Databases
- AccessMedicine
Includes e-books, drug information, cases, and images - ClinicalKey
Includes e-books, journal articles, guidelines and images - PubMed
Health sciences articles including clinical, basic sciences, and public health information. - Scopus
Interdisciplinary citation and abstract database. - Thieme eNeurosurgeryOver 50,000 pages of full-text journal and e-book content, 40,000 images and videos, and 250 step-by-step illustrated procedures.
LibKey Nomad
- LibKey Nomad
A browser extension that links you directly to full texts of articles available through Himmelfarb, wherever you find them. Download the LibKey Nomad browser extension, then choose ‘George Washington University – Himmelfarb Library’ as your institution, and you’re good to go!
Anatomy Links and Lists
- American Association of Anatomists (AAA)The American Association of Anatomists was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1888, for the "advancement of anatomical science." Today, AAA is the professional home for an international community of biomedical researchers and educators.
- Anatomy Atlases"A digital library of anatomy information"
- e-Anatomy"Interactive atlas of human anatomy"
- Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body"Original illustrations and text from the 1918 edition"
- Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)HEAL is a multimedia repository of high-quality and free multimedia materials for educators including images, audio clips and video clips. Free registration is required.
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic VariationBy Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS of The University of Iowa and Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD of Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan. Part of Anatomy Atlases, a digital library of anatomy information.
- MedPixHosted by the National Library of Medicine, MedPix is a free open-access online database of medical images, teaching cases, and clinical topics, integrating images and textual metadata including over 12,000 patient case scenarios, 9,000 topics, and nearly 59,000 images
- MicroAnatomy AtlasA website containing information on specimen preparation, tissue types, and staining. Developed by GW faculty Rosalyn Jurjus, Patricia Latham, Janette Krum, Kurt Johnson, and Abdo Jurjus.
- A Pediatric Nurse's Guide To The Human BodyA collection of refresher anatomical resources designed for early career nursing professionals, as well as a good primer for patients.
- UBC Clinical AnatomyOpen Access Anatomy primers from the University of British Colombia, including videos, illustrations, slides, interactive modules, and more.
- University of Washington Department of Radiology: Muscle Atlas and Teaching MaterialsContains an illustrated atlas of the muscles of the upper and lower extremities and online teaching materials on musculoskeletal radiology.
- Visible Human ProjectComplete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Developed at the National Library of Medicine.
- WebPath: Cardiovascular PathologyMI tutorial plus pathology images of normal heart, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, arterial dissection, infective and non-infective endocarditis, pericarditis, myocarditis, neoplasia, congenital heart disease, etc.
- Winking SkullThis interactive anatomy atlas allows users to select a body region, study the anatomy, and test themselves. Features multiple views, clear color illustrations, and the ability to turn labels on and off. Free registration required to use all the features.
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