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  • Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
    Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. Directory to 300,000+ journals and other serials.
  • Union of International Associations IGO Search
    Search all intergovernmental organization websites, comprising over 3000 bodies including the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank, etc.
  • UpToDate
    Clinical topic summaries, evidence-based clinical support, CE.
  • USP-NF Online
    Pharmaceutical information, including FDA-enforceable quality standards for drugs, dietary supplements, excipients, procedures for tests, assays, analytical methods, and more.
  • UW Laboratory Test Catalog
    Information on collecting, handling, and processing lab tests available at the UW.

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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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