USC, WWW, Natl Databases |
USC Health Sciences Libraries |
| Norris Medical Library - All Electronic Resources (Journals, Books, Databases, Course articles, etc.) |
| Ovid Databases - MedLine, CancerLit, AIDSLINE, etc. |
| HELIX - Online Catalog |
| PDAs for the Health Sciences - Information and Resources for Palm users |
| Electronic Resources - Journals, Books, Databases, etc. |
| Electronic Journals A-Z - 750 Electronic journals |
| Journal Information Sources - Tools and tips for finding relevant journal articles |
| Electronic Books A-Z - Available free to USC users |
| Electronic Reserves - Course articles, books, etc. |
| Wilson Dental Library - All electronic resources |
Searching the Internet |
| PubCrawler - Free update service for PubMed and GenBank |
| Searching the Web (Norris) |
| Google |
| Overture - formerly Goto.com |
| MedNets Search Engines |
USC Information Services Division (ISD) |
| USC Information Services Division - Libraries, Computers, Telecommunications |
| USC Libraries (non-HSC) - All non-HSC university libraries |
| Homer - Online library catalogs |
| Electronic Resources - Books, Journals, Abstracts, Current Contents, etc. |
| USC Campus Directories - Faculty, Staff and Students |
| Software Downloads - Web browsers, Telnet, Email, FTP, Norton Antivirus, etc. |
| Modem Dialup Numbers - Area codes 213, 323, 818, 626, 310, 714, 562, 949, 909, 661 |
USC University Bookstores & Computer Store |
| USC University Bookstores & Computer Stores |
National Library of Medicine |
| National Library of Medicine - All electronic resources |
| PubMed - Search MEDLINE |
| MEDLINE Plus - Health topics, drug information, dictionaries, directories, other resources |
| NLM Gateway - Gateway to search Medline, Medline Plus and other information databases |
| Medical dictionaries - Variety of dictionaries in different languages |
| Drug Information - Guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications |
| Medical Encyclopedia - Disease, injury, nutrition, poison, special topics, surgery, symptoms and tests |
| Health Organizations - NIH, NLM and private health-related organizations |
| Clinical Trials - Information about clinical research studies for patients, their families and members of the public |
| Medical Directories - Physicians, health professionals, hospitals, etc. |
| Health Information (USDHHS) - Publications, clinical trials, health hotlines, literature references, special programs, etc. |
| healthfinder\174 - Guide to health information at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| First Gov - Links to many U.S. government websites |
Genetic and Protein Databases |
| National Center for Biotechology Information - PubMed, GenBank, Genomes, etc. |
| Search GenBank - GenBank DNA Sequence Database |
| GenBank Overview - A HOWTO page on GenBank |
| Search OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database |
| Protein Data Bank - 3-D Macromolecular Structure Database |
Educational Resources |
Basic Science Education |
| All the Virology on the WWW - Courses, notes, images, books, dictionaries, links |
| Anatomy-Histology Tutorials (Utah) - Normal cross-sectional anatomy (male/female), neuroanatomy, histotechniques, special stains, procedure manuals, electron microscopy (normal, benign, malignant) |
| Brain Atlases (Utah) - Flash tutorial on neuroanatomy of the brain |
| Brain Development and Maldevelopment (Iowa) - Tutorial with images |
| Fatty Acid Metabolism (Utah) - Synthesis, oxidation, modification, ketone bodies |
| Functional Anatomy of Basal Ganglia (Iowa) - Tutorial with tables and schematic diagrams |
| NetAnatomy - Radiographic, cross-sectional and gross anatomy |
| Gross Anatomy (Arkansas) - Anatomy tables, Labeled images (Eye, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx and Larynx, Brain, Spinal Cord, Thorax, Hand), Anatomical models |
| Gross Anatomy (Michigan) - Anatomy tables, Surface anatomy, Labeled anatomy images, Labeled radiology images (x-rays, MRI, CT), Practice quizzes, QuickTime movies (Back, Thorax, Pelvis, Head and Neck) |
| Gross Anatomy (Stritch, Chicago) - Cross-sectional anatomy and tutorial, practice exams, master muscle list |
| Gross Anatomy (Georgetown) - Anatomy tutorials, images, practical practice tests |
| HEAL Database - Health Education Assets Library - multimedia database |
| Hyperbrain (Utah) - Neuroanatomy syllabus with images, quizzes, atlas, glossary, practical exams |
| Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation (Iowa) - By organ system: muscular, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, GI, genitourinary, respiratory, skeletal |
| Medical Biochemistry (Indiana) - Online textbook with diagrams |
| MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$] |
| MedWeb Plus - Database of health information websites |
| Mini-tutorials (Utah) - AIDS, breast cancer, CNS diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, myocardial infaction, obesity, prenatal diagnosis, prostate pathology, renal cystic disease, TB, urinalysis |
| Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc |
| NeuraLinksPlus (Colorado) - 2500+ links to neuroscience websites |
| Neurosciences (Arkansas) - Images (brain, spinal chord), practice practical exam |
| Neuroscience Resource Page (Wisconsin) - Spinal chord, brain stem, cerebellum, thalamus, cranial nerves, national board review, neuroradiology tutor |
| Neuroscience Tutorial (Columbia) - Neuroanatomy, neuronal signaling, synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters, brain imaging, glossary |
| Neuroscience Tutorial (Washington University, St. Louis) - Illustrated guide to the essential basics of clinical neuroscience |
| NetBiochem (MCP Hahnemann & Utah) - Tutorials, summary tables, animated graphics |
| Pathology Quizzes (Utah) - 1600 quiz items (multiple-choice, essay, practicals), general, organ system & clinical pathology, general review |
| Pathology at SUNY (Syracuse) - Cases, images, tutorials |
| Virtual Slide Box (Iowa) - Histology and Histopathology slides |
| WebPath (Utah) - General & organ system pathology, lab exercises, quizzes, mini-tutorials, AIDS, anatomy, histology |
| Virtual Hospital (Iowa) - Information for healthcare providers |
Clinical Education |
| Cardiology - ECG Learning Center (Utah) - Tutorial, Images, Quizzes |
| Cardiology - Heart Animation (Utah) - Tutorial [requires Macromedia Flash] |
| Cardiology - EKG Tutorial (NYU) - Guide to reading and understanding EKGs |
| Cardiology - Heart Sounds - Web Demo only, CD ($) |
| Dermatology - Indiana - Dermatological Resources - images, cases and links |
| Dermatology - Iowa - DermPathTutor - dictionary, images, tutorial and links |
| Dermatology - Electronic textbook - The Internet Dermatology Society |
| Diagnostic Reasoning (DxR) - Clinical Cases to test your diagnostic skills |
| eMedicine - Reference and journal articles, news, CME |
| EnviroDx (Utah, New Jersey) - Environmental-related clinical cases & tutorial |
| Family Practice cases - More than 35 interactive online cases |
| Hematology Cases and Reviews - American Society of Hematology |
| Hypertension Online (Baylor) - Slide library, video animations, clinical trials, CME |
| Lipids Online (Baylor) - Atherosclerosis and other lipid-related disorders |
| MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$] |
| MedWeb Plus - Database of health information websites |
| Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc |
| Multiple Sclerosis (Utah) - Tutorial, Images, Videos |
| OB/GYN - Human Reproduction (Utah) - Lectures, Seminars, Cases, Slides, Videos, Quizzes, Glossary, Review |
| Ocular fundus (Drexel) - Tutorial with 59 clinical case examples |
| Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Core Education Curriculum for Medical Students (Amer Acad Otolaryngology) |
| Pediatric Cases (Harvard) - Child growth, development, behavior, and adolescent health |
| Pulmonary Curriculum (Stritch, Chicago) - Structure, function, mechanisms of disease, history & physical, diseases, therapeutics, etc |
| Radiology Tutorial (Indiana) - Head, Abdominal, Pelvic, Chest CT [Flash, Internet Explorer] |
| Virtual Hospital (Iowa) - Information for healthcare providers |
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Medical Image Databases |
| Alta Vista - Search for images on www |
| AIDS Pathology (Utah) - Textbook of AIDS Pathology (PDF format), HIV tutorial, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) |
| Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross-Section (Iowa) - Labelled images: head, neck, shoulders, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, upper/lower limbs |
| Atlas of Liver Pathology (Iowa) - Tutorial with images |
| Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy (Iowa) - Images and tutorials: cells, tissues, organ systems |
| Brain / Spinal Cord Atlases (Utah) - Coronal brain, brain spinal chord, MRI axial brain, MRI coronal brain, MRI saggital brain |
| Cardiothoracic Imaging (Yale) - Anatomy, techniques (CT, EKG, Nuclear, MRI), images, videos, audio, cases |
| Dermatology - Indiana - Dermatological Resources - images, cases and links |
| Dermatology - Iowa - DermPathTutor - dictionary, images, tutorial and links |
| Dermatology Image Bank (Utah) - Dermatology images, quiz, videos |
| Digital Atlas (Washington) - 2D and 3D views of brain, neuroanatomy, thoracic organs, knee |
