Biomedical Information Resources
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Contents
USC, WWW, Natl Databases
USC Health Sciences Libraries
Norris Medical Library - All Electronic Resources (Journals, Books, Databases, Course articles, etc.)
Ovid Databases - MedLine, CancerLit, AIDSLINE, etc.
HELIX - Online Catalog
PDAs for the Health Sciences - Information and Resources for Palm users
Electronic Resources - Journals, Books, Databases, etc.
Electronic Journals A-Z - 750 Electronic journals
Journal Information Sources - Tools and tips for finding relevant journal articles
Electronic Books A-Z - Available free to USC users
Electronic Reserves - Course articles, books, etc.
Wilson Dental Library - All electronic resources
Searching the Internet
PubCrawler - Free update service for PubMed and GenBank
Overture - formerly Goto.com
USC Information Services Division (ISD)
USC Information Services Division - Libraries, Computers, Telecommunications
USC Libraries (non-HSC) - All non-HSC university libraries
Homer - Online library catalogs
Electronic Resources - Books, Journals, Abstracts, Current Contents, etc.
USC Campus Directories - Faculty, Staff and Students
Software Downloads - Web browsers, Telnet, Email, FTP, Norton Antivirus, etc.
Modem Dialup Numbers - Area codes 213, 323, 818, 626, 310, 714, 562, 949, 909, 661
USC University Bookstores & Computer Store
USC University Bookstores & Computer Stores
National Library of Medicine
National Library of Medicine - All electronic resources
PubMed - Search MEDLINE
MEDLINE Plus - Health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, other resources
NLM Gateway - Gateway to search Medline, Medline Plus and other information databases
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary - on MedlinePlus
Drug Information - Guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications
A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia - More than 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Includes extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations
Health Organizations - NIH, NLM and private health-related organizations
Clinical Trials - Information about clinical research studies for patients, their families and members of the public
Medical Directories - Physicians, health professionals, hospitals, etc.
Health Information (USDHHS) - Publications, clinical trials, health hotlines, literature references, special programs, etc.
healthfinder\174 - Guide to health information at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
First Gov - Links to many U.S. government websites
Genetic and Protein Databases
National Center for Biotechology Information - PubMed, GenBank, Genomes, etc.
Search GenBank - GenBank DNA Sequence Database
GenBank Overview - A HOWTO page on GenBank
Search OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database
Protein Data Bank - 3-D Macromolecular Structure Database
Educational Resources
Basic Science Education
All the Virology on the WWW - Courses, notes, images, books, dictionaries, links
Anatomy-Histology Tutorials (Utah) - Normal cross-sectional anatomy (male/female), neuroanatomy, histotechniques, special stains, procedure manuals, electron microscopy (normal, benign, malignant)
Brain Atlases (Utah) - Flash tutorial on neuroanatomy of the brain
Brain Development and Maldevelopment (Iowa) - Tutorial with images
Fatty Acid Metabolism (Utah) - Synthesis, oxidation, modification, ketone bodies
Functional Anatomy of Basal Ganglia (Iowa) - Tutorial with tables and schematic diagrams
NetAnatomy - Radiographic, cross-sectional and gross anatomy
Gross Anatomy (Arkansas) - Anatomy tables, Labeled images (Eye, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx and Larynx, Brain, Spinal Cord, Thorax, Hand), Anatomical models
Gross Anatomy (Michigan) - Anatomy tables, Surface anatomy, Labeled anatomy images, Labeled radiology images (x-rays, MRI, CT), Practice quizzes, QuickTime movies (Back, Thorax, Pelvis, Head and Neck)
Gross Anatomy (Stritch, Chicago) - Cross-sectional anatomy and tutorial, practice exams, master muscle list
Gross Anatomy (Georgetown) - Anatomy tutorials, images, practical practice tests
HEAL Database - Health Education Assets Library - multimedia database
Hyperbrain (Utah) - Neuroanatomy syllabus with images, quizzes, atlas, glossary, practical exams
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation (Iowa) - By organ system: muscular, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, GI, genitourinary, respiratory, skeletal
Medical Biochemistry (Indiana) - Online textbook with diagrams
MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$]
MedWeb Plus - Database of health information websites
Mini-tutorials (Utah) - AIDS, breast cancer, CNS diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, myocardial infaction, obesity, prenatal diagnosis, prostate pathology, renal cystic disease, TB, urinalysis
Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc
NeuraLinksPlus (Colorado) - 2500+ links to neuroscience websites
Neurosciences (Arkansas) - Images (brain, spinal chord), practice practical exam
Neuroscience Resource Page (Wisconsin) - Global anatomy home page, National Board Review practice questions
Neuroscience Resources (Wisconsin) - Resources at UW and beyond
NeuraLinks Plus by Mark Dubin (Colorado) - Neuroscience links (diseases, physiology, cognition, psychology, senses, etc.)
