Free Internet Databases
DATABASE |
TIPS FOR SEARCHING |
| Medline (PubMed)
contains citations to scientific studies involving complementary
medicines,
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Bastyr University provide an excellent 6 page
guide Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research using Medline .
HINT : To restrict your searches to citations for Randomised
Controlled trials, type in herb / substance name, then click
on Limits and Choose Randomized Controlled Trials from the "Publication
Types" menu. Then click on Search. |
CAM
on PubMed
CAM on PubMed is a subset of PubMed which contains citations
to journal articles related to complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM). |
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| HerbMed This
database provides access to existing scientific data on therapeutic
action, interactions, uses, methods of preparation etc. of botanical
medicines. Also links to photographs of the various herbs. The
references link to the PubMed abstract. |
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| The
Cochrane Library provides evidence-based analyses and
protocols on a wide range of treatment options. It is mostly
for Western medicine but includes some CAM topics. |
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Agricola
Includes bibliographic citations covering U.S. agricultural
and life sciences information. In addition, AGRICOLA contains
subfiles of related bibliographic citations that have been prepared
by sources other than the National Agricultural Library, ie
the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) and the American
Agricultural Economics Documentation Center (AAEDC).... |
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Subscription Databases
AMED
(Allied and Complementary Medicine)
A database for physicians, therapists, medical researchers and
clinicians looking for information regarding alternative treatments
to conventional medicine....
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Austhealth
Databases (AMI, APAIS)
A compilation database resource for Australian health professionals....
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Biological
Abstracts (only available at Uof Q website)
Biological Abstracts on Compact Disc (BA on CD) is produced
by BIOSIS. This database contains references to journal items
focusing on biological and medical research findings, clinical
studies and discoveries of new organisms. Approximately 5,000
international journals are monitored for inclusion. It currently
contains over 2 million records....
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CABDirect
CABDirect is the largest professionally produced database covering
worldwide issues in agriculture, forestry, and allied disciplines.
Journals scanned include nutrition and foods, and medicinal
and aromatic plants. |
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| Clinical
medicine and health research Via Highwire Press (from 1999ClinMed
netprints is an electronic archive where authors can post their
research into clinical medicine and health before, during, or
after peer review by other agencies.... |
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CINAHL
(Nursing and Allied Health)
This database contains citations from 1983 to present with abstracts
to articles in English-language nursing and allied health journals.
It also covers relevant materials from holistic health, physical
therapies and use of complementary medicines.
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EMBASE
Drugs and Pharmacology (only available at U of Q website)
This database provides comprehensive coverage of drug and pharmacology
literature. Topics included are the effects and uses of drugs
and potentia drugs, clinical and experimental aspects of pharmacokinetics
and pharmacodynamics, side effects, and adverse effects. Includes
additional European material to Medline which can be useful
for CAM topics.
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| EXPANDED
ACADEMIC INDEX (Fulltext) Multidisciplinary source with
fulltext of core Medical and Health titles. Recommended for
Pathophysiology, Public Health, Nutrition, some Complementary
Medicine, Sociology and General Medicine and Diseases. |
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IPA
(only available at Uof Q website)
IPA database Topics covered include biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics,
new drug delivery systems, pharmacist ...
includes information from over 750 pharmaceutical, medical,
and health-related journals published worldwide since 1970.
The database covers the entire spectrum of drug therapy and
pharmaceutical information, including CAS Registry numbers and
a therapeutic classification for drugs. |
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Medical
and Pharmaceutical biotechnology abstracts via Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts (only available at Uof Q website)
Coverage focuses on worldwide studies in which biotechnology,
molecular biology, or genetics are applied to medicine and pharmaceuticals,
human health, or the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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Proquest
5000 (Including Proquest Medical)
This database indexes more than 400 titles, with nearly 350
in full text. Over 200 key MEDLINE titles cover all medical
specialties, while many additional titles provide information
for the nonspecialist....
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Web
of Knowledge
World Wide Web database service, to the ISI citation databases:
Science citation index expanded, Social sciences citation index
and Arts & humanities citation index. ISI Citation Databases
are multidisciplinary databases of bibliographic information
indexed so that you can search for specific articles by subject,
author, journal, and/or author address. Because the information
stored about each ...
