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Electronic Dictionaries, Directories, and Encyclopedias

AccessScience
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Online version of the the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th Edition, and the the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th Edition. Covers all areas of science and technology.

The Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: A Guide to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction (Third edition, 2000)

"The AOD Thesaurus provides a conceptual map of the multidisciplinary field of AOD research and practice, as well as standard terminology, which, over time, will result in consistent indexing and major improvements in searching and retrieval across many databases." From the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH.

AMA Physician Select

Choose AMA Physician Select to locate a doctor by name, specialty and location from over 690,000 physicians licensed to practice in the US.

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)

Consumers can verify the certification status of any physician certified by any of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (one-time registration required).

American Hospital Directory

The directory "provides on-line, comparative data for most hospitals. Our database is built from Medicare claims data, cost reports, and other public use files obtained from the federal Health Care Financing Administration."

Associations Unlimited (Encyclopedia of Associations)
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Information from the Encyclopedia of Associations forms the Foundation of this database. Listings exist for U.S. national associations; international associations; U.S. regional, state and local associations; and U.S. 501(c) non-profit organizations.

ChemIDplus from the National Library of Medicine

ChemID is a chemical dictionary file of compounds of biomedical and regulatory interest. It lists chemical substances cited in the NLM databases and tells you what NLM databases to look in for citations on the substance. Records include CAS Registry and other identifying numbers, molecular formulas, generic names, and synonyms. Another feature of the database is the SUPERLIST which provides information on whether the chemical substances is on federal and state regulatory agency lists.

Combined Chemical Dictionary
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"The Combined Chemical Dictionary is a structured database holding information on chemical substances. It includes descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds [including toxicological information]; systematic and common names of compounds; [annotated] literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables. The Combined Chemical Dictionary online version contains all those compounds published in:

Dictionary of Organic Compounds (240,000 records)

Dictionary of Natural Products (155,000 records)

Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds (100,000 records)

Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents (38,000 records)

Dictionary of Analytical Reagents (14,000 records)"

Combined Chemical Dictionary is one of the products available from CHEMnet BASE.

CQ Washington Information Directory
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Includes over 10,000 entries on federal agencies, congressional committees and interest groups in Washington, D.C. Searchable by subject category, organization type and name. Part of the CQ Electronic Library collection.

Diabetes Dictionary (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 2005)

This dictionary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about diabetes. It is designed for people who have diabetes and for their families and friends.

DocFinder from the Administrators in Medicine (AIM) and Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors

Links to participating state licensing authorities.

Encyclopaedia Britannica (from Britannica Online)

Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety (4th edition)

From the International Labour Organization, the Encyclopaedia contains over 1,000 illustrated articles on all aspects of occupational health and safety. Fully searchable.

Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
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This compilation of more than 500 different entries encompasses all aspects of biochemistry, as well as the extensions of this subject into the related fields of molecular biology, cell biology, genetics and biophysics. Articles are generously illustrated including more than 800 images in four-color. Each entry contains a clear, concise review of the topic along with illustrations, a glossary of technical terms and a section for additional reading. Each entry further contains general background and term definitions as well as a comprehensive review of the current research in the field.

Encyclopedia of Biostatistics (2nd edition, 2005)
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This work offers information that supports the development and use of statistical methods in the life and medical sciences. It contains expanded and enhanced coverage of key topics including bioinformatics, clinical trials, computation, genetics, and Bayesian methods and applications, and contains over 1300 articles - 182 entirely new to this edition - with more than 300 revised and updated to reflect current research and developments.

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
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Contains over 3,000 peer-reviewed articles, along with 30,000 internal links and 180,000 index entries. Articles contain direct links to the primary literature. From Nature Publishing Group.

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
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This reference for statistical content contains regularly updated articles and revisions to previously published articles and includes the full text of the second print edition, the entire original edition, plus supplements and updates all on one searchable site. It covers the areas of statistics, probability theory, biostatistics, quality control, and economics with emphasis in applications of statistical methods in sociology, engineering, computer science, biomedicine, psychology, survey methodology, and other client disciplines.

Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia

This searchable encyclopedia of 118 environmental contaminants from the National Park Service contains a wealth of information including water data, soil data, sediment data, tissue and food concentrations, and fate information. All entries are PDF files.

Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools

Collection of links to sites with "fast facts".

Gene Map of the Human Genome (from the National Center for Biotechnology Information)

Glossary of Health Care and Health Care Management Terms (University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine)

Definitions from a variety of sources; references are provided.

HIV/AIDS Glossary (AIDSinfo, US DHHS)

"The AIDSinfo Glossary is a comprehensive resource designed to help health professionals, researchers, and people living with HIV/AIDS and their families and friends to understand the complex web of HIV/AIDS terminology." Also available in PDF, PDA and Spanish versions.

HospitalWeb: Links to hospital web sites.

Global Hospitals on the World Wide Web

USA Hospitals on the World Wide Web

Hypertext Webster Gateway (Hypertext Interface written by Bennet Yee)

"This hypertext Webster interface provides a point-and-click client interface (for non-linemode browsers) for accessing various dictionary services on the Internet."

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
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"This Encyclopedia brings together and treats systematically facts on the properties, manufacturing, and uses of chemicals and materials, processes, and engineering principles, coupled with insights into current research, emerging technologies and economic aspects. Environmental and health concerns are also addressed. You can search for a topic by phrases, author, article title, or keywords and also browse the alphabetical and subject lists of articles."

Medical Dictionaries Page from healthfinder.

healthfinder is a gateway to consumer health and is created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MediLexicon: A Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine

Medical and pharmaceutical acronyms and abbreviations. Also has a daily news feature.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition, from Britannica Online)

National Guideline Clearinghouse

"National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP)." Electronic location of the guideline is provided when available.

The On-Line Medical Dictionary

Copyrighted by Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB, the On-Line Medical Dictionary is a searchable dictionary that has over 165,000 definitions relating to "biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology". The dictionary can be browsed (alphabetically or by subject)aand searched.

Prevention primer: An encylopedia of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention terms (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 1993)

ROGET'S Thesaurus (ARTFL Project)

Schools of Public Health (and other MPH programs) from American Public Health Association

Specialty Dictionaries (from YourDictionary.com)

Guide to many subject specialty dictionaries and glossaries including medicine, environment, food industry, and many more. Many foreign language specialty dictionaries are also made available.

State And Local Health Departments from American Public Health Association

Terms of Environment (US EPA; Revised December, 1997)

Provides definitions of the terms and acronyms used in EPA documents

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
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Subject areas in Ullmann's include: inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, metals and alloys, biotechnology and biotechnological products, food chemistry, process engineering and unit operations, analytical methods, environmental protection, and more. You can search for a word or phrase within the full text, search by chemical name or number, or use the chemical, subject, or other indexes.

Water Quality Association Glossary of Terms

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition (ARTFL Project)

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