Neuroscience Tutorial (Columbia) - Neuroanatomy, neuronal signaling, synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters, brain imaging, glossary
Neuroscience Tutorial (Washington University, St. Louis) - Illustrated guide to the essential basics of clinical neuroscience
NetBiochem (MCP Hahnemann & Utah) - Tutorials, summary tables, animated graphics
Pathology Quizzes (Utah) - 1600 quiz items (multiple-choice, essay, practicals), general, organ system & clinical pathology, general review
Pathology at SUNY (Upstate) - Case studies, image reviews
Virtual Slide Box (Iowa) - Histology and Histopathology slides
WebPath (Utah) - General & organ system pathology, lab exercises, quizzes, mini-tutorials, AIDS, anatomy, histology
Virtual Hospital (Iowa) - Information for healthcare providers
Clinical Education
Cardiology - ECG Learning Center (Utah) - Tutorial, Images, Quizzes
Cardiology - Heart Animation (Utah) - Tutorial [requires Macromedia Flash]
EKG Links - links (needs updating)
Guide to Reading and Understanding the EKG - by Henry Feldman, MD
Cardiology - Heart Sounds - Web Demo only, CD ($)
Dermatology - Indiana - Dermatological Resources - images, cases and links
Hardin MD (Iowa) - Medical Images
Hardin MD, Dermatology (Iowa) - Dermatology Pictures / Skin Disease Pictures
Hardin MD, Dermatology (Iowa) - Images by Tom Ray, MD
Dermatology - Electronic textbook - The Internet Dermatology Society
eMedicine - Reference and journal articles, news, CME
EnviroDx (Utah, New Jersey) - Environmental-related clinical cases & tutorial
Hematology Teaching Cases - American Society of Hematology
Hypertension Online (Baylor) - Slide library, video animations, clinical trials, CME
Lipids Online (Baylor) - Atherosclerosis and other lipid-related disorders
MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$]
MedWeb Plus - Database of health information websites
Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc
Multiple Sclerosis (Utah) - Tutorial, Images, Videos
OB/GYN - Human Reproduction (Utah) - Lectures, Seminars, Cases, Slides, Videos, Quizzes, Glossary, Review
Ocular fundus (Drexel) - Tutorial with 59 clinical case examples
Pediatric Cases (Harvard) - Child growth, development, behavior, and adolescent health
Pulmonary Curriculum (Stritch, Chicago) - Structure, function, mechanisms of disease, history & physical, diseases, therapeutics, etc
Skeletal Radiology Tutorial (Indiana) - by Darren Davenport, MD
Radiology Education - many links
Virtual Hospital (Iowa) - Information for healthcare providers
Biomedical Image Databases
Alta Vista - Search for images on www
AIDS Pathology (Utah) - Textbook of AIDS Pathology (PDF format), HIV tutorial, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross-Section (Iowa) - Labelled images: head, neck, shoulders, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, upper/lower limbs
Atlas of Liver Pathology (Iowa) - Tutorial with images
Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy (Iowa) - Images and tutorials: cells, tissues, organ systems
Biology Image Library - from journals published by BioMed Central
Brain / Spinal Cord Atlases (Utah) - Coronal brain, brain spinal chord, MRI axial brain, MRI coronal brain, MRI saggital brain
Cardiothoracic Imaging (Yale) - Anatomy, techniques (CT, EKG, Nuclear, MRI), images, videos, audio, cases
Dermatology - Indiana - Dermatological Resources - images, cases and links
Dermatologic Pathology - Iowa - DermPathTutor - by Mary Seabury Stone MD and Thomas L. Ray MD
Dermatology Image Bank (Utah) - Dermatology images, quiz, videos
Digital Atlas (Washington) - 2D and 3D views of brain, neuroanatomy, thoracic organs, knee
Digital Library (Alabama) - 40,000+ images, pathology, gross & microanatomy, ECG, cytology, endoscopy, radiology, etc.
