The Main Reading Room Journal Collection

The Reading Room journal collection consists of the latest 10 years of more than 50 medical journals from our larger collection. Current issues are available unless an ending year is noted. These journals cover biomedical and various allied subject areas.

Vistors can use LocatorPlus® to search for the full collection of journals held at the National Library of Medicine, access online journals, or make onsite requests for print journal issues.

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* Indicates title not currently indexed in MEDLINE®

List of Journals in the Main Reading Room

ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS: ATLA: Altern Lab Anim; W1 AL992


AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN: Am Fam Physician; W1 AM397T


AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION: Am J Clin Nutr; W1 AM45J


AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE: Am J Med; W1 AM493; v.116(2004)-124(2011) in Reading Room


AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING: Am J Nurs; W1 AM495; v.104(2004)-111(2011) in Reading Room


ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: Ann Intern Med; W1 AN605


ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY (-2012): Arch Dermatol; W1 AR452N; Continued by: JAMA DERMATOLOGY


ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY(-2012): Arch Gen Psychiatry; W1 AR455AK; Continued by: JAMA PSYCHIATRY


ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE(-2012): Arch Intern Med; W1 A126; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continued by: JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE


ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY (-2012): Arch Neurol; W1 AR455E; Continued by: JAMA NEUROLOGY


ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (-2012): Arch Ophthalmol; W1 AR457CC; Continued by: JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY


ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY -- HEAD AND NECK SURGERY (-2012): Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; W1 AR464P; v.130(2004)-137(2011) in Reading Room


ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE: Arch Pathol Lab Med; W1 AR468A; v.128(2004)-135(2011) in Reading Room


ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS AND ADOLESCENT MEDICINE (-2012): Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med; W1 AR471M; v.158(2004)-162:no.6(2008),v.165(2011)-166(2012); Continued by: JAMA PEDIATRICS


ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION: Arch Phys Med Rehabil; W1 AR475


ARCHIVES OF SURGERY (-2012): Arch Surg; W1 A139; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continued by: JAMA SURGERY

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CANCER: Cancer; W1 CA671K; Includes CANCER CYTOPATHOLOGY until 2010; v.100(2004)-117(2011) in Reading Room


CANCER CYTOPATHOLOGY: W1 CA6713K; v.118(2010)-119(2011) in Reading Room


CIRCULATION: Circulation; W1 CI743


CURRENT SURGERY: Curr Surg (-2006); ZWO 100 Q2; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continued by: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION

DENTAL ABSTRACTS: Dent Abstr; ZWU 100 D412; Note: Journals are shelved by call number

DIABETES: Diabetes; W1 DI151

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*EVALUATIONS OF DRUG INTERACTIONS: W1 EV13M; Most recent edition in Reference Collection

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterology; W1 GA458; V.126(2004)-141(2011) in Reading Room


GERIATRICS (-2009): Geriatrics; W1 GE457H; V.59(2004)-64:no.4(2009:Oct). Ceased.

*HEALTH CARE STATE RANKINGS: W1 HE3014; 2011 edition in Reference Collection


HOSPITALS AND HEALTH NETWORKS: Hosp Health Netw; W1 HO934H

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JAMA: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: JAMA; W1 J221


JAMA DERMATOLOGY (2013- ): JAMA Dermatol; W1 AR452N; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY

JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE (2013- ): JAMA Intern Med; W1 A126; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (1960)

JAMA NEUROLOGY (2013- ): JAMA Neurol; W1 AR455E; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY
JAMA OPHTHAMOLOGY (2013- ): JAMA Ophthalmol; W1 AR457CC; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF OPHTHAMOLOGY
JAMA PEDIATRICS (2013- ): JAMA Pediatr; W1 AR471M; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

JAMA PSYCHIATRY (2013- ): JAMA Psychiatr; W1 AR455K; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
JAMA SURGERY (2013- ): JAMA Surg; W1 A139; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION (2007- ): J Surg Educ; ZWO 100 Q2; v.64(2007)-68(2011) in Reading Room; Note: Journals are shelved by call number; Continues: CURRENT SURGERY


JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY: J Am Coll Cardiol; W1 JO908K; v.43(2004)-58(2011) in Reading Room


JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION: J Am Dent Assoc; W1 JO908W


JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY: J Am Geriatr Soc; W1 JO909F; v.52(2004)-59(2011) in Reading Room


JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: See: JAMA


JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: J Am Vet Med Assoc; W1 JO911J

LANCET: North American Edition; W1 LA453B

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MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS: Mayo Clin Proc; W1 MA997V


MEDICAL ECONOMICS: Med Econ; W1 ME309H; v.81(2004)-88(2011) in Reading Room


MEDICAL LETTER ON DRUGS AND THERAPEUTICS: Med Lett Drugs Ther; W1 ME366


* MEYLER'S SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS: W1 ME996S; Most recent edition in Reference Collection


MILITARY MEDICINE: Mil Med; W1 MI488

NATURE: Nature; W1 NA81; v.427(2004)-480(2011) in Reading Room


NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE: N Engl J Med; W1 NE388


NURSING RESEARCH: Nurs Res; W1 NU751


NURSING TIMES: Nurs Times; W1 NU761

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OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY: Obstet Gynecol Surv; ZWP 100 O14; Note: Journals are shelved by call number


*OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK: W1 OC588; Most recent edition in Reference Collection

