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Database Global Health

The UM Health Sciences Libraries is pleased to make the database Global Health available to UM-Ann Arbor users. Access is available at:
http://searchtools.lib.umich.edu/V?func=native-link&resource=UMI03641 Global Health is a public health database that provides information on international health, biomedical life sciences, non-communicable diseases, public health nutrition, food safety and hygiene, and much more. The database provides a global perspective with coverage of publications from over 158 countries in 50 languages. Global Health contains more than 2 million records dating back to 1910, with coverage of more than 5,000 serials, books, book chapters, reports, conference proceedings, discussion papers, newsletters, patents, theses, and electronic publications. This resource complements the international health-related literature indexed within MEDLINE and EMBASE with 60% of the indexed journals unique to the Global Health database. For detailed information about the Global Health database, see:
http://www.cabi.org/files/globalhealthbrochurelowres.pdf

For international coverage information, see: http://www.cabi.org/files/globalhealthbrochurelowres.pdf

Please feel free to share your recommendations for any other global health resources (books, e-books, journals, databases, etc.) the Library should consider acquiring for the campus.

Links to Other Fogarty/NIH Frameworks Programs for Global Health

2005 Frameworks awards click here
2006 Frameworks awards click here

Global Health Program in Peru (http://www.globalhealthperu.org)

Collecting eyeglasses in Taubman Medical Library

The Health Sciences Libraries collects used and outdated eyeglasses for the Lions Club to recycle and send to needy persons in developing countries. A collection box is located inside the Taubman Medical Library front doors (beyond the outer lobby). Alternately, you may send your old glasses by campus mail to Anna Ercoli Schnitzer, Taubman Medical Library Reference Office, 0726.