Digital Slice of Life (Utah) - Images of cardiovascular, CNS, skin, endocrine, urogenital, GI, musculoskeletal, peripheral nerves, respiratory, reticuloendothelial, ENT systems
Dissections of the Real Brain (Iowa) - Labelled dissections of the human brain plus comments
Ed's Basic Histology Gallery - 100 annotated histology images, lecture notes (Univ Health Sci, Kansas City)
Gross Anatomy (Arkansas) - Anatomy tables, Labeled images (Eye, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx and Larynx, Brain, Spinal Cord, Thorax, Hand), Anatomical models
Gross Anatomy (Michigan) - Anatomy tables, Surface anatomy, Labeled anatomy images, Labeled radiology images (x-rays, MRI, CT), Practice quizzes, QuickTime movies (Back, Thorax, Pelvis, Head and Neck)
Gross Anatomy (Stritch, Chicago) - Cross-sectional anatomy and tutorial, practice exams, master muscle list
HEAL Database - Health Education Assets Library - multimedia database
Histology (Loyola-Chicago) - 23 annotated slide modules with 44 practical exams, links to other Histology websites
images.MD - 40,000+ high-quality medical images in many clinical areas, requires subscription ($)
Interactive Atlas of Thoracic Viscera (Washington) - Cross sections, x-rays, CT scans, 3-D slabs and animations, contrast studies
Lung Anatomy - Tutorials with images: lobar, bronchial, left & right segmental; CT images
Medical Images and Illustrations (South Carolina) - links to resources
Medical Images, Illustrations and Videos - Links provided by The Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
Neuroanatomy Tutorial (Utah) - Labelled CNS images (external views; sagittal, coronal & transverse sections)
Normal Human Anatomy (Utah) - Labelled cross-sections and quizzes
Normal Radiologic Anatomy plus Quizzes (Iowa) - X-Ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound: Head and Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Upper & Lower Extremity
Ocular fundus (Drexel) - Tutorial and quiz with 66 clinical examples - by Christof Daetwyler MD
Evidence Based Clinical Exam (Drexel) - videos
Most Common Errors in the Clinical Exam (Drexel) - videos with Steven Peitzman MD
GEM (gender and ethnics in medicine) project (Drexel) - videos
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Photo Galleries - Biomedical and science-related images from all 27 institutes and centers, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Image Library (PHIL) - Images, illustrations & videos by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Images - Images from journal articles provided by the PubMed Central (PMC) website, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
Radiology Atlas Images (Arkansas) - Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, upper and lower limb, head and neck
Systemic Histology (Duke) - Endocrine, GI, accessory GI glands, connective tissue, hematopoietic, lymphoid, cardiovascular, respiratory, skin, nervous, urinary, male/female reproductive systems
The Big Picture Book of Viruses (Tulane) - Indexed by name, genome type, host, disease - by David M. Sander PhD
Virtual Slide Box (Iowa) - Histology and Histopathology slides
WebPath (Utah) - 1900+ images, general pathology, organ system pathology, AIDS pathology, normal cross-sectional anatomy, neuroanatomy, electron microscopy, lab exercises, 1600 quiz items, tutorials
Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard) - Radiological images of the normal, cardiovascular, neoplastic, degenerative, inflammatory or infectious disease
Embryology / Development
Basic Embryology Overview (Penn) - Annotated slide show (day 1 - week 38), one QuickTime movie (3.2 Mb)
Embryology Course (New South Wales) - Serial sections, Carniege stages, Kyoto series, notes by stages and systems, QuickTime movies
Embryo Images - National Museum of Health and Medicine
Morphing Embryos (NOVA, PBS) - Time-lapse movie of human embryo development (QuickTime, AVI, etc)
Normal & Abnormal Embryo Images (North Carolina) - Labeled scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) and line drawings of mammalian development by organ system
Visible Embryo - Images and descriptions of embryo development (day 1 - week 40)
Medical Ethics
Virtual Mentor Case Index - AMA Journal of Ethics
Continuing Medical Education
CME at Keck School of Medicine (USC)
Bernard Sklar's Online CME presentations
MedSchool Education Websites
Drexel University College of Medicine - Medical Education Web Server
Michigan State Univ - Radiology and Anatomy
UCLA School of Medicine - Home Page
Univ Oklahoma College of Med - Hippocrates Online Resources
Univ of Utah School of Medicine - Medical Student Website
Medical Student Websites
AMWA - Student Division - American Medical Women's Association Student Division
Medical Students (AAMC) - Information for Medical Students
MedLoans (AAMC) - Financial Aid Information
Minorities in Medicine (AAMC) - Scholarships and other information
Careers in Medicine (AAMC) - Help for medical student career planning
AMSA - American Medical Student Association
ANAMS - Association of Native American Medical Students
MedCenter (USC) - Keck School of Medicine Student Server
MedicalStudent.com - Links to medical textbooks, patient simulations, CME, etc
MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$]
SNMA - Student National Medical Association
Virtual Reality Resources
Anatomical Resources (Wright State) - Skull, Knee, Heart, Testis, Lung, Hand, Foot [QuickTime]
MRI, Light and Electron Microscopy (Denmark) - Virtual Reality Images [QuickTime]
Medical Organizations
U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools
