Health/medicine databases
These databases index health and medical information based on research topics in the Geography department.
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Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) from the EPA
Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) from the EPA
HERO contains the key studies EPA uses to develop environmental risk assessments for the public. HERO indexes citations, abstract, and some full text from journals, books, computer programs, conference papers, data sets, dissertations, laws and codes, magazines, newspapers, patents, reports, and standards. 1800s-present.
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed/MEDLINE from the NLM
PubMed indexes citations, abstracts, and some full text for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books in the life sciences, including the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences. Advanced search limits include types of articles (such as clinical trial, case reports, or review), human or animal studies, and age of subjects. Full text provided as HTML and PDF. 1947-present.
- Kyrille K Goldbeck DeBose
- College Librarian for Natural Resources and Environment
- (540) 231-0495
- (540) 231-0419 (Cheatham Hall office)
- kdebose@vt.edu
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315B Cheatham Hall
4005 Newman Library
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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Resource provides open access publishing opportunities and open access publications.
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