Genetic Counseling
Subject Specific Databases
OMMBID Full-text
Scholarly, comprehensive collection of fully indexed and linked articles from Charles Scriver’s seminal Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. Investigate causes, pathophysiologies and treatments.
POSSUMweb
POSSUM-web is a computer-based system that helps clinicians to diagnose syndromes in their patients. It contains information on more than 3000 syndromes, including multiple malformation syndromes, chromosomal eletions and duplications, skeletal dysplasias and metabolic conditions with dysmorphic features. The comprehensive mediabase with extensive clinical photos for most conditions, also includes x-rays, diagrams, and histopathology slides.
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PubMed Some full-text, 1950s – present
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950’s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals, including links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Web of Science citations only, 1989 - present
Includes
- Science Citation Index
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
The premier database for literature searches in many fields. Includes citations and abstractions from 23,000 journals.
General/Related Databases
Academic Search Premier Some full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
EBM Reviews
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) reviews of articles on many topics. This resource searches multiple sources simultaneously:
- ACP Journal Club
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
- Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
- Cochrane Methodology Register
- Health Technology Assessment
- NHS Economic Evaluation Database
Journals@Ovid Full Text Some full-text, 1980s - present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, health care professionals and institutions.
MDConsult Full-text, 1995 – present
80 medical journals and 50 medical reference books. Also includes patient handouts and practice guidelines.
OMNISelect Full-text, 1980s - present
Contains all the same journals as Wilson Select Plus, but with a different search interface. 2,700 journals from many fields, including: business, education, social sciences, science.
ScienceDirect Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.
WorldCat
WorldCat contains over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.
YourJournals@Ovid Full-text, 1985-present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
Genetic Counseling Journals
This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
American Journal of Human Genetics
Full-text: 1997 – 6 months ago
In print: 1996 – 2007
American Journal of Medical Genetics
Full-text: 2007 – present
In print: 1996 – 2006
Genetics
Full-text: 1916 – present
In print: 1963 – present
Human Mutation
Full-text: 2002 – present
In print: 2008 – present
JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)
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Full-text: 1998 – present
In print: 1960 – present
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Full-text: 1983 – present
In print: 2007 – present
Nature Genetics
Full-text: 1998 – 1 year ago
In print: 1996 – present
This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
New England Journal of Medicine
Full-text: 1993 – present
In print: 1975 – present
Genetic Counseling Websites
GeneTests
The popular medical genetics information resource for medical professionals.
BLAST
Database of genes searchable by nucleotide and protein sequences.
Human Genome Project Information
Comprehensive information on the Human Genome Project.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Information about research, grants, health issues, policy and ethics, education, and careers and training.
NCBI Map Viewer
Human Genome in graphical form.
OMIM
“Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man.” An Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders.
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