| Digital Library (Alabama) - 40,000+ images, pathology, gross & microanatomy, ECG, cytology, endoscopy, radiology, etc. |
| Digital Slice of Life (Utah) - Images of cardiovascular, CNS, skin, endocrine, urogenital, GI, musculoskeletal, peripheral nerves, respiratory, reticuloendothelial, ENT systems |
| Dissections of the Real Brain (Iowa) - Labelled dissections of the human brain plus comments |
| Ed's Basic Histology Gallery - 100 annotated histology images, lecture notes (Univ Health Sci, Kansas City) |
| Gross Anatomy (Arkansas) - Anatomy tables, Labeled images (Eye, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx and Larynx, Brain, Spinal Cord, Thorax, Hand), Anatomical models |
| Gross Anatomy (Michigan) - Anatomy tables, Surface anatomy, Labeled anatomy images, Labeled radiology images (x-rays, MRI, CT), Practice quizzes, QuickTime movies (Back, Thorax, Pelvis, Head and Neck) |
| Gross Anatomy (Stritch, Chicago) - Cross-sectional anatomy and tutorial, practice exams, master muscle list |
| HEAL Database - Health Education Assets Library - multimedia database |
| Histology (Loyola-Chicago) - 23 annotated slide modules with 44 practical exams, links to other Histology websites |
| Histology Lab Review (UT-Houston) - 21 lab slide carousels of all tissues |
| images.MD - 40,000+ high-quality medical images in many clinical areas, requires subscription ($) |
| Interactive Atlas of Thoracic Viscera (Washington) - Cross sections, x-rays, CT scans, 3-D slabs and animations, contrast studies |
| Lung Anatomy - Tutorials with images: lobar, bronchial, left & right segmental; CT images |
| Neuroanatomy Tutorial (Utah) - Labelled CNS images (external views; sagittal, coronal & transverse sections) |
| Normal Human Anatomy (Utah) - Labelled cross-sections and quizzes |
| Normal Radiologic Anatomy plus Quizzes (Iowa) - X-Ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound: Head and Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Upper & Lower Extremity |
| Ocular fundus (Dartmouth) - Tutorial and quiz with 66 clinical examples |
| Radiologic Anatomy (UT Houston) - Spine, upper extremity, thorax, computerized tomograms (CT's) |
| Radiology Atlas Images (Arkansas) - Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, upper and lower limb, head and neck |
| Systemic Histology (Duke) - Endocrine, GI, accessory GI glands, connective tissue, hematopoietic, lymphoid, cardiovascular, respiratory, skin, nervous, urinary, male/female reproductive systems |
| The Big Picture Book of Viruses (Tulane) - Indexed by name, genome type, host, disease. |
| Virtual Slide Box (Iowa) - Histology and Histopathology slides |
| WebPath (Utah) - 1900+ images, general pathology, organ system pathology, AIDS pathology, normal cross-sectional anatomy, neuroanatomy, electron microscopy, lab exercises, 1600 quiz items, tutorials |
| Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard) - Radiological images of the normal, cardiovascular, neoplastic, degenerative, inflammatory or infectious disease |
Embryology / Development |
| Basic Embryology Overview (Penn) - Annotated slide show (day 1 - week 38), one QuickTime movie (3.2 Mb) |
| Embryology Course (New South Wales) - Serial sections, Carniege stages, Kyoto series, notes by stages and systems, QuickTime movies |
| Embryo Images - National Museum of Health and Medicine |
| Morphing Embryos (NOVA, PBS) - Time-lapse movie of human embryo development (QuickTime, AVI, etc) |
| Magnetic Resonance Microscopy (Duke) - 2D and 3D images of lung, cochlea, brain and liver (NIH National Center for Research Resources) |
| Normal & Abnormal Embryo Images (North Carolina) - Labeled scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) and line drawings of mammalian development by organ system |
| Virtual Library-Developmental Biology (Purdue) - Links to research labs (Society for Developmental Biology) |
| Visible Embryo - Images and descriptions of embryo development (day 1 - week 40) |
Medical Education Databases |
| CAL Reviews (Cambridge) - Reviews of 1500+ Medical Education Resources |
| EtherMed/ImageMed - The Collaboratory for High Performance Computing and Communications |
Gold Standard Multimedia ($) |
| Basic Clinical Skills - Brief descriptions, images and video clips of a large variety of basic clinical exam skills |
| Clinical Pharmacology 2000 - Drug information, clinical reports, patient education |
| Integrated Medical Curriculum - Human Anatomy, Cross-sectional Anatomy, Radiologic Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy, Immunology, Pathology, Human Physiology |
Medical Ethics |
| Virtual Mentor - Interactive forum for analysis and discussion of ethical and professional issues that medical students encounter during their educational training. Created by the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association. |
