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Academic OneFile
Search magazines & scholarly journals. General coverage.
FSTA: Food Science & Technology Abstracts
Search scholarly journals for articles on nutrition.
Maine News
Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal (Augusta), Morning Sentinel (Waterville), Portland Press Herald & Sun Journal (Lewiston), Text only (no graphics).
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Search scholarly journals for articles on health care & clinical sciences.
PubMed
Search scholarly journals for articles on health care & clinical sciences.

AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Patient drug information from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
MedlinePlus
National Institutes of Health (NIH) information on diseases, conditions, drugs, supplements & wellness.
Merck Manual Consumer Version
Patients & Consumers [Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality]
Resources for Patients [National Cancer Institute]

Medical Dictionary [WebMD]
Pillbox
National Institutes of Health (NIH) guide for identification of unknown pills.

Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
EthnoMed
Cultural beliefs & medical issues pertinent to immigrant health care.
Language Identification Chart [Refugee Council, UK]
I Speak Flashcard [U.S. Census]
USP Pictograms [US Pharmacopeial Convention]
Standardized graphics supporting medication instructions, precautions, or warnings. Download under free license agreement.
Using Symbols [Hablamos Juntos]
Universal health care symbols for health facilities. All symbols are public domain & free to use.

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