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ALTBIB - Bibliography on Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing

Bibliography intended to assist in identifying methods and procedures helpful in supporting the development, testing, application, and validation of alternatives to the use of vertebrates in biomedical research and toxicology testing.  Produced from MEDLINE database searches, performed and analyzed by subject experts from the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) of the Specialized Information Services Division (SIS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

subject(s): Government Databases.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Government-wide compendium of all federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. Search for grants by keyword, funding agency, title, beneficiary group, etc. or browse the catalog.
subject(s): Government Databases. Grants & Funding.
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ClinicalTrials.gov
A database of current clinical trials organized by condition, sponsor, and trial status. Created by the National Library of Medicine for use by patients, family members, and members of the public.
subject(s): Clinical Trials. Consumer Health. Government Databases.
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CRISP: Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
"Searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions." Database maintained by the NIH.
subject(s): Basic Science - General. Clinical Trials. Government Databases. Grants & Funding.
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DIRLINE: Directory of Health Organizations
Online database containing location and descriptive information about information resources including organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.
subject(s): Directories. Government Databases.
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Federal R&D Project Summaries
"Descriptions, awards, and summaries of federally funded research" from the Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.
subject(s): Basic Science - General. Clinical Trials. Government Databases. Grants & Funding.
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GPO Access

Index to United States federal government publications that includes references to books, reports, studies, serials, maps, and other publications.  Full-text links to many electronic publications; citations/abstracts to print publications.

subject(s): Government Databases. Health Policy & Economics.
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GrayLIT Network
Database of gray literature of U.S. Federal Agencies.
subject(s): Government Databases.
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Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
Searchable database of clinical practice guidelines, quick-reference guides for clinicians, consumer brochures, NIH consensus conference reports, and evidence reports sponsored U.S. government offices and agencies. Developed by the National Library of Medicine.
subject(s): Clinical Guidelines. Government Databases.
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Healthfinder
Gateway to a variety of consumer health resources including online publications, databases, government agencies and clearinghouses. Portions of the site are available in Spanish. Created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
subject(s): Consumer Health. Government Databases. Search Tools - Medical.
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HSRPROJ: Health Services Research Projects in Progress
Database of health services research projects in progress from leading federal and private funders. Search through NLM Gateway by limiting to "Search Other Collections."
subject(s): Government Databases. Grants & Funding. Health Services Management & Leadership.
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Library of Congress: THOMAS
Current and past legislative information including the Congressional Record and committee information.
subject(s): Government Databases. Health Policy & Economics.
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MEDLINEplus
Comprehensive consumer health site developed by the National Library of Medicine with links to disease information, dictionaries, organizations, publications, drug information, interactive tutorials, news articles, a medical encyclopedia and MEDLINE.
subject(s): Consumer Health. Government Databases. Health Education & Health Promotion. Search Tools - Medical.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
Database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Structured abstracts summarize guidelines and development process. All guidelines in English, < 5 years old, and systematically developed. Full-text links when available. Produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
subject(s): Clinical Guidelines. Evidence-Based Medicine. Government Databases. Internal Medicine.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
Public repository includes information on specific evidence-based health care quality measures and measure sets.
subject(s): Evidence-Based Medicine. Government Databases.
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NCBI: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders with textual information, pictures, and reference information. By Dr. Victor A. McKusick and colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere; web development by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
subject(s): Genetics. Government Databases.
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NLM Gateway
Single interface to search multiple NLM databases including MEDLINE/PubMed, OLDMEDLINE, LOCATORplus, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, AIDS Meetings, Health Services Research Meetings, Space Life Sciences Meetings, and HSRProj.
subject(s): Government Databases.
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PDQ Clinical Trials Database
National Cancer Institute database containing approximately 1,800 open and 10,500 closed clinical trials for cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics and supportive care. Includes trials sponsored by the NCI and by commercial organizations
subject(s): Clinical Trials. Government Databases. Hematology & Oncology.
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PubMed (MEDLINE)

Search NLM's PubMed interface for MEDLINE which contains references and abstracts from 4300 biomedical journals and covers 1966 through the present. Free access.

subject(s): Government Databases. Internal Medicine. Public Health - General.
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State and Local Government on the Net
A guide to government sponsored Internet sites.
subject(s): Government Databases.
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TOXNET

Cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas, including HSDB, IRIS, ITER, GENE-TOX, CCRIS, Multidatbases, TOXLINE, DART/ETIC, TRI, ChemIDPlus.  Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, through the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program of its Specialized Information Services Division.

subject(s): Environmental & Occupational Health. Government Databases. Pharmacology & Drug Information. Public Health - General.
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