Medical Library Resources

Local Resources

James V. Brown Library

PA Department of Health

Health and Medical Information

MedlinePlus - Find health and drug information for patients, family and friends. Medline Plus features an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and the latest health news.

Familydoctor.org - This site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). AAFP is a national medical organization representing over 93,000 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students.

PubMed® - Search MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles from as far back as the 1950s.

Clinical Trials - Find clinical research studies using human volunteers.

National Cancer Institute - The NCI, established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

National Guideline Clearinghouse - A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

NIH Senior Health - Information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.

MD Consult (UPMC Susquehanna staff only)