Selected Internet Resources
Websites reviewed and selected by reference librarians on specific topics.
| Title | Description | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media at Upstate | Email Social Media at Upstate with any questions you may have. | |
| SUNY Center for Professional Development | SUNY Center for Professional Development creates and delivers customized programs for skill and knowledge development in various technical, and teaching and learning areas. | |
| 2009 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Legal Preparedness and Response | Johns Hopkins University & Georgetown University provide this resource for identifying relevant public health laws at the state, national, and international level, specific for dealing with the current novel H1N1 outbreak. | Diseases, Flu, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Legal Resources, Swine Flu |
| 8 Ways for Physicians to Manage their Online Reputations | Some tips and tricks to make sure physicians don’t get in trouble online. | Medical Students, Physicians |
| AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) Data Center | Data on bachelor's and graduate nursing degrees and student enrollment, faculty salaries and characteristics, deans' salaries, and five year trend analyses for baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs | Benchmarking, Career, Nursing, Statistics |
| AAMC Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH) Data Tools | Association of American Medical Colleges Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH) | Benchmarking, Medical School Faculty, Medical Schools |
| AAMC Faculty Roster Reports | Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster Reports | Benchmarking, Medical School Faculty, Medical Schools |
| AAMC Medical School Management Resources (MSMR) | Associaton of American Medical Colleges, MSMR is a gateway to AAMC data, research, and information relevant to medical school organization and management. Provides resources on current practice and ongoing research projects to deans, associate deans, department chairs, business officers, and other institutional leaders who are engaged in managing roles in medical schools. | Benchmarking, Medical School Faculty, Medical Schools |
| AAMC Medical School Profile System (MSPS) Reports | Association of American Medical Colleges U.S. Medical School Faculty annual reports, U.S. Medical School Faculty Trends, pdf files, excel files | Benchmarking, Medical School Faculty, Medical Schools |
| AAMC Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries | Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty salary survey AAMC login required | Benchmarking, Medical School Faculty, Medical Schools |
| AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines | American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed clinical practice guidelines. Full text articles and standardized abstracts. | Pediatrics, Practice Guidelines |
| Academic Center for Evidence-Based Nursing | Evidence Based Practice competencies, learning modules and resources on the World Wide Web, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing. | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing |
| ACOG Press Release "Women with Cancer Have Options for Preserving Fertility" | Overview of options for women to preserve fertility | Cancer, Fertility, Women |
| ADAM Symptom Navigator | A.D.A.M. Symptom Navigator empowers you to understand when self-care or a doctor visit is appropriate, by providing easy access into the award-winning A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia. Simply select gender, body type, orientation, then choose the body area of interest. | Diagnosis, Free, iPhone, iPod Touch, Symptoms |
| Adobe Reader for Pocket PC and Palm OS | Free download for Pocket PC and Palm OS. Enables you to view PDF files on your handheld. | Free, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Software, Symbian OS |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Links to Clinical information for Evidence Based Practice, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Consumer and Patient versions of Clinical Practice Guidelines. | Clinical Guidelines, Consumer Info, Evidence Based Practice, Government Agencies, Practice Guidelines, Public Health |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Access Clinical Information from the AHRQ including: scientific reviews, evidence reports, medical treatment findings, outcomes research, clinical effectiveness, technology reviews and much more. | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing |
| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Data resources include National Exposure registry, World Trade Center Registry, Asbestos Registry, Interactive map and links to hazardous waste site documents. Evaluations of hazardous substances and health effects | Emergency Response, Government Agencies, Hazardous Waste Sites |
| AIDSinfo | The site includes the Antiretroviral Toxicity Tool for Pocket PCs; federally-approved medical guidelines for Palm Powered or Pocket PC devices; the HIV/AIDS Glossary for Palm Powered devices. Mobile version supported by the National Library of Medicine. | AIDS, Free, Palm OS, PDF, Pocket PC, Software, Windows Mobile |
| AIDSinfo Glossary | 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. Type a term into the search box or browse alphabetically | Medical Dictionaries, Reference |
| ALTERNATIVE Health News Online | Links to alternative medicine topics, newsletter with daily updates | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| Alternative Medicine Homepage | Links to several databases on natural medicines and plants and alternative and complementary medicine topics. | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| Alternative Therapies index | Alternative Medicine | |
| AMA - Health Literacy Resources | Free online video "Helping Patients Understand" and clinician workbook. | Continuing Education, Health Literacy |
| AMA DoctorFinder | Search AMA's database of licensed physicians, by name & state, or by specialty & state. Basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the US. | Directories, Physicians, Reference |
| AMA Style Citations and References | Summary of AMA guidelines for citations and references, from American Journal of Public Health | Citation Styles, Reference |
| AMA Style Guide - University of Evansville Libraries | One page quick guide on how to format citations in the reference page according to AMA (American Medical Association) rules. | Citation Styles, Reference |
| AMA Style Guide - University of Washington | Guide to the most frequently used citation types, according to AMA (American Medical Association) rules | Citation Styles, Reference |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Professional organization of "Eye M.D.s" | Ophthalmology |
| American Academy of Pediatrics: Red Book Online Influenza Resource Page | The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases has compiled a comprehensive list of influenza resources to serve as a centralized point of reference for vaccine guidance, prevention, treatment, payment, policies, news, and other information pertaining to influenza for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. This resource is updated frequently as needed, including pertinent information related to seasonal, H1N1, avian, and pandemic influenza. | Diseases, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Practice Guidelines, Public Health, Swine Flu |
| American Board of Medical Specialties | American Board of Medical Specialties - resource for seeking information on physician qualifications. Physician information on maintenance of certification. Find out if a physician is board certified, or identify certified physicians by specialty, and state. Free online registration is required. | Directories, Physicians, Reference |
| American Board of Surgery | American Board of Surgery (ABS) founded the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge. The ABS certifies surgeons in the fields of general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgery of the hand, and hospice and palliative medicine. The ABS is one of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. | Certification, Medicine & Surgery |
| American Cancer Society | Patient/Family focus, but also includes information for professionals, such as Cancer Reference Information, Statistics and Research Program & Funding. Registration suggested for complete access to the site. | Cancer, Neoplasms, Oncology |
| American College of Epidemiology | This site provides an introduction to the field of Epidemiology, in particular with an educational module titled What is epidemiology, anyway? | Epidemiology, Public Health, Resources |
| American College of Surgeons | American College of Surgeons Dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment | Medicine & Surgery |
| American Heart Association Scientific Statements and Practice Guidelines | American Heart Association's scientific statements and practice guidelines on various cardiovascular disease and stroke topics | Cardiology, Practice Guidelines |
| American Holistic Medical Association | Find a holistic medicine practitioner, books, publications and resources. | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| American Hospital Association | Current news and information about policies and issues affecting hospitals. The American Hospital Association represents and serves hospitals, health care networks, their patients and communities. | Advocacy, Association, Hospitals |
| American Hospital Directory | Search for any US hospital. Profiles include key characteristics, utilization, and financial information. Not affiliated with American Hospital Association. | Directories, Hospitals, Reference |
| American Medical Association: Public Health. | This site is the American Medical Association's compilation of their own program and policy web sites related to geriatric and adolescent health, violence prevention, health disparities and obesity. | Public Health, Resources |
| American Medical Student Association | Social networking is transforming the way medical students communicate with one another, but is online content meeting professional standards? | Medical Students |
| American Nurses Association | Nursing information for professional practice, health care policy, government affairs, career opportunities from the American Nurses Association. | Nursing, Professional Association |
| American Nurses Association Social Media Toolkit | A collection of resources to help nurses and nursing students maintain professionals standards within social media networks from the American Nurses Association. | Nurses |
| American Optometric Association Clinical Practice Guidelines | Consensus optometric clinical practice guidelines from the AOA. | Eye Diseases, Optometry, Practice Guidelines |
| American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Physician Directory | Search by state or zip code. Directory provides speciality, osteopathic college attended, year of graduation and whether physician is certififed. | Osteopathic Physicians |
| American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines | APA practice guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders. This page links to the complete text of all APA practice guidelines published on PsychiatryOnline, which provides additional tools and resources for each guideline. | American Psychiatric Association, APA, Mental Health, Practice Guidelines, Psychiatry, Psychology |
| American Public Health Association (APHA) | APHA is the oldest and largest association of public health professionals in the world. APHA provides a searchable web site in support of their mission to protect communities from preventable health threats. | Organizations, Public Health |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients | Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 24, No 18 (June 20), 2006: pp. 2917-2931. To develop guidance to practicing oncologists about available fertility preservation methods and related issues in people treated for cancer. | Cancer, Fertility, Men, Women |
| Anthrax & Anthrax Vaccine | A Meta Directory of resources, complied by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa. | Bioterrorism |
| Anthrax (MEDLINEplus Health Topic Page) | Links to pertinent information at CDC, other federal agencies and professional associations covering news, overviews, diagnosis, research, treatment, etc., plus a link to a prefabicated MEDLINE search for recent research articles on Anthrax | Bioterrorism |
| AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses) | AORN is a non-profit membership association of perioperative nurses which provides nursing education, standards, and clinical practice resources to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. | Nursing |
| APA Formatting & Style Guide | APA (American Psychological Association) style guide from OWL: Online Writing Lab, Purdue University, with examples of in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and reference page | Citation Styles, Reference, Writing Guides |
| APA Style - Electronic References | Tips from APA (American Psychological Association) for citing electronic references | Citation Styles, Reference |
| ArcGIS Explorer | ArcGIS Explorer is Geographic Information System mapping software which can be downloaded for free from this web site. | Public Health, Statistics, tools |
| Archimedes Online | Download a free mobile medical calculator. Forget having to remember complicated formulas, just enter the values and out come the results. | Calculators, Medical |
| Ars Medica | ARS MEDICA is a biannual literary journal, started in 2004, that explores the interface between the arts and healing, and examines what makes medicine an art. ARS MEDICA remains the only medical literary journal in Canada, and one of a handful of such journals in the world, in the rapidly developing international field of the humanities in healthcare. The Health Sciences Library does not subscribe to this journal. Please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Memoir, Poetry |
| Ask NOAH About: Alternative (Complementary) Medicine | New York Access to Online Health, complimentary and alternative medicine | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| Assessing Drug Abuse Within and Across Communities | A report from the National Institute of Drug Abuse that provides guidelines and survey data on establishing networks to monitor and assess drug abuse patterns and trends at the community and state level. | Drug Information |
| Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) | APICs mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. The site features APIC Guidelines and Standards, Public Policy links and extensive Resources links. | Epidemiology, Infection Control, Organizations, Public Health |
| Association of American Medical Colleges | Information from Association of American Medical Colleges on US & Canadian medical schools. | Directories, Medical colleges, Reference |
| Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors | Search for licensed physicians via State Medical Board listings | Directories, Physicians, Reference |
| Auscultation Assistant | Audio characteristics of heart murmurs and lung sounds | Clinical Skills, Medical Students, Nursing |
| Bartleby.com: Quotations | This is a searchable online collection of 4 different quotation resources: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, the Columbia World of Quotations, Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, and Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. | Quotations |
| Bellevue Literary Review | The Bellevue Literary Review is searchable in the Humanities International Complete database (link to this database in the "Online Databases" section of this guide). Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States, has been witness to nearly three centuries of human drama. In this tradition we have created the Bellevue Literary Review, a forum for illuminating humanity and human experience. The BLR is published by the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center. Selected articles are available at the journal web site. The Health Sciences Library does not subscribe to this journal. Please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Memoir, Poetry |
| Best Doctors | Best Doctors database of 50,000 expert physicians. Continuous peer-peer surveys help identify specialists. | Medicine & Surgery |
| Best Hospitals | Best Hospitals U.S. News and World Report rating the best hospitals in the country based on statistics and services provided. | Evaluation, Hospitals, Ratings |
| Best Practice Information Sheet | Best Practice - evidence based practice information sheets from the Joanna Briggs Institute. | Evidence Based Nursing, Nursing |
| Biodefense and Bioterrorism (MEDLINEplus Health Topic Page) | Biodefense news, overviews, research, treatment, plus a link search for MEDLINE for recent research articles on Biological and Chemical Weapons. | Biodefense, Bioterrorism |
| Bioethics and Law: A Guide to Selected Resources Available at the H. Douglas Barclay Law Library | S.U. College of Law bioethics and humanities topical research guide. | Bioethics, law |
| Bioethics Info Resources | Bioethics Info Resources NLM NIH electronic resources and searchable database | Bioethics, Clinical Practice, Human Research |
| Bioethics Web | Bioethics Web offers free access to a searchable catalog of Internet sites and resources covering biomedical ethics, cloning, clinical practice, stem cell, embryo research, informed consent | Bioethics, Clinical Practice, Human Research Protection |
| Bioterrorism / Biological Warfare | Bioterrorism and biological warfare - Meta Directory of resources, complied by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa. | Bioterrorism |
| BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine | BioMed Central Complementary and Alternative Medicine open access peer-reviewed journal articles | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| calculator.com | Calculators - This is a collection of functional online calculators including scientific, graphing, unit, and standard calculators. Other calculators of general interest are also included. | Calculators, Medical Calculators |
| CAM Citations Index | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Limits PubMed search to complementary and alternative medicine articles | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs | Cancer mortality interactive maps, graphs, text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers. | Cancer, Oncology |
| Cancer Trials | Cancer Clinical Trials accepting participants, trial results, education materials about clinical trials. Information about how to conduct a clinical trial from the National Cancer Institute | Cancer, Clinical Trials, Oncology |
| CancerLit | Cancer Literature in PubMed Bibliographic database containing more than 1.5 million Citations and abstracts from over 4,000 different sources including biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and doctoral theses. | Cancer, Oncology |
| CancerNet | Gateway to the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute. Includes information for patients and health professionals. | Cancer, Oncology |
| CanSearch | National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship - Online Guide to Cancer Resources. NCCS is a national, patient-led advocacy organization for people with all types of cancer. CanSearch assists online users in finding Internet cancer resources. | Cancer, Oncology |
| Caring Bridge | A nonprofit organization providing free websites that connect families and friends when someone is facing a significant health challenge. | |
| CDC - Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP) | CDC Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP). | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| CDC - Health Promotion Section (CCHP) | CDC Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CCHP). | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| CDC - Infectious Diseases Section (CCID) | CDC Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID). | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| CDC - Public Health Information, Health Marketing, and Health Statistics Section (CCHIS) | CDC Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service (CCHIS). | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| CDC Public Health Information Network | CDC Public Health Information Network. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| CDC Social Media Tools, Guidelines, and Best Practices | The Center for Disease Control and Prevention offer best practice guidelines for Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. This collection of resources includes a guide to writing for social media and a general social media toolkit. | |
| CDC WONDER | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) to provide open access to public health information gathered by CDC. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response | ||
| CDC: Epi Info | Epi Info is free software developed by the CDC which can be downloaded from this web site. Epi Info is a sophisticated suite of software including various applications which can be used to develop databases and analyze epidemiologic statistics. | Public Health, Statistics, tools |
| CDC: Seasonal Influenza | The Centers for Disease Control has released this information guide for the public for information related to the swine flu outbreak (4/27/2009). It includes information about prevention and control of this form of influenza. | Diseases, Flu, Government, Influenza |
| CDC: Summary of Notifiable Diseases | The CDC National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System is used to produce an annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases available at this site. Notifiable diseases are those which may require quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the disease. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | News and information about drugs, including new drug approvals, health advisories, and consumer safety information. | Drug Information, FDA, Federal Government, US Government |
| Center for Global Health & Translational Science | The Center for Global Health and Translational Science is a research center focused on diseases of the developing world. It incorporates the efforts and programs of both basic science researchers and clinical investigators across the entire continuum of translational research. | |
| Center for Vision Research | The Center for Vision Research, Upstate Medical University, enhances the research and training efforts of the basic and clinical vision scientists in the Central New York area. | Eye Diseases, Ophthalmology |
| Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, info for health care providers, researchers, students and educators, policy makers. | Centers for Disease Control, Federal Government, Infection Control, Public Health, Statistics |
| Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Public Health Training Network | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Public Health Training Network - Distance Learning | Bioterrorism, Public Health Training |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CMS is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services portal with links to all CMS programs and related information. Administrative information such as enrollment and regulations, as well as research, resources, and education links. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, Public Health |
| CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service | Clinical trials by searchable topic. Patient and professional resources and news. | Clinical Trials |
| Central New York Library Resources Council- NY 3Rs Council Membership List | Central New York Resources Council - NY 3Rs Council Membership List | Libraries |
| Child and Family Statistics | Statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health | Public Health, Statistics |
| CIA - The World Factbook | World Fact Book provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines | Evidence based pediatric care guidelines from the Cincinnati's Hospital Medical Center. | Evidence Based Practice Guidelines, Pediatrics, Practice Guidelines |
| Citing References in Your Paper | Includes APA, Chicago, MLA, and links to Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin, Madison) | Citation Styles, Reference, Writing Guides |
| Clear & Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers | This guide from the National Cancer Institute outlines the process for creating materials for people with limited-literacy skills | Health Literacy, Patient Education |
