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This subject guide contains information to assist those interested in diabetes and other endocrine diseases. There are links that will directly take the user to specific databases, e-books, Internet resources, etc. to assist with research. There are also feeds to current health information in the media as well as podcasts for perusal.
This guide is never static. Should you have ideas, suggestions, or comments about the content, please let me know. I am always willing to tweak for the user's benefit.
-Debi
PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 25 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Although PubMed is a free website from the federal government, please use the link provided here. It will link you directly to the journal article if it is available to OU.
NLM Tutorials
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has several online interactive tutorials for their databases. I have listed the most-used tutorials here. If you find another tutorial that would be of benefit to others, email me with the link, and I will take a look.
Tutorials Used Most Often
- PubMed tutorialA web-based learning program designed for new and experienced users of PubMed®, the National Library of Medicine (NLM®) journal literature search system.
- Interactive health tutorials from MedlinePlusInteractive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.
- TOXLearnA multi-module toxicology tutorial.
- Toxicology TutorialsThis tutorial and ToxLearn were developed to provide users of NLM's toxicology databases with a working knowledge of basic toxicology principles. The tutorials are written at the introductory college student level.