Resources for Additional Research
Open access journals are available free and in full text via the Internet. Websites in this section link to lists of open access journals.
BioMed Central
http://biomedcentral.com
BioMed Central’s Website offers open access to more than 100 biological and medical journals. Free registration is required for searching BioMed Central’s database.
FreeMedicalJournals.com
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/htm/english1.htm
The Free Medical Journals Site was created to promote the free availability of full text medical journals on the Internet. Over 1300 journals are searchable by language and specialty.
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
http://www.gfmer.ch/400_Publications_En.htm
This site provides access to free online publications and presentations about family planning, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, and several gynecologic topics.
Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI)
http://www.healthInternetwork.org
Through HINARI users can access more scientific publications at reduced rates, as well as statistical data and information for health policy and practice through institutional registration for database access. In the future, HINARI will also provide applications such as geographical information systems, epidemiological tools, and training offered through distance learning.
SciELO
http://www.scielo.org
SciELO is the online scientific library of Brazil and is accessible in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. SciELO’s database archives information either topically, such as by mother and child health or public health, or by the following countries: Brazil, Chile, Cuba and Spain. Access to full text journals is available in the New Titles section of the Website.
Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com
ScienceDirect is an extensive collection of biomedical and science journals and literature. Users can register for access to abstract and bibliographic information or subscribe to a selected list of journals for full text access for a fee.
University of New South Wales—Center for Culture and Health (CCH)
http://cch.med.unsw.edu.au/cch.nsf/Website/resources.onlinejournals
CCH is affiliated with multiple departments at the University of New South Wales including public health and medicine. Their Website presents a categorized list of free online resources such as journals and listservs.
Virtual Health Library LILACS Database
http://lilacs.bvsalud.org
The LILACS database is accessible in English, Portuguese, and Spanish and provides abstracts on numerous reproductive and public health articles.
World Health Organization Library Database (WHOLIS)
http://www.who.int/library/database/index.en.shtml
WHOLIS allows users to search the entire contents of the WHO library. The Access the Library Database function provides access to full text articles in PDF format.
World Health Organization Library Regional Databases
http://www.who.int/library/country/regional/aim/index.en.shtml
WHO’s Regional Databases expand upon the services provided by WHOLIS, WHO’s general electronic library, to provide more specific information relevant to certain regions. Regional information on Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean and Southeast Asia are accessible from this Website. (Note: if the Website’s link to the Eastern Mediterranean page is broken, try the following link: http://www.emro.who.int/his/VHSL/Index.htm.)
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