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MacSphere is McMaster University's institutional repository, which disseminates and preserves the scholarly works of its faculty, staff, and students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. MacSphere also serves as the repository of record for graduate dissertations and theses, satisfying degree completion requirements. All items deposited into MacSphere are made openly accessible--either immediately or after an embargo period.
The world's most comprehensive source of life sciences and biomedical bibliographic information, with nearly eleven million records. A free version of MEDLINE is offered through PubMed.
From the National Library of Medicine (NLM/NIH), MedlinePlus contains health care information for patients and consumers. Offers reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information in English and Spanish—free of ads, accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Contains full-text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
An information resource for peptidases (also termed proteases, proteinases and proteolytic enzymes) and the proteins that inhibit them.
Evidence-based clinical tool with drug, pediatric, disease, lab, and toxicology info, plus patient education. Mobile app offers drug data, interactions, IV compatibility, and neonatal/pediatric dosing.
A key research platform for brain and cognitive science, offering access to leading primary research since 2000. A major upgrade launched in 2015 enhanced its features and usability.