Resources for Non-Affiliated Librarians & Information Professionals

Article Searching Databases

MedlinePlus (searchable authoritative health info written for the layperson)

Badgerlink (collection of online resources)
(Scroll to Health & Medicine)

PubMed  (Medline)
(tutorials in the blue bar on the left)

Medscape Today
(free registration)

Statistics Resources

Ebling Statistics Page
Wisconsin, Federal and International Statistics Sites

PeriStats
March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center Site

Wisconsin Agencies & Organizations

Wisconsin, US, and International

Wisconsin Area Health Education Center

Healthy Wisconsin People

Wisconsin Hospital Association

Sources for Free Full Text Articles

PubMed Central
All journal articles in PMC are free

FreeMedicalJournals.com

JAMA & Archives
(register as a guest)

Highwire Press (Stanford Univ)

National Agencies & Associations/Tools

Cancer.gov
Maintained by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), this site provides web-based information on cancer and clinical trials.

USA.gov (Health and Nutrition)
A huge resource of online information, services and resources for numerous health topics.

Healthfinder
This site provides links to government and nonprofit health and human services information on the web.  

National Library of Medicine Gateway

Laboratory Tests
This site explains the names and procedures for various laboratory tests

Family Health and Literacy
This site provides links to a variety of health education sites and lesson plans for easy reading and comprehension

National Organization for Rare Diseases

American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Schedule