Amer Assoc Med Colleges (AAMC) - All U.S. and Canadian Med Schools
Liaison Committee on Medical Education - All Accredited Medical Schools
U.S. Medical Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Physicians
American Holistic Medical Association
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
American Podiatry Medical Association
American Society of Hematology
Association of American Indian Physicians
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
California Blood Bank Society (CBBS)
California Medical Association (CMA)
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
National Hispanic Medical Association
National Medical Association (NMA)
International Medical Websites
AMA Office of International Medicine
World Medical Association (WMA)
Government Health Resources
FirstGov - All U.S. government information and public services
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
NIH - National Institutes of Health
NCI - National Cancer Institute
NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information
NCRR - National Center for Research Resources
BIRN - Biomedical Informatics Research Network
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
BMI Calculator for Palm - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Cancer information -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical Trials - Information about clinical research studies for patients, their families and members of the public
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dietary Guidelines - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Agriculture (USDA)
healthfinder® - Guide to health information at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
California Department of Health Services
New York State Department of Health
Related Medical Organizations
American Association of Medical Assistants
American Dietary Association (ADA)
American Medical Informatics Association
Association for Hospital Medical Education
Other Information
Medical Education - Residency Programs - International Clerkships
Careers in Medicine (AAMC) - Career planning for medical students
Assoc of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
American College of Surgeons Division of Education
Financial Aid Information (AAMC)
NBME Home Page - Natl Board of Medical Examiners
AAFP Directory - Family Practice Residency Programs
Clinical Medicine
Chinese Medical & Biological Information (CMBI)
Clinical Medicine Resources - Norris Medical Library
Doctor's Guide to the Internet - News, cases, articles
eMedicine - Reference and journal articles, news, CME
GeneralPediatrics.com - Links to case studies, patient simulations, CME courses, evidence-based medicine resources, journals, policie statements, clinical practice guidelines, professional societies
Harriet Lane Links (Johns Hopkins) - Retired but gives suggestions
DermAtlas (Johns Hopkins) - Dermatology image atlas
General Pediatrics - General Pediatrician's View of the Internet - by Donna M. D'Alessandro MD
Healthfinder - U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
MIDAG - Medical Image Display and Analysis Group (UNC)
Martindale's - The Reference Desk
MedMark - Medical resources by specialty
MD Consult - Clinical Information
Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc
PedInfo - Links to Pediatrics forums, disease information, medical & surgical subspecialties, research, institutions, education, residencies, publications, software
QuackWatch - Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions
Virtual Naval Hospital (Iowa) - curated and funded by Michael P. D'Alessandro MD and Donna M. D'Alessandro MD
AIDS Therapy and Information
AIDSinfo - AIDS/HIV research, treatment, prevention and medical practice guidelines
AIDS Pathology (Utah) - Textbook of AIDS Pathology (PDF format), HIV tutorial, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
AIDS Resources - Norris Medical Library
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) -
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Center for Disease Control
HIV/AIDS Physician Resources - AMA website
HIV Sequence Database (Los Alamos) - Includes Molecular Immunology database
HIV/AIDS Information Services - National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services
HIV/AIDS Page - Federal Drug Administration
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report - Center for Disease Control
Health Information and News
1Up Health - Medical encyclopedia, diseases, symptoms, tests and exams, surgery and procedures, clinical trials, nutrition, injuries and wounds, poisons, etc
AccentHealth - TV network which delivers health programming to > 10,000 patient waiting rooms
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - halls.md Health calculators and charts
Doctor's Guide - News, articles, cases
Medscape for Medical Students - News, Reviews, Articles and More ...
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
WebMD Health - Health news, advice
Journals and Publications
750 Electronic journals - Norris Medical Library
Tools and tips for finding relevant journal articles - Norris Medical Library
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
NEJM - New England Journal of Medicine
General Information and News
Library of Congress - Catalogs, Collections, Research Services
U.S. Copyright Office - Information, Publications, Legislation, Announcements
Los Angeles County Public Library
Just For Fun
Global Weather - U. Wisconsin SSEC
Dangerous creatures of the sea (Utah)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
Yahoo Music - Music, videos etc.