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Advanced Biomedical Computing Center (ABCC) - Provides state-of-the-art computing support and technology for biomedical research [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Cancer Institute (NCI)]
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Provides evidence-based health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues and improve the quality of health care servic [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - Public health information on exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH) - The most comprehensive online resource covering all aspects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)]

B:
Bad Bug Book - Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)]
Bioethics Resources on the Web - Contains a broad collage of annotated web links [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]
Biological Resources of the USGS - Homepage for the Biological Resources Discipline of the USGS providing links to scientific programs, organization, and special features [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Body and Mind: BAM! - Answers kids' questions on health issues. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

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Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) - Information on medical device safety including human exposure to radiation emitted from electronic devices [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS¨) - Toxicology database of carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Library of Medicine (NLM), Spe]
Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS) - Provides chemical, physical, toxicological, thermodynamic, and response information for water transport of hazardous chemicals [Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard]
Chemical Information Page - Search for information on drugs, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and other potential toxins [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Chemistry at Brookhaven National Laboratory - Expertise in photo, radiation, and high energy chemistry [Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)]
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) - Carries out medical certification, research, and education [Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)]
Clinical Trials.gov - Easy access to information on clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).]
Counterterrorism - A gateway to information about all aspects of counterterrorism, from the Food and Drug Administration and other reliable sources. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Current Bibliographies in Medicine (CBM) - Bibliographies of citations on specfic medical topics [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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DIRLINE (Directory of Information Resources Online) - Database of location and descriptive information about organizations, research resources, projects, and databases concerned with health and biomedicine [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology/Environmental Teratology Information Center (DART¨/ETIC) Database - Database covering teratology and other aspects of developmental and reproductive toxicology [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Diabetes Public Health Resource - Information about diabetes and how to control it, FAQs, state programs, and statistics [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPH]

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Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) - Grants equipment to institutions of higher education for energy-related research [Department of Energy (DOE); Office of Science]
Entrez Molecular Sequence Database System - Search multiple databases covering nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, and whole genomes [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]
Environmental Science Network (ESN) - Search environmental and waste management information related to cleaning up the nation's nuclear complex [Department of Energy (DOE); Office of Basic and Applied Research (OBAR), Office of Scientific and Techn]

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For the Chemical Industry: - NIST Standards are Elementary [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

G:
GENE-TOX - Database of genetic toxicology (mutagenicity) test data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS) and the Environmental Protection Age]

H:
HSRProj - Database providing access to ongoing grants and contracts in health services research [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Information Center on Health Services Research (NICHSR)]
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) - Online database covering the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Health Risk Assessments - For specific chemicals [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]
Healthfinder - Your guide to reliable health information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Human Systems Information Analysis Center (Human Systems IAC) - Provides information dealing with the human component of systems. [Department of Defense (DOD); Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)]

I:
Images of the History of Medicine - Database of the nearly 60,000 images in the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) historical prints and photographs collection [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Information About Projects Associated With the LLNL Hazards Mitigation Center (HMC) - Provides information on hazards mitigation analyses and resources [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Toxicology database which contains data in support of human health risk assessment [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Isotope Production and Distribution - Both stable and radioactive isotopes are available for medical and scientific use [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

M:
MEDLINE/PubMed - Database with millions of references, primarily from MEDLINE, to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]
MEDLINEplus - Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
MEDLINEplus Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia with articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, and treatments [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
MEDLINEplus Espanol - Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Model Organisms for Biomedical Research - Provides information about activities and major resources that are being developed to facilitate biomedical research using the animal models [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

N:
NIH Loan Repayment Program - Offers competitive programs that offer repayment of up to $35,000 per year of educational loan debt for health professionals pursuing careers in clinical, pediatric, contraception and infertility, or health disparities research. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); NIH Loan Repayment Program]
NLM Gateway - A single Web interface that searches multiple National Library of Medicine databases [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) - Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations [Multiple agencies involved]
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - A national resource for molecular biology information [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) - Information on arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and oral diseases and conditions [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) - Responsible for public health surveillance, prevention research, and programs to prevent and controlof these diseases [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) - Works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Division of Biomedical Technology (DBT) - Supports technology centers that create and develop advanced instruments, technologies, and techniques to enable biomedical research projects. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Center for Research Resources.]
National Center for Toxicogenomics (NCT) - Expertise in analyzing environmental effects of toxic substances on humans with recent advances in sequencing the human genome [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)]
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) - Promotes optimal fetal, infant, and child development; prevent birth defects and childhood developmental disabilities [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities - Conducts and supports basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promotes research infrastructure and training, fosters emerging programs, disseminates information, and reaches out to minority and other health disparity communities. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)]
National Immunization Program (NIP) - Information about vaccines, vaccination programs, immunization, safety, and other related topics [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
National Toxicology Program (NTP) - Provides information about potentially toxic chemicals and to strengthen the science base in toxicology [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)]
National Women's Health Information Center - Health Information and Referral Center for Women [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Office on Women's Health]
Nutrition and Physical Activity - Provides information that address the role of nutrition and physical activity [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPH]

O:
ORNL Research Libraries - Provides links to ORNL Research Library holdings [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publications - Provides links to ORNL\'s S&T; publications, catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Science and Technology - Provides links to science and technology resources [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Technical Publications - Provides links to technical documents and reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]
Office of Biological and Environmental Research Abstracts Database - Allows you to identify the specific research that is being funded [Department of Energy (DOE); Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]
Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) - Access new technologies from NIH [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Science and Technology - Provides links to information about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Science and Technology Program [Department of Energy (DOE); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNL)]
Poisonous Plant Database - Provides a list by author of scientific information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Profiles in Science - Archival collections of pioneering biomedical scientists of the 20th century [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
PubMed Central - Digital archive of life sciences journal literature [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]

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Reports of the Surgeon General - Digitized collection of official reports, conference and workshop reports, and proceedings from the Office of the Surgeon General. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Reproductive Health Information Source - Provides information and data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPH]
Research Library - Provides links to resources in Los Alamos National Laboratory's Research Library including information by subject, multiple data collections, and a multi-database search tool [Department of Energy (DOE), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)]

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Saving lives and keeping families safe - Consumer product safety including product recall information. [Ad Hoc Organizations]
Science education (NIH) - Science education resources and services. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH); Office of Science Education.]
SeniorHealth (NIH) - Web site with easily accessible aging-related health information. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); National Institute on Aging (NIA)]

T:
TOXLINE¨ - An extensive collection of online bibliographic information covering the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
TOXNET - Collection of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Specialized Information Services (SIS)]
Tobacco Information and Protection Source (TIPS) - Information aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation, and protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPH]
Toxicology Information Response Center (TIRC) - Offers direct access to virtually all of the world\'s scientific and technical databases [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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U.S. Department of Energy's Decades of Discovery - Provides links to the most important advances at the forefront of scientific discovery supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, with links grouped by discipline [Department of Energy (DOE); Office of Science]

V:
Visible Human Project¨ - Data set of male and female MRI, CT and anatomical images [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM); Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC)]

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WONDER - Provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARSTM) - An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
Women's Health - [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Women's Health Science Projects - [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]


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