Internet Resources in the Health Sciences

Health Supersites


BioSites
http://www.library.ucsf.edu/biosites/
A project of the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.  Sites have been evaluated and appear fully annotated with MeSH headings, description, creator, provider, and more.  Includes links to the latest 25 resources.

Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics (Karolinska Institutet) (MeSH)
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/
Links, with source, arranged by MeSH heading.  Page search goes to disease categories; link search displays links that include the term you entered.

Hardin MD (Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources)
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/
Lists arranged by topic and by size.  Sites are not annotated, but the sources are listed unless obvious from the title.

HealthAtoZ
http://www.healthatoz.com/
Consumer health information, with an "Ask the Librarian" feature for registered users.  Registration is free and allows for personalization.  Also includes a professional version (MedConnect) with journal highlights, a CME Center, job listings, meetings & conferences, and more.

HealthWeb
http://www.healthweb.org
A cooperative effort among 22 member libraries of the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. The contributing library for each subject is identified in the page logo.

MEL: The Michigan Electronic Library - Health, Medicine & Wellness
http://www.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php?ParentId=179
Organized by subject, with cross-references to other subject pages.  Many links have brief annotations.

Medscape
http://www.medscape.com
Users must register, which allows users to select a topical home page.  Includes full-text books and articles, searchable databases, practice guidelines, and much, much more.

Medical Matrix
http://www.medmatrix.org
Reviewed and rated sites by topic.  Indicates if a site requires registration or charges a fee.  Requires registration.

Martindale's Health Science Guide
http://www.martindalecenter.com/HSGuide.html
A vast resource - whatever you are looking for is probably here.  Very long pages and not easy to navigate.


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Updated May 20, 2008
BJ Swartz
swartz@umdnj.edu

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