Abstracting and Indexing Tools in the NLM Main Reading Room
All titles are in the Reading Room Z collection unless otherwise noted. Italics indicate titles of publications; all other entries are subject listings. Consult LocatorPlus, NLM's online catalog, to locate other abstracts and indexes in the NLM collection.
Choose a letter from the alphabet to go to the section containing the abstracting and indexing tools or subject listings with names beginning:
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I -
J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R -
S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
A
- Abridged Index Medicus. ZW 1 A158. Beginning of Z collection. Ceased December 1997.
- AGRICOLA. Databases Network.
- Agriculture. Z 5071; ZSF 615, ZW1 A573.
- AIDS. ZWD 308, ZWC 503. Also AIDSLINE data included in the NLM Gateway.
- AIDS international conferences (various titles). WD 308 I6..., WC 503 I6...
- AIDS Bibliography. ZWD 308 A2877. Ceased December 1995.
- Alternative Medicine. ZWB 300, ZWB 890.
- American Library Directory. Z 731 A512. Databases Network.
- American Statistics Index. Z 7554.U5 A512.
- Anesthesiology. ZWO 200.
- Animals, Laboratory. Z 7164.C45, Z 7993, ZW1 A573.
- Anthropology. Z 5112.
B
- Bacteriology. ZQW 4.
- Behavior, Animal. Z 7994 .G3.
- Bibliography of the History of Medicine. ZWZ 40 B582. Ceased 1993.
- Biochemistry. ZQU 4.
- Bioengineering. ZQT 34.
- Bioethics. ZW 50. Also BIOETHICSLINE data is accessed through PubMed and the NLM Gateway.
- Biography Index. Z 5301 B615.
- Biological Abstracts. Microforms cabinet. Databases Network.
- Biological Abstracts/RRM. Z 5321 B618.
- Biology. Z 5321, ZW 1.
- Biotechnology. ZQU 4, ZQT 34.
- Books. Z 1035, Z 1219, Z 2001, Z 2005.
- Books in Print. Books out of Print. Databases Network.
- Business. Z 7164.C81, Z 6941 B724.
C
- Cancer. ZQZ 200.
- Cardiology. ZWG.
- Chemical Abstracts. Z 5524 C517. Microforms cabinet.
- Chemistry. Z 5524.
- Child Development Abstracts. ZWS 100 C536.
- Chiropractic. ZWB 905.
- Clin-alert. ZQZ 42 C641.
- Communicable Disease. ZWA 100, ZWC.
- Computers. Z 699...
- Conference Proceedings. ZW 3, ZW 3.5, W 3.5 (end of journal collection).
- Consumer Information. Z 5776.C65, ZWB 130.
- Cumulated Index Medicus®, 1960-2004. ZW 1 I384. Beginning of Z collection.
- Cumulated Index to Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL). ZWY 100 C971. Databases Network.
- Current Bibliographies in Medicine. ZW1 N272.
- Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences. Z 5071 C976.
- Current Contents: Clinical Medicine. ZW 1 C95.
- Current Contents: Life Sciences. ZW 1 C959.
- Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences. Z 7161 C976.
- Current List of Medical Literature, 1941-1959. Z 695.9 U58C. Beginning of Z collection.
D
- Dentistry. ZWU.
- Dermatology. ZWR 100.
- Directories, Database. Z 699.
- Directory of Databases. Databases Network.
- Directories, Information Services. Z 674...
- Directories, Library. Z 675, Z 721, Z 731.
- Directories, Publishers. Z 475, Z 282.
- Dissertations. Z 5053, Z 5055.U5
- Drug Information Fulltext. Databases Network.
- Drugs. ZQV.
E
- Education. Z 5814, ZLA 11.
- Encyclopedia of Associations. Databases Network.
- Environment. Z 5071, Z 5322.E2, ZWA 670, ZWA 754.
- Ethics. ZW 50.
- Excerpta Medica. ZW 1 E 95...
F
G
- Gastroenterology. ZWI.
- Genetics. Z 5322.G4, ZQS 677.
- Geriatrics. ZWT.
- Government Documents. Z 1223.
- GPO. Databases Network.
- Gynecology. ZWP.