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WebSites
WEBSITE |
CONTENT DESCRIPTION |
| Oriental
Medicine Internet Resources |
An extensive listing of Oriental Medicine internet
resources world-wide. The listing includes professional organisations,
practitioner databases, web-based discussion forums, resources
and links to may other sites. |
| National Institute
of Medical Herbalists (UK) |
The major professional association of practising
herbalists in England. Their site includes regulatory opinion,
critical commentary on current herbal news, a listing of practitioners
in England and links to research sites, other organisations
and discussion of adverse reactions. |
| National Herbalists
Association of Australia |
The major professional association of practising
herbalists in Australia. This site contains |
| University
of Texas Complementary/Integrative Medicine |
The University of Texas Center for CAM Research
in Cancer. This site contains a listing of the latest research
findings regarding herbal, biological and chemical agents used
in the treatment of cancer. |
| Office of Alternative
Medicine, National Institute of Health |
Office of Alternative Medicine (National Institute
of Health) Contains information resources, a CAM citation index,
and scientific program areas. |
| The
Alternative Medicine Homepage |
Compiled at the University of Pittsburgh has a
subject guide
to Internet resources, including government regulatory
information and has a list of discussion groups and listservs.
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| Bastyr
University Library |
One of the most comprehensive list of Natural
Medicine links under these categories: WWW sites; Cancer; Diseases
& conditions; Govt. sites; Herbalism and botany; Holistic
Medicine; Institutions; Modalities; Nutrition; On-line publications;
Oriental Medicine; Research resources; Listservs; Newsgroups. |
| Mediherb Australia |
Mediherb Australia has some fulltext reports available
to
students and practitioners on free registration. |
| RxList |
Internet Drug Index, including some herbs, homeopathics,
Chinese herbs and Ayurvedics. |
| TGA
Complementary Medicines |
Therapeutic Goods Administration is the Australian
Complementary Medicines Regulator. This page has General Information,
Fact Sheets,Reporting Advice for Adverse Drug Reactions. |
| Medline
Plus Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information |
This Herbal Information is provided by Natural Standard which
was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality,
evidence-based information about complementary and alternative
therapies. |
Print Resources
| American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook.
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997. |
SCU - Lismore 615.321 AMER |
The complete German Commission E monographs : therapeutic
guide to herbal medicines / developed by a special committee
of the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
; senior editor Mark Blumenthal ; associate editors, Werner
R. Busse ... [et al.] ; Austin, Tex. : American Botanical Council
; Boston, Mass. : Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998.
Includes herb monographs, herbal formulas and chemical and taxonomic
indexes.
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SCU - Lismore Ref 615.321 THER |
Herb contraindications and drug interactions : with appendices
addressing specific conditions and
medicines / Francis Brinker. Sandy, Or. : Eclectic Institute,
c1997. |
SCU - Lismore 615.321 BRIN |
| Interactions between Chinese herbal medicine products and
orthodox drugs / Kelvin Chang and Lily Cheung. |
SCU - Lismore - 615.7045 CHAN |
| IBIS guide to drug-herb and drug-nutrient interactions [computer
file] Beaverton, OR : Integrative Medical Arts Group, Inc. CD-ROM |
SCU - Lismore 615.321 IBIS |
| Best practices in Complementary and Alternative Medicine :
an evidence based approach with Nursing CE/CME / Lynda. W. Freeman.
Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen, 2001. |
SCU Lismore (Cataloguing in process) |
| Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Medicine. Edited by Michael
T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno and Herb Joiner-Bey. Edinburgh:
Churchill Livingston, 2002. A concise clinical resource based
on the classic in the field, the Textbook of Natural Medicine. |
SCU - Lismore 615.535 PIZZ |
| Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine. Edited by Michael Rotblatt
and Irwin Ziment. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 2002. This
is a great introduction to herbal medicine, including chemistry,
quality assurance and evaluations of efficacy. Special topics
cover the little researched areas of Chinese, Ayurvedic and
Mexican herbs. |
SCU - Lismore 615.321 ROTB |
| PDR for herbal medicines. 2nd ed. Montvale, N.J. : Medical
Economics, c2000 |
SCU - Lismore Ref 615.321 PDRF |
| Complementary and alternative medicine : an evidence-based
approach / [edited by] John W. Spencer, Joseph J. Jacobs. 2nd
ed. St. Louis : Mosby, c2003. |
SCU - Lismore 615.5 COMP |
| Braun, Lesley. Title : Herbs & natural supplements : an
evidence-based guide / Lesley Braun, Marc Cohen. Marrickville,
N.S.W. : Elsevier Australia, 2005. |
SCU- Lismore 615.321 BRAU |
Natural standard herb & supplement reference : evidence-based
clinical reviews / Catherine E. Ulbricht, chief editor ; Ethan
M. Basch, chief editor. St Louis. Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 2005.
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SCU Lismore 615.321 NATU |
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