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For a complete listing of available databases please visit the Library's Electronic Resources page.

DynaMed
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for use primarily at the point-of-care. Dynamed features nearly 3,000 topics. It is updated daily as a result of the monitoring of over 500 medical journals and systematic evidence review databases.

EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost includes indexed and abstracted titles and thousands of full-text titles, including peer-reviewed journals. This collection includes embedded images and provides journal coverage for most academic areas of study including; biological sciences, economics, communications, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences and women's studies.

MD Consult
MD Consult Core Service helps answer clinical questions and stay abreast of recent developments by integrating medical reference books, medical journals and clinics, MEDLINE comprehensive drug information, peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines, customizable patient education handouts, and daily personalized clinical updates.

PubMed
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in Medline, PreMedline, and other related databases.

ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is a single source for scientific, technical, and medical information on the Internet. Researchers can access journal titles and full-text articles and search the abstract and indexing databases.

Web of Science - Science Citation Index Expanded
The Science Citation Index Expanded provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in approximately 5,900 scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 150 disciplines. The Science Citation Index Expanded format is available through Web of Science. Back file coverage is 1980-present.

Web Sites

American Academy of Optometry
Since 1922, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) has been enhancing excellence in optometric practice by fostering research and disseminating knowledge in vision science through the continuing education presented at its annual meeting.

American Optometric Association
Founded in 1898, the AOA is a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations. Through these affiliations, the AOA serves members consisting of optometrists, students of optometry, paraoptometric assistants and technicians.

American Optometric Student Association
The AOSA is committed to promoting the optometric profession, enhancing the education and welfare of optometry students, as well as enhancing the vision and ocular health of the public.

Arizona Optometric Association
The Arizona Optometric Association is an affiliate of the American Optometric Association. As Doctor's of Optometry we are dedicated to advancing the visual health of Arizonans and our profession, and we serve our local community in a variety of ways.

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology - ARVO
The purposes of ARVO shall be to encourage and assist research, training, publication, and dissemination of knowledge in vision and ophthalmology.

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
The mission of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is to advance the art and science of ophthalmic surgery and the knowledge and skills of ophthalmic surgeons. It does so by providing clinical and practice management education and by working with patients, government, and the medical community to promote the delivery of quality eye care.

Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry - ARBO
ARBO's web site is designed to provide resources to state regulatory boards of optometry throughout North America.

California State Board of Optometry
The California State Board of Optometry (Board) was created by the California Legislature in 1913 to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare through regulation of the practice of optometry.

California Optometric Association
The mission of the California Optometric Association is to assure quality health care for the public by advancing all modes of optometry and by providing members with the resources and support to practice at the highest levels of ethics and professionalism.

College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Our mission is to serve as an advocate for comprehensive vision care emphasizing a developmental and behavioral approach.

Eye Digest, The
The Eye Digest provides free access to the latest medical information on diseases of the eye in an attempt to empower people to take control of their vision health, while educating them on the importance and need for further medical advances.

Healthy Vision 2010
Vision objectives have been included in Healthy People 2010, a national disease prevention initiative that identifies opportunities to improve the health of all Americans.

International Centre for Eye Health - ICEH
ICEH is a collaborating centre of the WHO Programme for the Prevention of Blindness. The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) carries out research and education activities to improve eye health and eliminate avoidable blindness, with a focus on low income populations.

Lighthouse International
Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and to providing critically needed vision and rehabilitation services to help people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss. Through clinical services, education, research, and advocacy, the Lighthouse enables people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives.

National Board of Examiners in Optometry
To serve the public and the profession of optometry by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competence.

National Eye Institute
The National Eye Institute (NEI) was established by Congress in 1968 to protect and prolong the vision of the American people.

National Optometric Association
To develop a sense of professional and community awareness of the status of eye/vision health nationally, with a special emphasis on minority communities, and to make known the impact of eye/vision dysfunction on the health and productivity of our citizens and on the academic proficiency of our students.

Vision 2020
VISION 2020 member organisations are working together to eliminate avoidable blindness worldwide by the year 2020, in order to give everyone in the world the Right to Sight.

Maintained by Rudy Barreras

Last Updated:08/21/2008

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