Health Sciences Databases
Alpha Listing of Databases Beginning with "S" (10 titles)
- ScienceDirect –Covers over 1,100 scientific, technical, and medical journals published by Elsevier Science.
- SciFinder Scholar –Provides access to Chemical Abstracts, including the CAplus database of chemical literature and U.S. and foreign chemical-related patents, CASREACT, and the Registry database.
- SNOMED-CT® –SNOMED (Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine) is a coding system for diseases used in hospitals.
- Sociological Abstracts [via CSA] –A multi-lingual resource for sociology and the related social and behavioral sciences. It provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,809 serial publications, and also offers abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Updated monthly.
- SPORTDiscus (1975-present) [via EBSCOhost] –International database covering sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, coaching, recreation, and more. Includes book reviews. Updated quarterly.
- Springer Protocols –The Springer Protocols Collection contains nearly 18,000 peer-reviewed protocols.
- SpringerLINK –Access to the full-texts of journals published by Springer Verlag in biology, chemistry, the geosciences, computer science, mathematics, medicine, physics, engineering, ecology, and economics.
- STAT!Ref [via STAT!Ref] –An e-book collection of over 15 major medical textbooks such as Rudolph's Pediatrics and The Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy
- STAT-USA –Includes these standard statistical sources: National Trade Data Bank, Economic Bulletin Board, Global Business Procurement Opportunities, and Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Information. Inquire at the Service Desk for login information.
- Statistical Universe –Provides access to U.S. statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. Searchable Web database for Statistical Abstract of the United States, an annual publication of the U.S. Census including summaries of Statistical Abstract tables that appear in the 1996 and all subsequent editions. Also includes searchable abstracts andindexes to U.S. government statistical sources (American Statistics Index).