H
- Health Care Management. ZWX. Also HealthSTAR data is accessed through the NLM Gateway.
- Hepatology. ZWI 700. Ceased in print format v.29, 1999.
- History of Medicine. ZWZ. Also HISTLINE data is accessed through PubMed and the NLM Gateway.
- Hospital and Health Administration Index. ZWX 100 H828. Formerly: Hospital Literature Index. ZWX 100 I381. Ceased v.58, 1999.
I
- Immunology. ZQW 504.
- Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, 1880-1961. Beginning of Z Collection.
- Index Medicus®, 1879-1926, 1960-2004. Included in MEDLINE 1966- . Beginning of Z collection.
- Index to Dental Literature. Included in MEDLINE 1966- . ZWU 100 I381. Ceased 1999.
- Index to Health Information, 1988-present. Microforms cabinet. ZWA 900.1 I38.
- Index to Scientific Book Contents. Z 7401 I38.
- Industrial Hygiene. ZWA 400.
- Infectious Diseases. ZWC.
- International Nursing Index. ZWY 100 I61. Included in MEDLINE 1966- . Ceased v.35, 2000.
- International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. ZQV 704 .I61. Databases Network.
J-K
L
- Libraries and Librarianship. Z 600-733.
- Library Literature. Databases Network.
- Linguistics. Z 7004.P4.
- List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus. ZW 1 L772. Copies available at Reference Desk.
- List of Serials Indexed for Online Users. ZW 1 L774. Copies available at Reference Desk.
M
- Market Research. Z 7164.C81.
- Medical Bibliography. ZWB 100.
- Mendelian Inheritance in Man. ZQZ 50 M159M. Also online as OMIM from NCBI through Entrez.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook. ZBF 431 M549.
- Microbiology. ZQW.
- Mycology. ZQW 180.
N
- Neurology. ZWL.
- NTIS. Databases Network.
- Nursing. ZWY. CINAHL. Databases Network.
- Nutrition. ZQU 145, ZWB 400.
O
- Obstetrics. ZWQ.
- Occupational Therapy. ZWB 555.
- Oncology. ZQZ 202.
- Ophthalmology. ZWW.
- Orthopedics. ZWE.
P
- PAIS International in Print. Z 7163 P9761.
- Parasitology. ZQX.
- Pediatrics. ZWS.
- Periodicals. Z 6941-6946, ZW 1 L77...
- Pharmaceuticals. ZQV 704.
- Physical Fitness & Education. ZQT 255.
- Pollution Abstracts. ZWA 754 P977.
- Population Index. Z 7164 .D3 P831.
- Psychiatry. ZWM.
- PsycINFO, 1887-present. Databases Network.
- Psychology. Z 7201, ZBF 431.
- Publishers, Distributors and Wholesalers of the U.S. Z 475 P976. Databases Network.
Q
- Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus, 1927-1956. Beginning of Z collection.
R
- Radiology. ZWN 200.
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. ZAI 3 R2861.
- Rehabilitation. ZW 1 R3445.
- Reproduction. ZWQ.
S
- SCI Journal Citation Reports. ZQ 1 S4111. See reference librarian for current issue.
- Science Citation Index. ZQ 1 S411.
- Smoking. ZQV 137.
- Sociological Abstracts. Z 7164.S68. Databases Network.
- Sociology. Z 7161, Z 7164, ZAI 3.
- Social Sciences Citation Index. Z 7161 .S678.
- Social Sciences Index. ZAI 3 S679
- SPORT Discus. Databases Network.
- Sports Medicine. ZQT 260.
- SSCI Journal Citation Reports. Z 7161 S6781. See reference librarian for current issue.
- Statistics. Z 7554.U5.
- Surgery. ZWO.
T
- Tests In Print. Z 5841.E9.
- Toxicology Abstracts. ZQV 600.3 T763.
- Translations. ZQ 1 T, ZQ 1 W.
- Tropical Medicine. ZWC 680.
U
- Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. Databases Network.
V
- Veterinary Medicine. ZSF 615, ZW 1 A573.
- Virology. ZQW 160.
W
- WHODoc. ZW 1 W9267.
- Women's Studies. Z 7962, Z 7962.
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