Staten Island: ACRL Framework of Information Literacy

PubMed is a free search engine of life sciences and biomedical topics maintained by the NLM & NIH with over 24 million records. Only journals that meet PubMed's rigorous scientific standards are indexed. Most free full-text articles are located in 'PubMed Central'. Simple searches can be carried out by entering key aspects of a subject into PubMed's search window, however more comprehensive searches using MeSH etc. are best carried out by your librarian.

MEDLINE, a part of PubMed, facilitates evidence-based medicine and most systematic review articles published presently build on extensive searches of MEDLINE to identify articles that might be useful in the review. MEDLINE PLUS is the consumer friendly website of MEDLINE information, offering information on health topics, drugs, prescription information and more.

Health information on symptoms, causes, and treatment options for diseases and conditions.

The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health

Provides manufacturers' prescribing information (package insert) on prescription drugs, updated annually.

The Merck Manual Online is a great source for reference and clinical information on a variety of medical conditions. Search for information by symptoms or conditions.