links to current clinical trials and news

Clinical Trials – search runs in ClincalTrials.gove

## http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/ 

- over 550 marketed drugs
- FDA approved drug label information in DailyMed includes description, clinical pharmacology, indications and usage, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, dosage & administration, and patient counseling information.
**http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/ **

## Slide 52

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

## Provides free access to MEDLINE, NLM's database of nearly 16.5 million bibliographic citations 
Links to the full-text of articles at participating publishers' web sites (via PubMed Central)
New citations are usually added to PubMed Tuesday through Saturday. 

- Links to the full-text of articles at participating publishers' web sites (via PubMed Central)
- New citations are usually added to PubMed Tuesday through Saturday.

** **_[www.PubMed.gov](http://www.pubmed.com/)_** **

**Notes:**
NLM’s free access to MEDLINE
in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences. 
Includes access to additional selected life sciences journals not in MEDLINE.
Links to the molecular biology databases maintained by NCBI.

Links from/to Toxline, DART, MedlinePlus, Genetics Home Reference (check), ChemIDPlus

## Use My NCBI
To save searches
To email new searches
To save collections of citations
To set up five personal filters

Download informational brochures at http://nnlm.gov/gmr/training/resources.html 
PubMed Basics
PubMed My NCBI
Searching with MeSH

- Use My NCBI
- To save searches
- To email new searches
- To save collections of citations
- To set up five personal filters
- Download informational brochures at http://nnlm.gov/gmr/training/resources.html
- PubMed Basics
- PubMed My NCBI
- Searching with MeSH

## PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature and aims to fill the role of a world class library in the digital age. 

**www.PubMedCentral.nih.gov**** **

- PubMed Central may also be searched through
**www.PubMed.gov**** **

## A growing collection of books that allows you to access the full text of the book.  The book list is updated frequently and contains many core biomedical books

- Available through PubMed or directly at:
** **_[www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books)__[=Books](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books)_** **

**Notes:**
In collaboration with authors and publishers, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is adapting biomedical books for the Web. 

Accessible from PubMed.gov

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

## History of Medicine collection includes print and non-print materials that document the history of medicine, health, and disease in all time periods and cultures. 
The Images from the History of Medicine (IHM) database consists of over 60,000 images of NLM’s historical prints and photographs collection.

- The Images from the History of Medicine (IHM) database consists of over 60,000 images of NLM’s historical prints and photographs collection.

**www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/**** **

**History of Medicine**** **

**Notes:**
EXAMPLE: STD posters from WW I and II

Subjects range from medieval astrology to 19th century slum conditions to World War I hospitals to the international fight against drug abuse and AIDS
Most images in the collection are from earlier time periods, although 20th century images are included, the majority dating from World War II

## Images from the History of Medicine

- Subjects range from medieval astrology to 19th century slum conditions to World War I hospitals to the international fight against drug abuse and AIDS
- Most images in the collection are from earlier time periods, although 20th century images are included, the majority dating from World War II

**Notes:**
Smallpox

## Historical Anatomies on the Web

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/)__ _

**Notes:**
Historical Anatomies on the Web is a digital project designed to give Internet users access to high quality images from important anatomical atlases in the Library's collection. The project offers selected images from NLM's atlas collection, not the entire books, with an emphasis on images and not texts. Atlases and images are selected primarily for their historical and artistic significance, with priority placed upon the earliest and/or the best edition of a work in NLM's possession. 

Each atlas listing is accompanied by a brief historical discussion of the work, its author, the artists, and the illustration technique. A bibliographical description is also included, so that users will know which edition was scanned and if there are any characteristics special to the Library's copy. For more in-depth information about the history of anatomy, visit our online exhibition, Dream Anatomy. All of the scanned works are in the public domain. The National Library of Medicine does not charge for the use of its images or require requests for permission. However, we ask that published images include the credit line "Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine." For further information see the Library's copyright policy. 

## Online Syllabus Archive

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/digital/syllabi/](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/digital/syllabi/)_

**Notes:**
The National Library of Medicine's online syllabus archive collects college and university syllabi in the history of medicine, public health, the biomedical sciences, nursing, and related areas. It aims to offer a selection of current approaches to teaching in these subjects, from prehistory to the present, and in all parts of the globe. 

The archive is intended both as a historical record of teaching in the history of medicine and as an online syllabus exchange for college and university educators. Educators are welcome to use this archive in developing their teaching, and we encourage you to send us any syllabi that you may devise using this collection. Feedback is always welcome, as are new syllabi and updates of old ones.

  A Permanent Archive 

As anyone who uses the web knows, websites come and websites go. Sometimes a hyperlink works, and sometimes it does not. For this reason, all the syllabi collected here are stored on an internal NLM server. There are no links to syllabi stored elsewhere. If a link does not work, simply let us know, and we will fix it. The syllabus will still be on our server, the only problem should be the link.
However... Many professors include, within their syllabi, hyperlinks to external websites. We cannot guarantee that these links will work.  For the Future 
The version you are currently reading is the basic edition of this website. At this stage, syllabi are only available in PDF format. In the future, we shall add html versions of all syllabi and a search engine that will allow keyword searching.

## The National Library of Medicine’s archival collection celebrates twentieth-century leaders in biomedical research and public health. It makes the archival collections of prominent scientists, physicians, and others who have advanced the scientific enterprise available to the public through modern digital technology. 

- _[www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov/)__  _

**Notes:**
HIGHLIGHT SOME OF NLM’S DIGITAL PROJECTS AND EXHIBITS

Designed for students and those with little background in science

Sections including: Biomedical Research, Health & Medicine, and Fostering Science & Health
Narrative exhibit on the scientist’s life and work and a selection of noteworthy documents
Additional documents from the scientist’s papers

## The Profiles in Science collection

- Three sections:
- Biomedical Research
- Health & Medicine
- Fostering Science & Health
- Narrative exhibit on the scientist’s life and work and a selection of noteworthy documents
- Additional documents from the scientist’s papers available through a search engine and in alphabetical and chronological “views”

**Notes:**
Not used 2004

## www.nlm.nih.gov 

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)__ _

**Notes:**
Ongoing exhibits.

## www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/ 

- Explore significant cases, technologies, and people; examine artifacts and images
- A variety of education and other resources are available
**www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/**

## Changing the Face of Medicine

- _[www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/)_** **

**Notes:**
Students, find out if a career in medicine is for you through the guide to medical career Web sites. Teachers, print classroom lesson plans and view an extensive bibliography including books and videos. 

The following resources have been assembled for students, teachers, and medical professionals to complement the exhibition.   

Students and medical professionals—learn about steps you can take to join the field of medicine and to enhance your medical career. Explore links to Web sites that will provide you with all the information you need.

Teachers—bring the world of medicine into your classrooms. Lesson plans targeted for specific age groups within K-12 have been designed to enhance understanding of the physiology of the body and the field of medicine.

Further your knowledge—pick up a video or book from the bibliographies and learn more about the physicians featured in this exhibition.

## The Visible Human Project

- The project was established in 1989 to build a digital image library of volumetric data representing complete, normal
- adult male and female anatomy

**www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/**

## Questions? Comments?

- Holly Ann Burt
- _[haburt@uic.edu](mailto:haburt@uic.edu)_

- Visit the NLM website
- www.nlm.nih.gov
- Call your local network office at:
- 800-338-7657
- or
- Contact us at:

- Tammy Mays
- _[tmays@uic.edu](mailto:tmays@uic.edu)_

**Notes:**
National Network of Libraries of Medicine