Wednesday, March 19, 2008

NIDDK Reference Collection

The NIDDK Reference Collection, [www.catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources] a database of health education materials, is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health. NIDDK maintains a reference collection of thousands of materials produced for patients and health care professionals, including fact sheets, brochures, and audiovisual materials.

  • diabetes
    digestive diseases
    kidney and urologic diseases
    endocrine and metabolic diseases
    hematologic diseases

The NIDDK Reference Collection provides citations and brief descriptions (abstracts) from

  • books
    journal articles
    brochures
    pamphlets
    newsletters
    audiovisual materials
    directories
    manuals
    product descriptions
    bibliographies
    computer programs
    other educational materials

Records contain titles, abstracts, and keywords—not full-text documents. Information on how to obtain copies of the original materials is provided.