Health & Wellness Databases

Access AtoZ World Food — World Trade Place's A to Z World Food database offers detailed information on the culinary traditions, ingredients, and recipes of over 170 countries.            

Access MedlinePlus — National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

Access MasterFILE Elite — designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more
than 1,950 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more.
(part of the JerseyClicks collection)

Access Health Reference Center — comprehensive, in-depth coverage of body systems, current health issues, major diseases and conditions, treatments, and procedures, as well as health and nutrition information specific to men, women, children, teens, and seniors. The up-to-date information comes from hundreds of authoritative sources, plus users can find thousands of videos, illustrations, journal articles from PubMed Central, and reference articles from MedlinePlus.