| Clinical Decision Making Calculators (University of Oklahoma) | Clinical site featuring open access Excel spreadsheet files to be used as decision making calculators; i.e. disease/test relation and treatment/outcome relation. | Calculators, Clinical Tools, Decision Making Calculators, Medical Calculators |
| Clinical Pathways | Clinical Pathways are structured, multidisciplinary plans of care designed to support the implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols from Open Clinical.org | Clinical Practice Guidelines, Evidence Based Practice, Nursing, Practice Guidelines |
| Clinical Tools, Statistics (Geneva Foundation for Medical Education andResearch) | A collection of links to open access clinical calculators, conversion charts and statistical tools from various sources. | Calculators, Clinical Tools, Medical Calculators, Statistics |
| Clinical Training at UPSTATE | Clinical training available through UPSTATE | clinical training, Nursing |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies. | Android, Blackberry, Clinical research, Free, iPhone, iPodTouch, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Web based, Windows Mobile |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Clinical Trials Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the US and around the world. Find background information, investigator instructions and trial locations. Provides trial description, qualifactions and links to other resources from National Institutes of Health | Clinical Trials, Oncology |
| CMA Infobase | Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) produced or endorsed in Canada. (Canadian Medical Association) | Practice Guidelines |
| CNN - Health | Health News- Medicine, Diet, Fitness and Parenting from CNN.com | News |
| Cochrane Collaboration CM Field | University of Maryland School of Medicine, consumer summaries of Cochrane reviews in complementary medicine | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) | Browse or search the Code of Federal Regulations; the codification of the general and permanent rules of the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. | Federal Government, Federal Regulations, Government Agencies, US Government |
| Community of Science Funding Opportunities | Searchable comprehensive database of funding information. Available from campus computers only. | Funding, Grants |
| Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) | Comprehensive Microbial Resources previously TIGR-CMR now JCVI-CMR search for genes by annotations or role categories, find genomes by text search, find sequences based on nucleotide or peptides | Biotechnology, Genetics |
| Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP) | Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects maintained by the NIH Office of Extramural Research. The NIH RePORTER will replace the CRISP system October 31, 2009. | Federal, Funding, Grants, NIH |
| Concept Mapping Homepage | Concept mapping - a technique for representing knowledge in graphs | Concept Mapping |
| Concept Mapping Resource Guide | Concept mapping resource guide links to research, case studies, and practice. Info about the Concept System software with tutorials. | Concept Mapping |
| Continuing Medical Education | Continuing medical education opportunities and resources from the College of Medicine Education at UPSTATE Medical | CME, Continuing Education |
| Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute | “We are a not-for-profit group that believes everyone should be able to read and understand the laws that govern them, without cost. We carry out this vision by: * Publishing law online, for free. * Creating materials that help people understand law. * Exploring new technologies that make it easier for people to find the law. | Bioethics, Legal Decisions, Legislation |
| Crouse Hospital | Crouse Hospital 746 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 470-7111 | Syracuse Area Hospitals |
| CTSNet Cardiothoracic Surgery Network | Cardiothoracic surgery network jointly created by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), and the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EACTS). | Cardiac Techniques, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery |
| CureSearch Children's Oncology Group Patient Education "Female Health Issues after Treatment for Childhood Cancer" | Female health issues after treatment for childhood cancer - PDF handout 2008 | Cancer, children, Fertility, Patient Education, Women |
| CureSearch Children's Oncology Group Patient Education "Male Health Issues after Treatment for Childhood Cancer" | Male health issues after treatment for childhood cancer - PDF handout 2008 | Cancer, children, Fertility, Men, Patient Education |
| Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services featuring current health news and information, and links to Health and Human Services departments, topics and an A-Z Index. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, Health and Human Services, US Government |
| Diagnosaurus | Free differential diagnosis tool containing over 1,000 ddx from McGraw-Hill. Bowse by: Symptoms, Diseases, Organ Systems | Blackberry, Differential Diagnosis, free software, iPhone, Palm OS, Pocket PC |
| Dictionary.com | Online dictionary (based on Random House) and link to online thesaurus | General Dictionaries, Reference, Thesauri |
| Directory of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S. | Links to Osteopathic schools, and PDFS from school catalogs | Colleges, Medical Schools, Universities |
| Directory of Epidemiology Societies | This site was created in conjunction with the first North American Congress of Epidemiology held in Toronto in 2001, and is a listing of links to 22 Epidemiology Societies around the world. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Disaster Response Resource Guide | This guide highlights resources of interest to clinicians who prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Point of care resources for dealing with radiation, hazardous materials, infectious diseases and bioterrorism are included. | |
| Doctor's Guide to the Internet | Medical news, CME opportunities, case studies, discipline specific news. Personalize an account to receive email updates, journal information, specific to your profession. | News |
| Drug Information | Drug information resources from the Health Sciences Library | |
| Eastwood Collection | The Dr. Gregory Eastwood Humanities Collection is comprised of works of literature, art, film and music. | |
| Ebsco Evidence-Based Influenze Portal | Flu information mined by the editors at Ebsco from their databases including DynaMed and Nursing Reference Center, frequently updated and evidence-based. | Flu, Public Health |
| Educational Benefits | Educational benefits and tuition assistance available to UPSTATE Employees. This is an internal website available at Upstate or from off campus using your Upstate username and password. | tuition assistance |
| Educational Benefits | Upstate employees are entitled to tuition benefits designated by their union/affiliation. | |
| EHP Environmental Health Perspectives | Peer reviewed research - Monthly journal news on the impact of environment on human health (NIEHS) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) (NIH) | Environmental Health, Public Health |
| Electronic Orange Book | Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations | Drug Information, FDA, Federal Government, US Government |
| Emergency Preparedness | Our Emergency Preparedness (EP) activities serve as a resource to the community through educational programs, services and research in emergency preparedness for both routine and extraordinary circumstances. | |
| Emory Center for Outcomes Research (ECOR) | Emory University multidisciplinary team, performs behavioral research and publishes results of trials | Clinical Trials, Outcomes Research |
| Environmental Health and Toxicology | Resources from the National Library of Medicine | Poisons, Public Health, Toxicology |
| Epocrates MedTools | Epocrates MedTools applications are not available for Windows Mobile non-touch screen devices. See specific tool for compatibility information. Examples include BMI Tool, MedMath, Drip Rate Calculator, Essentials for oncology, STAT cholesterol tool. | Free, medical calculator, Palm OS, Software, Windows Mobile |
| Epocrates Rx | Available for Blackberry and iPhone. A free drug reference tool including: Over 3,300 brand and generic drugs, includes dosing, interactions, adverse reactions, pricing, and a multiple-drug interaction checker | Android, Blackberry, Drug, Free, iPhone, iPod Touch, Palm OS, Windows Mobile |
| ERAS - Electronic Residency Application Service | Electronic Residency Application Service is a service of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) | Fellowship application, Residency application |
| Europa - Public Health | The European Commission Public Health web site is supported by the European Union Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General. The mission of the EU Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General is to help make Europe's citizens healthier, safer and more confident. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | ECDC is a European Union agency established in 2005 with a mission to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Evidence Based Nursing Collections | Evidence Based Nursing collection from the journal EBN Online | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing |
| Evidence Based Practice Tutorial | Tutorial and practice example of the 5 step process used in Evidence Based Practice and its application to a case study. Developed by the University of Minnesota. | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing, Tutorial |
| Examined Life Journal | A literary journal produced by the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The Health Sciences Library does not subscribe to this journal. Please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Memoir, Poetry |
| Exercise Journals | Health Science Library's journals related to exercise. | Exercise |
| Explore Your Treatment Options | You might not think to ask why your doctor recommends a certain treatment or if other options are available. But every patient is different. When it comes to medical tests and treatments, you deserve to know your options. This site has tips to help you talk with your doctor. Because knowing your options is the best option. | Patient Education |
| EyeCare America | Public services from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, including patient education materials, interactive tools (e.g. eye disease simulators and risk assessments), and eye care programs | Eye Diseases, Ophthalmology |
| An online social networking site. | ||
| Facebook Help | A link to the "Help" page of Facebook, a social networking website. | |
| Facebook Tutorial Handbook | A PDF document goes step by step through Facebook and how to set up an account. | |
| Facebook: Setting up Profile | Tutorial on the basics of setting up a profile and establishing an initial presence with the Social Networking tool. | |
| Facts, Figures, Events | Links to almanacs, measures, and more (Syracuse University) | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| Faculty Commons | The Faculty Commons is an e-newsletter sent to members of Upstate's faculty, about the faculty, to share their many achievements. | achievements, awards, Faculty |
| Faculty Development | Resources at Upstate to further your goals in teaching and research. The goal of the Office of Faculty Development is to help you achieve your potential in your varied roles as teacher, researcher, clinician, community member*, and leader. We provide web-based and personal assistance in these areas. | |
| Faculty Development: Concept Mapping and Curriculum Design | Concept maps can be used as excellent planning devices for instruction, maps are useful for the development of course plans and lesson plans. | Concept Mapping |
| Family & Community Health | New York State Department of Health. | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies |
| Family Practice PDA | Free software for Pocket PC and Palm OS. OB Wheel, Archimedes, Pneumo Calc, and many more. | anoxic brain injury, C-Spine, Free, Hepatitis C Treatment Timer, Hyperbili, MDRD, medical calculator, OB, Omnibus PneumoCalc, Palm OS, Software, Windows Mobile |
| Famous Quotes and Authors | A collection of online quotations by famous individuals; primarily authors and political figures. | Quotations |
| FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration | The FDA is responsible for regulation and control of drugs, including regulations related to studies of new medications and the advertising and sales of drugs.The site links to a wide range of news and information about drugs, food, medical devices, cosmetics, and products for animals. | Drug Information, FDA, Federal Government, US Government |
| FDA MedWatch | The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program (MedWatch) provides information about safety issues, such as product safety alerts, recalls and withdrawals. | Drug Information, FDA, Federal Government, US Government |
| FDA Oncology Tools | Information about cancer treatment and drug therapies. | Cancer, Oncology |
| Federal Commons | The Federal Commons is a grant management portal maintained in conjunction with the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. | Federal, Funding, Grants |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Information from the federal government about current emergency and disaster activity, types of disasters, and how to prepare and respond to emergencies. | Federal Government, US Government Agencies |
| Federal Register | Browse or search the Federal Register, which is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. | Federal Government, Federal Regulations, Government Agencies, US Government |
| Federation of American Scientists: Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases | ProMed is the Federation of American Scientists policy initiative calling for global monitoring of emerging diseases. | Organizations, Public Health |
| Federation of Tax Administrators: State Tax Forms | This is an interactive map to link to the tax websites for all 50 states. | Taxes |
| FedWorld Government Information | Developed and maintained by the National Technical Information Service, FedWorld is an online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government. | Government Agencies, National Technical Information Service, US Government |
| Fertility Issues for Men after Cancer Treatment | Cancer, Fertility, Men | |
| Fertility Issues for Women after Cancer Treatment | Cancer, Fertility, Women | |
| Flu.gov: For Professionals | This is a pandemic planning guide for health care and community professionals specific for an influenza outbreak. Organizations type included are hospitals, schools, businesses, transportation industry, community planners, and government agencies. Also included are resources for patient and community health education. | Diseases, Flu, Government, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Swine Flu |
| Foundation Center | The Foundation Center is a leading authority on philanthropy, and the site features a database of grantmakers and their grants. | Funding, Grants |
| Free Medical Journals | Free medical journals for health care professionals and physicians, including guides and summaries of the relevant literature in a variety of medical fields. | Journals, News, Open Access, Publishing |
| FREIDA: Fellowship & Residency Electronic Interactive Database | Detailed information on 8,200 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs | Directories, Reference, Residencies & Fellowships |
| Functional Foods index | Alternative Medicine | |
| Genetics | GROW Genetic Resources on the Web is a searchable database with a focus on genetic medicine and health. | Genetics |
| Genome.gov - National Human Genome Research Institute | Genome.gov - National Human Genome Research Institute - Funding opportunities, grants database, fact sheets, legislative database, genetic testing, population genomics, talking glossary | Biotechnology, Federal, Funding Grants, Genetics |
| Genomes Online Database (GOLD) | Genomes Online Database, is a World Wide Web resource for comprehensive access to information regarding complete and ongoing genome projects, as well as metagenomes and metadata, around the world. | Biotechnology, Genetics |
| Glossary of Genetic Terms | Definitions & audio from National Human Genome Research Institute | Medical Dictionaries, Reference |
| Glossary of Terms for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Care Practices | Texas Medical Association, links to a PDF glossary | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Glossary |
| Google Maps Mobile | ||
| Google+ | An online social networking site that integrates with other Google products such as Gmail. | |
| Governor's Office of Employee Relations | By combining technological innovation with quality content, the GOER Online Learning Center provides the New York State employee with an exceptional online learning experience. | |
| Grants.gov | Grants.gov is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and provides online applications and other tools for applicants and grantors. | Funding, Grants |
| GrantsNet | Searchable database for grants which fund research and training in the sciences; sponsored and maintained by the journal Science. | Funding, Grants |
| Hardin MD - Free Full-Text Online Medical Journals | Preset searches in Pubmed for free journal articles on topics such as AIDS/HIV, Lupus, Nursing, Crohns Disease, & Shingles. From the Hardin Health Library at the University of Iowa. | Journals, Open Access, Publishing, PubMed |
| Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources | Medical Images from the University of Iowa | Medical Images, Meta-Sites |
| Hardin Meta-Directory - Nursing & Nursing Research | Selected internet links in nursing and nursing research from the University of Iowa | Nursing, Research |
| Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide | Laboratory Values, Tests | |
| Healing Muse | The Healing Muse is searchable in the Humanities International Complete database (link to this database in the "Online Databases" section of this guide). The Healing Muse is the annual journal of literary and visual art published by SUNY Upstate Medical University's Center for Bioethics & Humanities. We welcome fiction, poetry, narratives, essays, memoirs and visual art, particularly but not exclusively focusing on themes of medicine, illness, disability and healing. The Health Sciences Library has full text from 2001 to present in our Print Holdings. | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Memoir, Poetry |
| Health Grades | Health care performance ratings and report cards. Search for information on physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and more by name, state, or zip code. | Evaluation, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Ratings, Reports |
| Health Insurance Programs | New York State Department of Health. | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies |
| Health Library: Influenza | EBSCO's Health Library provides consumer level information on the Swine Flu virus. | Diseases, Flu, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Swine Flu |
| Health Library: Wellness Centers | Health Library Wellness Centers are demographic-based and offer magazine-style articles covering health and prevention topics at each stage of life. | Alternative Medicine |
| Health Link On Air | HealthLink on Air (HLOA) is a 60 minute, taped radio program that airs every Sunday on WSYR (570 AM) at 9 a.m. The program will feature interviews with health care professionals from area hospitals and health care organizations as well as visiting lecturers and individuals related to or concerned about health care issues. | |
| Health Literacy and Health Outcomes | Fact sheet from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services | Health Literacy |
| Health literacy online: A guide to writing and designing easy-to-use health Web sites | Guide from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for Web designers and content creators on developing user-centered Web sites with actionable, engaging health information | Health Literacy, Patient Education |
| Health Literacy Out Loud | Podcast featuring leading health literacy researchers and practitioners | Health Literacy, podcasts |
| Health Science Libraries on the Web | Hardin MD | Libraries |
| health.evidence.ca | Aims to support evidence-informed decision making in public health organizations with the goal of facilitating the adoption and implementation of effective policies, programs and interventions at the local and regional public health decision making levels. Provides tools to support evidence informed decision making. | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing |
| Healthcare Association of NYS (HANYS) | Represents and advocates for improving policies that affect hospitals in New York State. | Advocacy, Association, Hospitals |
| Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) | HCUP databases bring together the data collection efforts of State data organizations, hospital associations, private data organizations, and the Federal government to create a national information resource of patient-level health care data | Public Health, Statistics |
| HealthEngage | Free tools for monitoring your health including: Diabetes symptoms and glucose monitoring, medications, exercise, diet, and more. | AIDS, Android, Asthma, Blackberry, Depression, Diabetes, Diet, fitness, Free, HIV, iPhone, iPodTouch, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Web based, Windows Mobile |
| HealthMap | This resource provides epidemiology mapping information for international and regional disease outbreaks. The data provided does not exceed 30 days old and is provided from international organization and news resources. | Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics |
| Healthy GIS Newsletter Archives | HealthyGIS is a free quarterly publication for health and human services Geographic Information System users. | Public Health, Statistics, tools |
| Healthy People 2010 | This site is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation | The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation which develops and runs its own research and communications programs. | Organizations, Public Health |
| HerbMed | Alternative Medicine Foundation, evidence, safety data, links to PubMed abstracts | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Herbs |
| Herbs and Supplements | Alternative Medicine | |
| Homeopathic Treatments by Condition | Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy | |
| Household Products Database | Health and safety information on household products from the National Institutes of Health | Consumer Health, Poisons, Toxicology |
| HSTAT -- Health Services Technology Assessment | The Health Services Technology/Assessment Texts (HSTAT) is a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making. HSTAT's audience includes health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, payers, consumers and the information professionals who serve these groups. | Practice Guidelines |
| Human Genome Resources (NCBI) National Center for Biotechnology Information | Human Genome Resources (NCBI) Gene Database, Reference sequences of chromosomes, genomic contigs, mRNAs and proteins for human and model organisms. OMIM - guide to human genes and inherited disorders. Clone registry | Biotechnology, Genetics |
| Images MD | Images.MD is part of the Medical and Life Science collection of images on Springer Images. | |
| Information Please Almanac | Almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, and encyclopedias | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| Inhalation Anthrax | Information about the pathogenesis and imaging of inhalational anthrax from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and the American Registry of Pathology, Washington DC and INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax VA. | Bioterrorism, Case Studies |
| Institute for Safe Medication Practices | A nonprofit organization that works closely with healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry to provide education about adverse drug events and their prevention. | Drug Information |
| Internal Revenue Service | This is the government agency website for federal income tax. | Taxes |
| Internet Public Library - Biographies | produced by a consortium of library schools | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| JAMAevidence | JAMAevidence is devoted to learning, teaching, and practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM). | Evidence Based Practice |
| JeffSelects: Chemistry: Calculators (Thomas Jefferson University) | A collection of free chemistry specific calculators from various sources. | Calculators, Clinical Tools, Medical Calculators |
