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Alumni

Resources and websites of interest to health sciences program alumni of Northwestern University.

Databases and Other Websites

  • PubMed  — free access to MEDLINE, the premier biomedical literature database produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
  • Cancer.gov  — gateway to peer-reviewed information by cancer type. Includes links to PDQ (Physician Data Query), SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) and other specialized information resources.
  • ECRI Guidelines Trust— a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. [Note: This site is a redevelopment of the National Guidelines Clearinghouse, for which funding ceased in 2017.]
  • FAIR Health Consumer- information about medical and hospital costs, dental services, shoppable services, and includes a body part procedure locator.
  • Internet Archive- an evolving digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
  • Medical Heritage Library —a curated resource of digitized primary materials in the history of medicine- [Note: closure effective June 30, 2024.]
  • MedlinePlus  — authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. It also includes information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.
  • MyHealthfider- U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion site with information on health topics and conditions.
  • NLM site — main site of the National Library of Medicine (NLM): start here to initiate searches from one Web interface, providing "one-stop searching" for many of NLM's information resources or databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), ClinicalTrials.gov, Open-i, and MedlinePlus.
  • Open Access Directory- compendium of lists.
  • Pharmacy, drug, and chemistry topicsPDR (now called Prescribers’ Digital Reference)- to be used as a reference aid. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional guidance on prescription medications. Drug & Medical Information: Free Online Resources (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences LibGuide). PubChem (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
  • Scholarly Communications Resources- tabs contain lists of resources, their focus, and audiences that might benefit from the information.

RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO STATE RESIDENTS

A number of states make information resources (online books, databases, journals) available to their states' communities. Consult a library in your state. Examples:

  • Illinois: [Upon rollout- Fall 2024- a set of 54 new online resources will become available to all Illinois communities at no charge] - Consult your public library, check the Illinois State Library site or those of the library systems: RAILS or Illinois Heartland.
  • Ohio: Ohio Digital Library

LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY HOLDINGS

  • Find Libraries and Archives- links to finding public libraries, federal libraries, and repositories. Public libraries: check with the library in your community. There may be "Digital Library" or "Virtual Library" information resources, including academic or medical, that are available in some communities and states.
  • WorldCat- find items in libraries near you; review "About" for information on next steps.
  • Other Health Sciences Libraries in Chicago.