ABLEDATA
Produced by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education.

Source: NIDRR
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Current catalog, including discontinued items
Updated: Not stated
Vocabulary: Guide to ABLEDATA Indexing Terms
Description: ABLEDATA is a catalog of over 29,000 assistive technology devices available from domestic and international manufacturers. Product descriptions include price and source company. Not all devices described are currently available for sale.

AccessEmergency Medicine
Produced by AccessMedicine.

Source: AccessMedicine
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: Current information only
Updated: Continuous
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: A comprehensive clinical resource for emergency medicine topics, including textbooks, videos, drug information, differential diagnosis, procedures, and grand rounds presentations.

AccessMedicine
Produced by Access Medicine.

Source: Access Medicine
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: Current editions of over a dozen core medical texts
Updated: Continuous
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: A collection of 50+ clinical and basic science texts, including classics such as Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine.

AccessSurgery
Produced by Access Medicine.

Source: Access Medicine
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: Current information only
Updated: Continuous
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: A comprehensive clinical resource for surgical topics, including textbooks, videos, drug information, differential diagnosis, board review preparation, procedures, and a curriculum tracking tool.

ACEDB
Produced by the Sanger Institute.

Source: Sanger Institute
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Current information only
Updated: Not stated
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: AceDB is a genome database system developed since 1989. AceDB is used both for managing data within genome projects, and for making genomic data available to the wider scientific community. AceDB was originally developed for the C.elegans genome project , from which its name was derived (A C. elegans DataBase). However, the tools in it have been generalized to be much more flexible and the same software is now used for many different genomic databases from bacteria to fungi to plants to man. It is also increasingly used for databases with non-biological content.

ACP Journal Club
Produced by the American College of Physicians and the British Medical Journal Club.

Source: OvidSP
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: 1991 - present
Updated: Monthly
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: The database consists of two full-text journals: the ACP Journal Club, a publication of the American College of Physicians, and Evidence-Based Medicine, a joint publication with the British Medical Journal Group. The editors screen the top clinical journals on a regular basis and identify studies that are both methodologically sound and clinically relevant. They write an enhanced abstract of the chosen articles and provide a commentary on the value of the article for clinical practice. Part of OVID's four-database suite, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews.

ACP PIER
Produced by the American College of Physicians.

Source: STAT!Ref
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: Current information only
Updated: Monthly
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: PIER stands for Physicians' Information & Education Resource. It is the American College of Physicians' evidence-based medicine tool for clinical support. It includes 7 sections (Diseases, Screening & Prevention, Complimentary & Alternative Medicines, Ethical & Legal Issues, Procedures, Drug Information), as well as links to clinical practice guidelines, professional & patient resource websites, and PubMed abstracts. References are rated for validity according to an established scale. Browsable and searchable via STAT!Ref.

AgeLine
Produced by the AARP.

Source: AARP
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Comprehensive from 1978 - present, with selected coverage from 1966 - 1977
Updated: Not stated
Vocabulary: Thesaurus of Aging Terminology
Description: AgeLine contains over 60,000 summaries of books, research reports, articles, and videos on hundreds of topics related to life after 50, older adults and aging. AgeLine is produced by AARP. Its references come from the gerontology section of AARP's Research Information Center, as well as selected articles from 300 English-language magazines and journals from many countries.

AGRICOLA
Produced by the U.S. National Agricultural Library.

Source: National Agricultural Library
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Journal Citations: 1981 - present; Books: 1970 - present
Updated: Monthly
Vocabulary: Library of Congress Subject Headings for books; CAB Thesaurus for articles
Description: AGRICultural OnLine Access (AGRICOLA) covers the journal, book and technical literature of agriculture and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition.

AHRQ National Resource Center
Produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Source: AHRQ/DHHS
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Not stated
Updated: Not stated
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Knowledge Library The Knowledge Library contains both evidenced-based and theoretical content gathered by health IT experts. The content is organized into two categories: Core Collection and Partner Contributions. The Core Collection contains items found by AHRQ National Resource Center experts to be of exceptional quality and central to the health IT discipline. Partner Contributions include content provided by professional societies and non-profit organizations experienced in health IT.

Alcohol History Database
Produced by Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University.

Source: Scholarly Communication Center, Rutgers University
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Not stated
Updated: Not stated
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: This site provides access to the Alcohol History Collection at the Alcohol Studies Library, including books, images and other published materials.

ALTBIB: Bibliography on Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing
Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Source: NLM
Access: Free to all users.
Coverage: Not stated
Updated: Irregular
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: 'The intent of the bibliography is 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.' Contents are a subset of MEDLINE records.

Annual Reviews of Biomedical Sciences
Produced by Annual Reviews, Inc..

Source: High Wire Press/Annual Reviews
Access: Direct access via campus computers. Off-campus access requires Jefferson Campus Key.
Coverage: 1996 - present
Updated: Annual
Vocabulary: Keyword
Description: Searchable collection of journals in the Annual Reviews of Biomedical Sciences series.