| JEFFSELECTS: Community and Public Health | This resource provides information on how to conduct community health assessment surveys, in addition to links to other relevant websites in the area of community and public health. | Public Health Portals |
| Johns Hopkins' Bioethics Institute | John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics mission is to conduct advanced scholarship on the ethics of clinical practice, biomedical science, and public health, both locally and globally, and to engage students, trainees, the public and policy makers in serious discourse about these issues | Bioethics, Clinical Practice, Public Health |
| Journal of Medical Humanities | The Journal of Medical Humanities is searchable in PubMed! The journal publishes original papers reflecting its broad perspective on interdisciplinary studies of medicine and medical education. Research findings emerge from three areas of investigation: medical humanities, cultural studies, and pedagogy. The Health Sciences Library has full text from 1997 to one year ago. For the current year, please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Academic Medical Humanities Journals |
| Lab Tests Online | Peer reviewed, non commercial public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals doing the testing | Diagnostic Tests, Laboratory Values, Public Health, Tests |
| Language Center | Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus | General Dictionaries, Reference, Thesauri |
| Library of Congress | Libraries | |
| A professional online social networking site. | ||
| Links to other catalogs | HSL web page featuring links to other library catalogs, including WorldCat | Catalogs |
| Literature and Medicine | Literature and Medicine is searchable in PubMed! For more than a quarter of a century, Literature and Medicine has published quality scholarly essays exploring interdisciplinary connections between literary understanding and medical knowledge and practice. The Health Sciences Library has full text from 1996 to one year ago. For the current year, please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Academic Medical Humanities Journals |
| Literature, Arts & Medicine Database | The Literature, Arts, & Medicine Database is an annotated multimedia listing of prose, poetry, film, video and art that was developed to be a dynamic, accessible, comprehensive resource for teaching and research in MEDICAL HUMANITIES, and for use in health/pre-health, graduate and undergraduate liberal arts and social science settings. | |
| Live-tweeting Surgery | Article on live-tweeting a surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center. | |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital; "Fertility Issues in Childhood Cancer Treatment | Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital; "Fertility Issues in Childhood Cancer Treatment" patient education | Cancer, children, Fertility, Patient Education |
| Martindale's Public Health Center | This web site is the creation of Jim Martindale, a former consultant to the University of California, Irvine. It is a unique collection of links to four Public Health subgroups. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Laboratory Handbook | Diagnostic Tests, Laboratory Values, Public Health, Tests | |
| Mayo Clinic Drug Information | Information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, plus news and developments from Micromedex. | Drug Information |
| Meaningful Learning: A Collaborative Literature Review of Concept Mapping | Concept Mapping a colloborative literature review | Concept Mapping |
| Medical Abbreviations | Search by medical term, word or abbreviation. | Journal Abbreviations, Medical Abbreviations |
| Medical apps available through iTunes | Download a variety of medical apps through iTunes to use on your mobile device. | Free, iPhone, iPod Touch, Medical, mobile app, Research, tools, videos |
| Medical Calculators (Cornell University) | Clinical site featuring web-based clinical calculators including dosing, conversions, metabolic, respiratory and pharmacology. | Calculators, Clinical Tools, Medical Calculators |
| Medical Eponyms | For Pocket PC, a free database over 1,500 common and obscure medical eponyms with descriptions. | Free, Medical dictionary, Pocket PC, Software |
| Medical Expenditure Panel Survey | MEPS is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance | Statistics |
| Medical Humanities (BMJ) | Medical Humanities is searchable in PubMed! Medical Humanities is a leading international journal that reflects the whole field of medical humanities. It features original articles relevant to the delivery of healthcare, the formulation of public health policy, the experience of being ill and of caring for those who are ill, as well as case conferences, educational case studies, book, film, and art reviews, editorials, correspondence, news and notes. The Health Sciences Library has full text from 2000 to present. | Academic Medical Humanities Journals |
| Medical Humanities Community (NYU) | This site, established in 1994 at New York University School of Medicine, is dedicated to providing a resource for scholars, educators, students, patients, and others who are interested in the work of medical humanities. We define the term "medical humanities" broadly to include an interdisciplinary field of humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history and religion), social science (anthropology, cultural studies, psychology, sociology), and the arts (literature, theater, film, and visual arts) and their application to medical education and practice. | |
| Medical Mnemonics | A free database of medical mnemonics to help remember the important details. Available on Web, PalmOS, PDF, AvantGo, and WAP. | Free, Palm OS, PDA, Software, WAP |
| Medical School Faculty Online Directory | Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) continuosly updated searchable database of full time faculty at U.S. Medical Schools. Provides academic rank and department | Colleges, Directories, Medical Schools, Reference, Universities |
| Medical School Rankings | U.S. News and World Report rankings. Provides enrollment and fees | Colleges, Medical Schools, Universities |
| Medical Schools of the U.S. and Canada | Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) listing by state or searchable by name | Colleges, Medical Schools, Universities |
| Medical Society of the State of New York - Public Health | The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) is an organization of approximately 30,000 licensed physicians, medical residents, and medical students in New York State. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Medline Plus Mobile | Health information from the National Library of Medicine including a medical encyclopedia, drug and supplement information, and resources for over 800 different health topics. Mobile MedlinePlus includes a subset of content from the full Web site. It includes summaries for over 800 diseases, conditions and wellness topics as well as the latest health news, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, and information on prescription and over-the-counter medications. | Android, Blackberry, encyclopedia, Free, iPhone, iPodTouch, medications, News, Palm OS, Pocket PC, prescription, Web based, Windows Mobile |
| MedlinePlus - Eyes and Vision | Resources for clinicians, patients and the general public. Includes links to PubMed searches and resources from governmental and other trusted sources. | Eye Diseases |
| MEDLINEplus Cancer Topics | National Library of Medicine - MEDLINEplus provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions, including cancer, plus links to consumer health information. | Cancer, Consumer Health, Oncology |
| MedlinePlus: Flu | National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus flu page. | Diseases, Flu, Government, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Swine Flu |
| MedlinePlus: How to Write Easy-to-Read Health Materials | Guidelines for creating easy-to-read materials. Includes links to readability formulas and software. | Health Literacy, Patient Education |
| MedPage Tools: Guide to Biostatistics | This is a PDF reference guide for understanding the concepts of biostatistical research. It includes terminology and an easy to follow flowchart. | Statistics |
| MedPage: Flu | This is a news resource for U.S. health professional level specific for the flu. | Diseases, Flu, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, New York State, News, Swine Flu |
| Medscape Clinical Cases | This is a listing of clinical cases in all medical specialities. CME/CE is available for many of the cases. Access is available with free registration to Medscape. | Case Reports, Clinical Tools |
| Medscape CME: eMedicine CME Case Presentations | This is a collection of medical case reports intended for teaching and continuing education purposes. Included are diagnostic online tests and case images. Access to Medscape is free with registration. | Case Presentations, Clinical Tools, Medical Conditions, Medicine |
| MedScape Drug Reference | Searchable database with content from the FDA and American Society of Health System Pharmacists, geared towards clinicians and healthcare professionals. Some portions of site require subscription. | Drug Information |
| MedWeb Community (Emory University) | Biomedical and health related web sites maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University. | Evaluation, Medical Blog, News, Web Sites |
| Mental Health America | Mental Health America is the nation’s largest and oldest community-based network dedicated to helping all Americans live mentally healthier lives. With more than 300 affiliates across the country, MHA is advocating for changes in policy; educating the public and providing critical information; and delivering urgently needed Programs and Services. | Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology |
| Merck Manual - Normal Laboratory Values | Laboratory Values, Tests | |
| MMSK Cancer Center Fertility and Parenthood | Options available that may enable you to preserve your fertility and to build a family in the future. | Cancer, Fertility, Men, Women |
| MMSK Cancer Center Fertility and Parenthood for Men | Fertility preservation for men. | Cancer, Fertility, Men |
| MMSK Cancer Center Fertility and Parenthood for Women | Fertility preservation for women. | Cancer, Fertility, Women |
| MMSK Cancer Center Patient Education | Patient education PDF handouts on a variety of fertility and cancer topics. | Cancer, Fertility, Patient Education |
| MMSK Cancer Center Resources for Teens and Young Adults | Resources and links on fertility and cancer for teens and young adults. | Cancer, Fertility, teens, young adults |
| MMWR Terrorism Preparedness Compendium | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Terrorism Preparedness Compendium pdf files | Bioterrorism |
| Mobile MerckMedicus | The search function on Mobile MerckMedicus is designed to let you send a request from your PDA for a search to be run on either the MerckMedicus website or on MEDLINE. Search results will be accessible via your Web browser the next time you synchronize your device. | Free, MEDLINE, Palm OS, PDF, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile |
| Mobile REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) | Guidance on diagnosis and treatment for health care providers, from the US Department of Health and Human Services, supported by the NNLM. Download the application from iTunes or from this website. | Blackberry, clinical diagnosis, Diagnosis, Emergency Medicine, Free, Health Care, iPhone, iPod Touch, mobile app, Palm OS, Radiation, treatment, Windows Mobile |
| NALBOH | The mission of the National Association of Local Boards of Health is to prepare and strengthen boards of health, empowering them to promote and protect the health of their communities through education, training, and technical assistance. | Organizations, Public Health |
| NAPHP | The mission of the National Association of Public Health Policy is to improve the health of the people of the United States by helping to develop health policy. | Organizations, Public Health |
| National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy | Health Literacy | |
| National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) | The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing local health departments. | Organizations, Public Health |
