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Alumni are encouraged to continue using the OCOM Library post-graduation. In addition to continuing to check out materials from OCOM, OHSU, NCNM and UWS, Alumni can use any of our subscription databases while on-campus; off-use access to subscription databases is limited to current students, staff and faculty.
In addition to use of library materials and on-campus use of databases, members of OCOM's Alumni Association can take advantage of our Interlibrary Loan service. Alumni Association members can order and receive up to 6 articles per month by filling out the Interlibrary Loan form on the library website and selecting "Alumni Association Member" as their status. This service is only available to current Alumni Association members.
The following list of resources are freely open and available to the public. Alumni are encouraged to utilize these resources to continue their professional development and lifelong learning. Additionally, the OCOM Library staff remains available to assist you with any questions you might have.
Clinical Trials
- Clinicaltrials.gov. Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the U.S and around the world.
- IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal A free and easy-to-use interface for patients and health professionals alike to ongoing clinical trials, clinical trial results and complementary information on related issues.
- CenterWatch Global source for clinical trials information: offering news, analysis, study grants, career opportunities, and trial listings to professionals and patients.
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Databases
- BioMed Central BioMed Central publishes original research articles in their 185 peer-reviewed journal articles. Journals cover subjects of medicine, life sciences, and some complementary and alternative medicine.
- ERIC Journal articles and reports in education.
- HighWire HighWire Press has a large archive of full-text science and biomedical articles. Some restrictions apply. Searchable by keyword.
- The Institute for Traditional Medicine The Institute for Traditional Medicine (ITM) has included many recent articles from their publications about Chinese medicine and herbal treatments on this site. Articles are also available about the history of Chinese medicine, general information about acupuncture and herbal therapies, and lots of articles on herb safety, interactions, and therapeutic uses.
- MedlinePlus MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. Great starting point for general information.
- PubMed PubMed Central is the National Institutes of Health free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Some complementary and alternative medicine journals included. Searchable by keyword.
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Herbs & Drugs:
- About herbs, botanicals, and other products.This information resource provides evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and supplements. Information provided by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Service.
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) Includes abstracts of articles from Journal of the American Dietetic Association; ADA’s Nationwide Nutrition Network, and national registered dietitian referral service; and links to food and nutrition resources.
- Customary Medicinal Knowledgebase. This database seeks to collect Public Domain information on customary medicinal plant knowledge possessed by the Australian Aboriginal people.
- Dietary Supplements Database. The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers The Dietary Supplements Labels Database is free from the National Library of Medicine.
- DrugDigest. Information on the usage of herbs, drugs, and vitamins, and their interactions. Also includes overviews on a variety of health conditions. Available free on the Web from Express Scripts, Inc., the nation's largest independent pharmacy benefit manager.
- Drugs.com. An up-to-date source of drug information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. Free on the Internet, a commercial site.
- PubMed Dietary Supplements Subset. ODS and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to create this Dietary Supplement Subset of NLM's PubMed. PubMed provides access to citations from the MEDLINE database and additional life science journals. It also includes links to many full-text articles at journal Web sites and other related Web resources.
- RxList. Search for drugs by name, pill identifier, or disease and condition. Free on the Internet, a commercial site.
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Meetings / Proceedings / Conference Abstracts
- BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine): BASE is one of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
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Open Access Publications
- BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine): BASE is one of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
- HighWire. A large archive of full-text science and biomedical articles. Some restrictions apply. Searchable by keyword.
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Database of quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. They are searchable by journal title and subject area. The "Health Sciences" area is most useful.
- Free Medical Journals. This site allows you to search for articles in medical journals by specialty, title, or keyword. Only publications free on-line are available.
Reports, Data, Open Access Archives
- BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine): BASE is one of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
- BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine): BASE is one of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic open access web resources. BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
- Theses Canada. Access Canadian theses, many of which are full-text.
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