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  • F.A. Davis Physical Therapy Collection
    Books, case studies, multimedia, reference materials, and review questions for physiotherapy for physical therapy education. Note: this resource is managed by a non-UW Library department and is included here as a courtesy. Access may be subject to change at any time.
  • Facts & Comparisons eAnswers
    Collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools providing extensive drug information. Licensed for academic use only. Access ends November 20, 2024. Please see https://guides.lib.uw.edu/hsl/collection for alternative resources.
  • Food and Drink in History: Module II
    The materials in this collection illustrate the deep links between food and identity, politics and power, gender, race and socio-economic status, as well as charting key issues around agriculture, nutrition and food production.
  • Foundation Directory Online
    Comprehensive information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities.
  • FPIN CIs and PURLS (MoSpace)
    Searchable University of Missouri archive of Family Physicians Inquiries Network publications.

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PubMed
(MEDLINE) Major index to articles covering all aspects of medicine.
Embase
(Elsevier) Biomedical international database with strong focus on drugs and pharmacology, medical devices, clinical medicine, and basic science relevant to clinical medicine. Saving, exporting, and emailing your results and searches requires a personal Embase account. This account is free, but it is a separate step from accessing Embase with your UW NetID.
Web of Science
Multidisciplinary database covering journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, with searchable cited references.
CINAHL Complete
(Ebsco) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
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