Continuing Medical Education |
| CME at Keck School of Medicine (USC) |
| Bernard Sklar's Online CME presentations |
MedSchool Education Websites |
| MCP Hahnemann Univ School of Med - Medical Education Web Server |
| Michigan State Univ - Radiology and Anatomy |
| UCLA School of Medicine - Home Page |
| Univ Oklahoma College of Med - Hippocrates Online Resources |
| Univ of Utah School of Medicine - Medical Student Website |
Medical Student Websites |
| AMWA - Student Senate - American Medical Women's Association Student Senate |
| Medical Students (AAMC) - Information for Medical Students |
| MedLoans (AAMC) - Financial Aid Information |
| Minorities in Medicine (AAMC) - Scholarships and other information |
| Careers in Medicine (AAMC) - Help for medical student career planning |
| AMSA - American Medical Student Association |
| ANAMS - Association of Native American Medical Students |
| ER Club (NYU) - Student Emergency Medicine Club |
| MedCenter (USC) - Keck School of Medicine Student Server |
| MedicalStudent.com - Links to medical textbooks, patient simulations, CME, etc |
| MedSchool.com - Lectures, USMLE quizzes, clinical vignettes, textbooks[$] |
| Student Doctor Network |
| SNMA - Student National Medical Association |
Virtual Reality Resources |
| Anatomical Resources (Wright State) - Skull, Knee, Heart, Testis, Lung, Hand, Foot [QuickTime] |
| MRI, Light and Electron Microscopy (Denmark) - Virtual Reality Images [QuickTime] |
| Three-dimensional Fly-Throughs (GE) - From MRI and CT scans of colon, skull, brain, lung, torso, arteries, etc. |
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Medical Organizations |
U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools |
| Amer Assoc Med Colleges (AAMC) - All U.S. and Canadian Med Schools |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education - All Accredited Medical Schools |
U.S. Medical Organizations |
| Aerospace Medical Association |
| American Academy of Family Physicians |
| American Academy of Dermatology |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| American College of Physicians |
| American Diabetes Association |
| American Heart Association |
| American Holistic Medical Association |
| American Lung Association |
| American Medical Association (AMA) |
| American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) |
| American Podiatry Medical Association |
| American Society of Hematology |
| Association of American Indian Physicians |
| Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
| California Blood Bank Society (CBBS) |
| California Medical Association (CMA) |
| Gay and Lesbian Medical Association |
| National Hispanic Medical Association |
| National Medical Association (NMA) |
International Medical Websites |
| AMA International - International organizations, meetings, humanitarian efforts, health issues |
| World Medical Association (WMA) |
Government Health Resources |
| FirstGov - All U.S. government information and public services |
| DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services |
| NIH - National Institutes of Health |
| NCI - National Cancer Institute |
| NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NCRR - National Center for Research Resources |
| BIRN - Biomedical Informatics Research Network |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) |
| BMI Calculator for Palm - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Cancer Information (NCI) - Cancer information - National Cancer Institute |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Clinical Trials - Information about clinical research studies for patients, their families and members of the public |
| Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| Dietary Guidelines - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| healthfinder® - Guide to health information at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| California Department of Health Services |
| New York State Department of Health |
Related Medical Organizations |
| American Association of Medical Assistants |
| American Dietary Association (ADA) |
| American Medical Informatics Association |
| Association for Hospital Medical Education |
Other Information |
Medical Education - Residency Programs - International Clerkships |
| Careers in Medicine (AAMC) - Career planning for medical students |
| Assoc of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
| Surgery Residency prerequisites |
| Financial Aid Information (AAMC) |
| NBME Home Page - Natl Board of Medical Examiners |
| AAFP Directory - Family Practice Residency Programs |
Clinical Medicine |
| Chinese Medical & Biological Information (CMBI) |