| National Cancer Institute | Cancer topics, statistics, Clinical trials, research and funding, and news from the National Cancer Institute, US National Institutes of Health. | Cancer, Clinical Trials, Oncology, Public Health, Statistics |
| National Cancer Institute Sexuality and Reproductive Issues | Cancer, Fertility, Men, Women | |
| National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) | National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Literature database access to archives of biomedical articles from 450 journals (PubMed and PubMed Central), Nucleotide Databases, Tools for Sequence Analysis, 3-D Structure Display, OMIA, OMIM, Access to National Library Medicine bibliographic data catalog with links to library's holdings | Biotechnology, Genetics, Medicine |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, background information, research and news | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine |
| National Center for Health Statistics NCHS | The CDC National Center for Health Statistics is a central location for data on a variety of public health topics. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| National Center for Health Statistics NCHS | NCHS has two major types of data systems: systems based on populations, containing data collected through personal interviews or examinations; and systems based on records, containing data collected from vital and medical records. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| National Center for Health Statistics NCHS Healthy People 2010 2020 | The CDC National Center for Health Statistics links to CDC Growth Charts, Classification of Diseases and Functioning Disability, FastStats, Healthy People 2010 2020, and Injury Data Resources | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| National Center for Public Health Informatics NCPHI | The CDC National Center for Public Health Informatics provides leadership in the application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| National Council of State Boards of Nursing | Boards of Nursing, NCLEX, NNAAP & MACE exam information, license verification from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing | Boards, Nursing |
| National Eye Institute | The National Eye Institute’s mission is to "conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind." Website includes information on eye disorders, current research and images. | Eye Diseases, images, Ophthalmology, Optometry |
| National Guideline Clearinghouse | Comprehensive database of clinical practice guidelines and related document. Evidence levels and grading criteria are provided when available. Use the guideline comparison feature to review a set of selected guidelines side by side. | Practice Guidelines |
| National Health Policy Forum | NHPF is a non-profit based at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. The National Health Policy Forum seeks to inform the public policy process. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) | The National Institue for Safety and Health provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries. NIOSH topic links include Industries & Occupations, Hazards & Exposures, Diseases & Injuries, Chemicals, Safety & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response, and Data & Statistics. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, NIOSH, US Government |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) | The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure. This website supports the mission through health topics, research, outreach. | Federal Government, Mental Health, NIH, Psychiatry, Psychology |
| National Institute of Nursing Research | Nursing Research support, funding, grant opportunities from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health | Nursing, Research |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | Information for researchers, health professionals, parents, teachers and students, including a section on Information on Common Drugs of Abuse. | Drug Abuse, Drug Information, NIH |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | The National Institutes of Health, the Nation's Medical Research Agency, portal with links to information on the NIH mission, consumer health, clinical trials, NIH research highlights, medical research initiatives, and funding for research. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, NIH, US Government |
| National Institutes of Health - Grants; Funding Opportunities | NIH Office of Extramural Research site, with searchable grant information and grant policies, forms, and application guides. | Funding, Grants, NIH |
| National Institutes of Health Public Access | NIH Public Access Policy ensures the public has access to the published results of NIH. Policy details, training and communication, faqs and glossary for authors, and researchers. | Public Health, Publishing, US Government |
| National Institutes of Health RePORTER | The CRISP system has been replaced by the RePORT Expenditures and Results query tool. This tool retains all the features of CRISP with additional query fields. Lists can be sorted and donwloaded to EXCEL. | Funding, Grants, NIH, Public Health, US Government |
| National Library of Medicine | Libraries | |
| National Library of Medicine Disaster Preparedness and Response Web Links | Subject Guides for specific kinds of disasters. | |
| National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services | The Center for Mental Health Services is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site is searchable and has a wealth of mental health resources. | Federal Government, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology, U.S. government agencies |
| National Network for Immunization Information | The National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) provides up-to-date, science-based information to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public: everyone who needs to know the facts about vaccines and immunization. | Organizations, Public Health |
| National Public Health Performance Standards Program | National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPSP) Online Resource Center—the only collection of resources designed to help public health systems and boards of health improve their performance related to Essential Public Health Services and the national standards. | Organizations, Public Health |
| National Resident Matching Program | Comprehensive information about NRMP MATCH service | Residencies and Fellowships |
| National Science Foundation - Funding | Searchable database of National Science Foundation funding opportunites and proposal policies and guides. | Funding, Grants |
| Nature. Anthrax: Pre-publication and Special Issue | Pre-publication of two research papers on anthrax toxin, plus a collection of research, news and feature articles from the Nature electronic archive. | Bioterrorism |
| NBME Item Writing Manual | The NBME has now made their Item-writing Manual available in pdf version which can be downloaded from their website. Some of you are familiar with this valuable resource from NBME staff who held workshops at Upstate on two occasions over the past decade. It is an outstanding reference for those interested in writing high quality, valid and reliable test questions. | National Board of Medical Examiners |
| NCBI Bookshelf | Downloadable versions of books from the NCBI Bookshelf for any mobile device. MobiPocket Reader Software is required to view the books. Topics include AHRQ Evidence Report Summaries, blood types, gene information, and medical microbiology. | Blackberry, Blood, Clinical Methods, Disease, E-Book, Free, Genes, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile |
| NCBI Influenza Virus Resource | Influenza Virus Resource presents data obtained from the NIAID Influenza Genome Sequencing Project as well as from GenBank, combined with tools for flu sequence analysis, annotation and submission to GenBank. In addition, it provides links to other resources that contain flu sequences, publications and general information about flu viruses. | Diseases, Flu, Genetics, Government, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, Swine Flu |
| NCHS - GIS at CDC | Public Health (GIS) Geographic Information System links to CDC Web Applications, map gallery, data and Public Health GIS News and Information | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies |
| New York Public Library | New York Public Library | Libraries |
| New York State and Federal Health Laws and Regulations | This link provides direct links to New York State and Federal Laws and Regulations related to health. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, Health Laws and Regulations, New York State government |
| New York State Association of County Health Officials | NYS Association of County Health Officials is a membership organization representing all 58 local health departments. The mission of NYSACHO is to support local health departments in their efforts to provide and improve essential public health services in their communities. | Organizations, Public Health |
| New York State Citizen Guide | Links to New York State agencies, including local government information. | Government Agencies, Local Government, New York State government |
| New York State County Health Indicator Profiles | New York State County Health Indicator Profiles | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies |
| New York State Department of Health | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies | |
| New York State Department of Health | New York State Department of Health main site, with current health issues and news items, as well as links to DOH programs. Available in Spanish. | Department of Health, Government Agencies, New York State government |
| New York State Department of Health - Statistics & Data | This site features data from the NYS Department of Health sorted by topic. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| New York State Department of Health: Seasonal Influenza - Pandemic | New York State, the state's local health departments and the federal government have been planning for the possibility of an influenza pandemic over the past several years. The New York State Department of Health has developed an influenza pandemic plan and since the outbreak of the novel H1N1 influenza in April 2009, information and guidance have been updated. | Diseases, Government, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, New York State, Public Health, Swine Flu |
| New York State Department of Taxation and Finance: Forms and Instructions | The online tax resource for the state of New Yrok | Taxes |
| New York State Library | New York State Library | Libraries |
| New York State Local Health Departments | New York State Local Health Departments | Public Health, State and Local Government Agencies |
| New York State Nurses Association | Nursing Practice information, evidence based practice, nursing alerts, continuing education opportunities, union information for Registered Nurses in New York State. From the NY State Nurses Association. | Nursing, Professional Association |
| New York State Office of Mental Health | New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 500,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State, and also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 2,500 programs, which are operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. These programs include various inpatient and outpatient programs, emergency, community support, residential and family care programs. | Mental Health, New York State government, Psychiatry, Psychology |
| New York State Public Health Association | The New York State Public Health Association is a professional organization with a mission to improve community health through education and prevention. | Organizations, Public Health |
| New York State Unified Court System Decisions | New York State Court System free database of legal decisions. The full text of the decisions can be searched for cases relevant to Bioethics. | Bioethics, Law cases, Legal Decisions |
| New York State Vital Statistics | The Annual Vital Statistics Tables includes tables on technical notes, population, live births, spontaneous fetal deaths, induced abortion, pregnancies, mortality, marriages and dissolutions of marriage, city and village profiles. | Public Health, Statistics |
