Access Instructions for FTP of NLM Licensed Data

For NLM Data Licensees:

The NLM data listed below are available via FTP to registered licensees. Licensees have access to the data selected at the time they entered into their license agreement with NLM.  Please review your license approval e-mail message to confirm which data you have access to.

Licensees must use the IP address(es) that are registered with NLM for access to the selected data files.  All other IP addresses are blocked from retrieving the files.  Licensees who do not have a fixed IP address should refer to the alternative login instructions provided via e-mail.

Click on the links below for access instructions.

MEDLINE/PubMed®
Catfile
CatfilePlus
CCRIS                     
ChemIDplus Subset
DIRLINE®
GENE-TOX   
HSDB®
Serfile
TOXLINE® Subset

The NLM information page for licensees containing links to the DTDs, data element descriptions, and other documentation/resources/announcements is http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/licensee/.

CONTACT: Jane L. Rosov, NLMdatadistrib@nlm.nih.gov, 301-496-7706

Last reviewed: 09 March 2009
Last updated: 09 March 2009
First published: 24 October 2008
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