| Clinical Medicine Resources - Norris Medical Library |
| Doctor's Guide to the Internet - News, cases, articles |
| eMedicine - Reference and journal articles, news, CME |
| GeneralPediatrics.com - Links to case studies, patient simulations, CME courses, evidence-based medicine resources, journals, policie statements, clinical practice guidelines, professional societies |
| Harriet Lane Links (Johns Hopkins) - 5235 links to Pediatrics resources |
| Healthfinder - U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services |
| MIDAG - Medical Image Display and Analysis Group (UNC) |
| Martindale's - The Reference Desk |
| MedMark - Medical resources by specialty |
| MD Consult - Clinical Information |
| Multimedia Textbooks (Iowa) - 40+ tutorials with images: anatomy, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonary, otolaryngology, surgery, etc |
| PedInfo - Links to Pediatrics forums, disease information, medical & surgical subspecialties, research, institutions, education, residencies, publications, software |
| QuackWatch - Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions |
| Virtual Hospital (Iowa) - Information for Healthcare Providers |
| Virtual Naval Hospital (Iowa) - Information for Healthcare Providers |
| Search Virtual Hospital (Iowa) |
| Search Virtual Naval Hospital |
AIDS Therapy and Information |
| AIDSinfo - AIDS/HIV research, treatment, prevention and medical practice guidelines |
| AIDS - HIV - ÆGIS |
| AIDS Pathology (Utah) - Textbook of AIDS Pathology (PDF format), HIV tutorial, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) |
| AIDS Resources - Norris Medical Library |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Natl Inst of Health |
| Center for AIDS Prevention Studies |
| HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Center for Disease Control |
| HIV/AIDS Information Center - AMA / JAMA website |
| HIV Sequence Database (Los Alamos) - Includes Molecular Immunology database |
| HIV/AIDS Information Services - National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services |
| HIV/AIDS Page - Federal Drug Administration |
| Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report - Center for Disease Control |
| Project Inform |
Health Information and News |
| 1Up Health - Medical encyclopedia, diseases, symptoms, tests and exams, surgery and procedures, clinical trials, nutrition, injuries and wounds, poisons, etc |
| AccentHealth - TV network which delivers health programming to > 10,000 patient waiting rooms |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator - halls.md Health calculators and charts |
| CancerWeb - Cancer research and treatment information |
| CancerNet - UK cancer information database |
| CancerWeb Library |
| CancerWeb Educational Resources |
| CancerWeb Tutorials and Guides: Biochemistry |
| Online Medical Dictionary |
| Doctor's Guide - News, articles, cases |
| Mayo Clinic - research, news |
| Medscape from WebMD |
| Medscape for Medical Students - News, Reviews, Articles and More ... |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) |
| WebMD Health - Health news, advice |
Journals and Publications |
| 750 Electronic journals - Norris Medical Library |
| Tools and tips for finding relevant journal articles - Norris Medical Library |
| JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association |
| JAMA & Archives |
| Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
| NEJM - New England Journal of Medicine |
| Oxford University Press |
| University of Chicago Press |
| Yale University Press |
General Information and News |
| Library of Congress - Catalogs, Collections, Research Services |
| U.S. Copyright Office - Information, Publications, Legislation, Announcements |
| Enclyclopedia Britannica |
| Los Angeles County Public Library |
| Los Angeles Times |
| Pasadena Star-News |
| New York Times |
| San Francisco Examiner |
| Wall Street Journal |
Just For Fun |
| Space Science (NASA) |
| NASA Human Spaceflight |
| Hubble Space Telescope images |
| Global Weather - U. Wisconsin SSEC |
| Space.com |
| Long Beach Aquarium |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| AquaProp - Zoanthids, Ricordea, Hard Corals, SPS Frags, Soft Corals, Anemone, Clams, Inverts, Fishes |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
| Museum of Modern Art, New York |
| Modern Art Oxford |
| Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco |
| Wisdom by Richard Rathe |
| Yahoo Launchcast - Music, videos etc. |
Feedback |
| Please send your comments and feedback to: rmostell@usc.edu |
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Raymond D. Mosteller, PhD |
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