| NIH Common Fund Science Advances "Novel Approaches to Restore Fertility in Cancer Patients | Novel approaches to restore fertility in cancer patients | Cancer, Fertility, Men, Women |
| NLN (National League for Nursing) Excellence Initiatives for Nursing Education | NLN is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. NLN members include nurse educators, education agencies, health care agencies, and interested members of the public. Offers faculty development programs, networking opportunities, testing and assessment, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives | Benchmarking, Nursing |
| Nursing Center | Continuing Education opportunities, free electronic newsletters, clinical updates for nurses from Wolters Kluwer | Nursing |
| Nursing Job Sites | Job opportunities for nurses, listed by Google | Nursing |
| Nursing Listservs | Nursing discussion forums | Nursing |
| Nursing Research & EBP | Evidence Based Practice, Nursing | |
| Nursing Schools in the U.S. | Listing of AACN schools of nursing by state from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Nursing |
| Nursing Sites on the World Wide Web Web | Internet links for Nurse Practitioners, Nursing History, Nursing Informatics, Research, Theorists, Professional Organizations and Graduate Programs. Compiled by the University at Buffalo, SUNY. | Nursing |
| Nutrition Journals | Health Science Library's journals related to diet. | Diet |
| NY Department of Health: Emergency Preparedness | ||
| NY State Office of the Professions | Official site of NYS Education dept. Provides online license verification, disciplinary actions and professional misconduct information in 48 professions, not including physicians | Directories, Health Professions, Reference |
| NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training | Educational programs and services for NYS agencies and its CSEA-represented NYS employees | CSEA |
| NYS Office of Professional Misconduct | Provides information on physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants who have been disciplined in NYS since 1990. | Physicians |
| Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) | The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safey and Health Administration web site, which focuses on compliance with Federal occupational safety laws and regulations. Includes information on enforcement procedures and cooperative programs. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, OSHA, US Government |
| OCM BOCES Adult and Continuing Education Classes | Continuing education opportunities for residents of Onondaga, Cortland, and Madison counties. | |
| Office of Dietary Supplements | National Institute of Health, promotes scientific study on efficacy of dietary supplements | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Supplements |
| Office of Minority Health | Home Page. OMH, established in 1986, is another division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The mission is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) Social Media Policy | A social media toolkit to help medical offices better deal with the explosion of social media, and how it impacts patient privacy. | |
| Ohio University Office of Faculty Development- Resources for Faculty | Faculty Development Resources (Preceptors) designed to improve skills as educators, focused on Medical Education. | Faculty Development |
| OncoLink | Information about Cancer types, treatments, coping, as well as cancer resources. From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center | Cancer, Oncology |
| OneLook Dictionaries | Searches hundreds of dictionaries | General Dictionaries, Reference |
| Online Archive of American Folk Medicine, History of Medicine | Searchable file on the history of beliefs and practices of certain folk remedies. | Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Folk Medicine |
| Online Medical Calculators (MedicineWorld.org) | Clinical site featuring a collection of calculators from various sources including tools for activity, growth, oncology, emergency, pediatrics, pulmonary, nursing, nephrology, diagnosis, surgery and others. | Calculators, Clinical Tools, Medical Calculators |
| Online Training at UPSTATE | SUNY Upstate Medical University offers employees a number of training and professional development opportunities. | |
| Onondaga County Department of Emergency Management | Information about emergency preparedness and management in Onondaga County | |
| Onondaga County Public Libraries | Libraries | |
| Overview of Homeopathy | This in-depth report explains everything from the history of homeopathy to the concept of dilutions. | Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy |
| Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce | The mission of the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is Helping the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Patient Resources Cancer Guide | A treatment and facilities guide for patients and their families. | Cancer, Consumer Health, Oncology |
| PDQ | NCI's comprehensive cancer database, contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care; a registry of approximately clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, professional | Cancer, Oncology |
| Perspectives in Biology and Medicine | Perspectives in Biology and Medicine is searchable in PubMed! Perspectives in Biology and Medicine is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal whose readers include biologists, physicians, students, and scholars, publishes essays that place important biological or medical subjects in broader scientific, social, or humanistic contexts. These essays span a wide range of subjects, from biomedical topics such as neurobiology, genetics, and evolution, to history, philosophy, and medical education and practice. The Health Sciences Library has full text from 2002 to one year ago. For the current year, please request articles via ILLiad (https://hsl.upstate.edu/illiad/logon.html). | Academic Medical Humanities Journals |
| Peterson's Guides | Guided search of colleges and universities by several criteria i.e. location, tuition amount, setting, affiliation | Colleges, Medical Schools, Universities |
| PHANYC | The Public Health Association of New York City, formed in 1936, is an affiliate of the American Public Health Association. The site contains information on public health advocacy and policy, as well as publications of PHANYC. | Organizations, Public Health |
| Physical Therapy Examination - Benchmarking | National Physical Therapy Exam pdf file, weblinks to NPTE Study Guide, Physical Therapy Schools, Physical Therapy Jobs | Benchmarking, Physical Therapy |
| Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases | U.S. Dept of Agriculture Research Service, plant, chemical, activity searches | Alternative Medicine, Botanicals, Complementary Medicine, Plant Medicines |
| Planning Your Health Care In Advance - How to Make Your End-of-Life Wishes Known and Honored | NY State, PDF file, planning your health care in advance how to make end of life wishes known | Advance Directives |
| PocketSnips | Medical videos at your fingertips. The goal of the PocketSnips project is to provide high-quality educational materials that will benefit a variety of learners and be accessible to PDA's. All videos are contextualized with relevant text-based documents. | Blackberry, Education, Free, iPhone, iPod Touch, Palm OS, Students, videos, Windows Mobile |
| Population Reference Bureau | The Population Reference Bureau focuses on four 'core themes': Reproductive Health and Fertility; Children and Families; Population and the Environment; and Population Futures-Aging, Inequality and Poverty, Migration and Urbanization, and Gender. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Poster Presentations - Designing Effective Poster Presentations | This online guide includes websites, articles and references that focus on designing effective poster presentations. Real-life instructions for poster presentations and sample poster sessions online are listed. (Guide created by University of Buffalo Libraries). | Poster Presentations, Scientific Writing, Technical Writing |
| Professional Misconduct & Physician Discipline (NYS) | Medicine & Surgery | |
| Public Health Emergency.gov | "PHE.gov is a web portal created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site acts as a portal for residents in the U.S. and worldwide to obtain information from all U.S. federal agencies involved in a public health emergency, a medical disaster or the public health aspects of a natural or man-made disaster." | Emergency Preparedness, Federal Government, Public Health |
| Public Health Policy | (Canada) The Public Health Policy web site provides a place for decision makers, policy analysts, students and other interested parties to find information about key issues impacting the provision of public health in Canada and internationally. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| PubMed Central | Free digital archive of full text journals in the biomedical and life sciences fields by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). | Archives, Author Information, Journals, Publishing, PubMed |
| PubMed Journal List | Search by journal title or database provider, or for journals that have links to full or partial full text. | Database Provider, Full text, Journals, Publishing |
| Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) | REMM is designed to offer guidance to clinicians, primarily physicians, during radiation/nuclear events. The site can be downloaded to computers and mobile devices to be available in the event of loss of Internet access. | |
| Ready Reference and Quick Facts | From Almanacs to Zip codes (Librarians Index to the Internet) | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| Refworks | Requires you to have a RefWorks account and the Upstate Group Code. Contact the Reference desk if you do not have a Group Code. | |
| Refworks | RefWorks is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool. | |
| Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (Vancouver Style) | Vancouver style guidelines by the International Committee of Medical Journal Educators. | Citations, Editing, Manuscripts, Publishing, Style Guide, Vancouver Style |
| Research Forum -Newsletter for The Office of Research Administration | NIH, Research | |
| Residency Programs at UPSTATE | Information about residency programs at UPSTATE from the office of Graduate Medical Education. | |
| Resident Report | A newsletter for SUNY Upstate Medical University Residents and Fellows | |
| ResidentWeb | News, information, career advice for physicians in training | Residencies and Fellowships |
| Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness | The Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness is a gateway to freely available online resources related to public heath preparedness. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| Resources of Scholarly Societies | The University of Waterloo Library (Ontario, Canada) sponsors this site of screened public health links. | Public Health, Public Health Portals |
| RNAO: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario | The RNAO is the professional association representing registered nurses in Ontario. Review and download more than 40 published guidelines plus Educator's Resources and toolkit courtesy of the RNAO. | Clinical Practice Guidelines, Nursing |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Information on the types of research funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, including calls for proposals and current grantee information. | Funding, Grants |
| RxList | "The Internet Drug Index" is part of the WebMD network and provides detailed and current pharmaceutical information about brand and generic drugs. Features Top 200 Drugs, New Drugs, Recent Drug Updates. | Drug Information |
| RxMed | Peer-reviewed resource for primary care physicians. Includes Canadian and US drug information, patient information, travel information/vaccinations, etc. | Drug Information |
| S.U. College of Law Legal Research Guides | Guides to Federal, state and topical legal research. | Bioethics, law |
| SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices KITs | Recovery-oriented, evidence-based toolkits including Illness Management and Recovery, Assertive Community Treatment, Family Psychoeducation, Supported Employment, and Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders | Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology |
| Search Programs for USDA Food Composition Databases | Downloads for the USDA National Nutrient Database for use on Palm OS® PDAs - Now available for SR22: | Palm OS, PDA |
| SEER | The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program is a premier source for cancer statistics in the United States. | Cancer, Data, Oncology, Public Health, Statistics |
| Shots | For iPod, iTouch, Pocket PC, Palm, and Blackberry (coming soon) Shots 2009 is a quick reference guide to the 2009 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules, and the 2009 Adult Immunization Schedule. Details on each vaccine are available by clicking on the vaccine names. | Android, Blackberry Storm, Free, Immunization, iPhone, iPod Touch, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Shots, Software, Windows Mobile |
| Social Media Guidelines from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing | Social media guidelines from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing, focused on professional boundries. | Nurses |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center | St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center is a non-profit, 431-bed hospital and health care network 301 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203-1898 | Syracuse Area Hospitals |
| Staff Education TV | Educational videos for staff. This is an internal website available at Upstate or from off campus using your Upstate username and password. | |
| Statistical Abstract of the U.S | Comprehensive summary of statistics on social and economic organization of USA. Population, Income, Births and Deaths, Historical Statistics, State Rankings, State and Metropolitan Databook, County and City Databook. | Public Health, Statistics |
| SUNY NY Alert | Upstate Medical University faculty, staff and students can sign-up to receive emergency alerts via email, phone and text-messaging. | |
| SUNY Upstate Center for Bioethics and Humanities links of interest | SUNY Upstate Center for Bioethics and Humanities links of interest | Bioethics, law |
| Syracuse University Libraries SUMMIT catalog | SUMMIT is the catalog for all of the Syracuse University Libraries, including Bird, Barclay Law Library, SUNY ESF and the Martin Luther King Library. | Catalogs |
| Telephone Directories | Librarians Index to the Internet | Quick Facts, Reference, Statistics |
| Test Prep Review | Test Prep Review, practice tests free online MCAT, NCLEX, Nursing, GRE, Dietitian Exam GED and more. Test vocabulary, prefixes, suffixes, etc. Student loan tips, Student Loan Providers, Paying for college, College Directories | Practice Tests, Test Prep |
| Therapeutics Initiative | The Therapeutics Initiative is an independent organization based in British Columbia which provides practical, evidence-based information on prescription drug therapies and related topics on this web site. The site features the bi-monthly Therapeutics Letter, which targets problematic therapeutic issues with a brief clinical message. | Drug Information |
| This Week in Research at Upstate | Research, UPSTATE | |
| THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet | Library of Congress web site featuring bills and resolutions currently under consideration, Public Laws, and legislation from previous Congresses. | Federal Legislation, Government Agencies, US Government |
| Top 10 Twitter Tutorials on YouTube | Video tutorials on using microblogging social media tool Twitter. | |
| Tox Town | An interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances | Consumer Health, Poisons, Toxicology |
| TOXNET for Handhelds | Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases from the National Library of Medicine | Android, Blackberry, Environmental Health, Free, hazardous materials, iPhone, iPodTouch, Palm OS, Pocket PC, toxic releases, Toxicology, Web based, Windows Mobile |
| Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. | ||
| Twitter Guidebook | Developed by Mashable, the guidebook to Twitter includes: Twitter Video Tutorials, What is a retweet? How can I customize my Twitter background? What is a #hashtag? How can I build my personal brand on Twitter ? | |
| U.S. Census Bureau | Census - People and Households, Business and Industry, Geography, maps | Emergency Preparedness, Public Health, Statistics |
| U.S. Code | Browse or search the current United States Code, the U.S. laws in force. | Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government Agencies, US Government |
| U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration | HRSA is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site has links for Clinician Recruitment, Health Professions, Healthcare Systems, HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Primary Health Care and Rural Health. | Federal Government, Public Health, US Government Agencies |
| Unified Health Communication (UHC): Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency | Free online training from the Health Resources and Services Administration to improve provider-patient communication. | Continuing Education, Health Literacy |
| Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals | Also called "Vancouver Style" - guidelines produced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which originally met in Vancouver, British Columbia, 1978, to establish guidelines for manuscripts | Citation Styles, Reference, Writing Guides |
| United States Congress documents | In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress. This site is a great place to learn about the Federal legislative process. Pending legislation from the current Congress as well as previous sessions can be searched. | Bioethics, Federal law, Legislation |
| United States Supreme Court Decisions | United States Supreme Court database of opinions and other documents. | Bioethics, Law cases, Legal Decisions |
| University of California, San Francisco | Best practices for online communication from The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). | |
| UPSTATE Human Resources Training and Development Classes | Schedule for training classes provided through UPSTATE Human Resources. OTD offers employees various professional development classes as well as conducts mandatory training for all staff. | |
| Upstate Medical University Patient Education | Guidance on writing patient education materials from Upstate Medical University Patient Education [internal site] | Health Literacy, Patient Education |
| Upstate Medical University Research Administration | Upstate Medical University Research Administration includes funding opportunities, sponsored programs, clinical trials and resources for researchers. | Funding, Grants, Research, SUNY Upstate |
| Upstate Medical University: Emergency Information and Policies | Updated emergency preparedness information for Upstate Medical University. This site is updated in emergency situations with relevant, appropriate information. | |
| Upstate New York Poison Control Center | The Upstate New York Poison Control Center serves 34 New York State counties. | Consumer Health, Poisons, Toxicology |
| Upstate University Hospital - State University of New York | Upstate University Hospital 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 -1834 (315) 464-5540 | Syracuse Area Hospitals |
| Upstate University Hospital Administrative Policies | Policies, forms, protocols, bylaws, guides and handbooks (Upstate Access Only) | Policies, University Hospital |
| Upstate University Hospital Infection Control Policies | Policies, forms, protocols, bylaws, guides and handbooks (Upstate Access Only) | Infection Control, Policies, University Hospital |
| USA.gov | The U.S. Government's official Web portal, with links to Government information by topic, government departments and agencies. | Federal Government, Government Agencies, US Government |
| Use Social Media to "Brand" Healthcare Career | Excerpt from an eBook on utilizing social media within a healthcare career. | |
| VA Healthcare Network - Syracuse VA Medical Center | Syracuse VA Hospital 800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 425-4400 | Syracuse Area Hospitals |
| Visible Proofs | National Library of Medicine history of forensic medicine site including an Exhibition section, Galleries of significant cases, and interactive Education activities. | Forensic Medicine |
| Vision 2020: the right to sight | VISION 2020 is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness, a joint programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) with an international membership of NGOs, professional associations, eye care institutions and corporations. | Eye Diseases |
| Vision Health Initiative (CDC) | The Vision Health Initiative (CDC) "is designed to promote vision health and quality of life for all populations, throughout all life stages, by preventing and controlling eye disease, eye injury, and vision loss resulting in disability." The site includes data and statistics, research resources and videos on common eye diseases. | Eye Diseases, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Statistics |
| WebMD Mobile | WebMD mobile for Apple iPhone, free download from the Apple iPhone App Store. Check symptoms, access treatment information, get first aid essentials, and more. | First Aid, Free, iPhone, Symptoms, treatment information |
| What's Your Personal Media Strategy? | An article from the Harvard Business Review speaking to the benefits of cultivating a personal social media presence. | |
| WHO Global Health Atlas | Standardized data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| WHO Global InfoBase Online | Data on chronic diseases and their risk factors for all WHO Member States. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| WHO Regional statistics | Statistical information from WHO Regional Offices. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) | National statistics for 50 core indicators on mortality, morbidity, risk factors, service coverage, and health systems. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| WHO: Data and statistics | This World Health Organization website features data by public health category or by searching four databases. | Data, Public Health, Statistics |
| Wikipedia Mobile | ||
| Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) | WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice. WISER is available as a standalone application on Windows Mobile devices, Palm OS PDAs, and Microsoft Windows PCs. | Blackberry, first responders, Free, hazardous materials, iPhone, Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile |
| Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) | WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER can be used to identify unknown substances based on characteristics of substances and symptoms of those exposed. The site can be downloaded to Windows Mobile devices, Palm, or Windows PCs. | |
| Wolseley Collection | The Wolseley Memorial Collection, originally donated to the Library by the Wolseley family, features a variety of books relating to the physician in literature and the medical humanities. | |
| World Federation of Public Health Associations | The World Federation of Public Health Associations was founded in 1967 and the members are national and regional public health associations, as well as regional associations of schools of public health presently numbering more than 70. | Organizations, Public Health |
| World Health Organization | Home page of the World Health Organization, the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. The site offers many pages of information on the history of WHO and WHO programs. | Organizations, Public Health |
| World Health Organization: Influenza | WHO Influenza information page. | Diseases, H1N1 Flu, Influenza, International Government, Swine Flu |
| Yale New Haven Health Library | Health Library searchable topics, animations, tests and procedures, medical illustrations, interactive tools and resources. | Laboratory Values, Medical Conditions, Tests and Procedures |
| Yammer | A professional based social networking site similar to Facebook, lets employees share and connect with coworkers in a private, secure online setting. | |
| yourDictionary.com | Webster's dictionary with thesaurus, pronunciation, etymology. | Encyclopedias, General Dictionaries, Reference, Thesauri |
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