*PHYSICIAN CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S.: W1 PH775


* PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION AND PRODUCTION SURVEY: W1 PH775G; Most recent edition in Reference Collection


PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS: Public Health Rep; W1 PU545; v.119(2004)-124(2009) in Reading Room

RADIOLOGY: Radiology; W1 RA354; v.230(2004)-261(2011) in Reading Room


REFERENCE MANUAL OF THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS OF THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION: W1 AM668D; Most recent edition in Reference Collection; Note: Journals are shelved by call number

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SCIENCE: Science; W1 SC653


SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Sci Am; W1 SC833


*SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ANNUAL: W1 SI255B


*STATE MEDICAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND STATISTICS: W1 US830; Most recent edition in Reference Collection; Note: Journals are shelved by call number


SURVEY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY: Surv Ophthalmol; ZWW 100 S963; Note: Journals are shelved by call number

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SUBJECT LISTING APPENDIX
Reading Room Journal Collection

(Subject Headings were taken from LocatorPlus)

ACCREDITATION: Reference Manual of the Official Documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association


ADOLESCENT MEDICINE: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; JAMA Pediatrics


ANIMALS, LABORATORY: Alternatives to Laboratory Animals : ATLA.


BLOOD CIRCULATION: Circulation


CARDIOLOGY: Journal of the American College of Cardiology


CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Circulation


CELL MEMBRANE--PATHOLOGY: Cancer Cytopathology


CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES: Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


COSTS & COST ANALYSIS: Physician Compensation and Production Survey

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE: Health Care State Rankings; Hospitals and Health Networks


DENTISTRY: Dental Abstracts; Journal of the American Dental Association


DERMATOLOGY: Archives of Dermatology; JAMA Dermatology


DIABETES MELLITUS: Diabetes


DRUG INTERACTIONS: Evaluations of Drug Interactions


DRUG THERAPY: Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics; Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs; Side Effects of Drugs Annual

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ECONOMICS, MEDICAL: Medical Economics

EFFICIENCY: Physician Compensation and Production Survey

FAMILY PRACTICE: American Family Physician


GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterology


GENERAL SURGERGY: Current Surgery; Journal of Surgical Education


GERIATRICS: Geriatrics; Journal of the American Geriatrics Society


GUIDELINE: Reference Manual of the Official Documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association


GYNECOLOGY: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey


HEAD--SURGERY: Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery


HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS: Health Care State Rankings


HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION: Hospitals and Health Networks


HOSPITALS: Hospitals and Health Networks

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INTERNAL MEDICINE: Annals of Internal Medicine; Archives of Internal Medicine; JAMA Internal Medicine


LICENSURE, MEDICINE: State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics


MEDICINE: American Family Physician; American Journal of Medicine; Archives of Internal Medicine; JAMA; JAMA Internal Medicine; Lancet. North American Ed.; Mayo Clinic Proceedings; New England Journal of Medicine; Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.


MENTAL DISORDERS: Archives of General Psychiatry; JAMA Psychiatry


MILITARY MEDICINE: Military Medicine


NECK--SURGERY: Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery


NEOPLASMS: Cancer


NEUROLOGY: Archives of Neurology; JAMA Neurology


NURSING: American Journal of Nursing; Nursing Research; Nursing Times


NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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OBSTETRICS: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey


OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Reference Manual of the Official Documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association


OPHTHALMOLOGY: Archives of Ophthalmology; JAMA Ophthamology; Survey of Ophthalmology


OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery


PATHOLOGY: Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


PEDIATRICS: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; JAMA Pediatrics


PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS: Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics


PHARMACOLOGY: Evaluations of Drug Interactions

PHYSICAL MEDICINE: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


PHYSICIANS: Physician Compensation and Production Survey


PHYSICIANS--SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION: Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.


PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL: Physician Compensation and Production Survey


PSYCHIATRY: Archives of General Psychiatry; JAMA Psychiatry


PUBLIC HEALTH: Public Health Reports

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RADIOLOGY: Radiology


REHABILITATION: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


RESEARCH: Alternatives to Laboratory Animals: ATLA


SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS: Physician Compensation and Production Survey

SCIENCE: Nature; Science; Scientific American


SPECIALIZATION: Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.


STATISTICS: Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.; Physician Compensation and Production Survey; State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics


SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE: Archives of Surgery; JAMA Surgery

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TECHNOLOGY: Scientific American


VETERINARY MEDICINE: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association


VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE: Occupational Outlook Handbook

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NLM Collection Locations

GENERAL COLLECTION: Closed Stacks - No Public Access.

Obtain an NLM Photo ID Library card.
Prepare requests at LocatorPlus workstations.
NLM staff retrieve materials for you.
Show NLM ID card to pick up items at Main Circulation Desk.

NOTE: Some General Collection materials are temporarily stored at an offsite location. You can request these items but you will not receive them the same day. The Location in LocatorPlus includes this note: Temporarily Shelved at Offsite Storage (2 work days for retrieval)

REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Self service access in the Main Reading Room.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE DIVISION (HMD): Journals published before 1871, monographs published before 1914 and audiovisuals produced before 1970.

Enter requests at any LocatorPlus workstation.
Pick up items at HMD Circulation Desk. Your signature must be on file in HMD.
History of Medicine Division is on the right as you enter the NLM Lobby.

HISTORY OF MEDICINE READING ROOM:

Self service access in the History of Medicine Reading Room.

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