Electronic Databases & Directories: Subject List
See also: Alphabetical List
Database restrictions for Databases Marked [On-site Access Only]:
License agreements between the NLM and the database vendors or producers limit use of the subscription databases to staff and on-site visitors. The database vendors copyright the Web-based database search pages. The database producers copyright the databases.
NLM retired TOXNET, and the content is in other databases. For more information, go to "TOXNET Has Moved."
Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Science
Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Chemistry & Chemical Resources
Citation Indexes & Bibliometrics
Clinical Practice Guidelines & Evidence-Based Health Care
Copyright, Patents, & Intellectual Property
Dictionaries, Directories, Abbreviations, Catalogs, & Codes
Dissertations & Theses: US & International
Free Full-Text Articles & Documents
Government Documents & Technical Reports
Grants & Funding: US & International
Health Data Standards and Terminology (HDST)
Health Services Research (HSR)
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: US & International
Medical Devices & Biomaterials
Medical Meetings, Proceedings, & Conference Abstracts
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Databases
Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences
Toxicology & Environmental Health
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare
Database Trials
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Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Science
- AGRICOLA: Agricultural Online Access, NAL Catalog: National Agricultural Library, USDA
- Food Recalls and Alerts, USDA & HHS: FDA
- PubAg, US Department of Agriculture: National Agricultural Library
Alternative & Complementary Medicine
- AMED: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database [On-site Access Only]
- Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
- Health Topics A-Z, NIH: NCCAM
- Natural Medicines: Comprehensive Database [Onsite Access Only]
Bioethics, Ethics, & Religion
- Bioethics Resources, NIH: NLM
Biographical Information
- Board Certified Physicians, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- American Men and Women of Science [On-site Access Only]
- Marquis Who's Who on the Web [On-site Access Only]
- Nobel Prizes & Laureates search
- Profiles in Science®, NIH: NLM
- World Biographical Information System [On-site Access Only]
Biology & Biotechnology
- BMC: BioMed Central
- EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
- NCBI Databases, National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH: NLM
- NIF: Neuroscience Information Framework, search multiple databases for neuroscience data. Sponsored by NIH
Chemistry & Chemical Resources
- CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool [On-site Access Only]
- INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From Intergovernmental Organizations
- IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
- PubChem, NIH: NLM. PubChem is NLM's single source for chemical information.
- Reaxys chemical database [On-Site Access Only]
Citation Indexes & Bibliometrics
- BIOSIS Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- Book Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
- Google Scholar
- H1 Connect, formerly, Faculty Opinions [On-site Access Only]
- InCites, formerly Journal Citation Reports [On-site Access Only]
- Preprint Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- Russian Science Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- SciELO Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- SCImago Journal & Country Rank [On-Site Access Only]
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Clinical Guidelines and Evidence-Based
Health Care
- Cochrane Library [On-site Access Only]
- ECRI Guidelines Trust, requires free registration
- JBI EBP: JBI Evidence-Based Practice Database [On-site Access Only]
- TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice
Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch
- ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH: NLM
- ClinRegs, NIH: NIAID
- ICTRP International Clinical Trials Registry Platform
- New Medicines in Development
Consumer Health
- Genetics and Rare Diseases Database, NIH: Genetics and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center, NCATS
- GHR: Genetics Home Reference, now in MedlinePlus Genetics
- Health Topics A to Z, HHS: CDC
- MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en Español, NIH: NLM.
- The Merck Manual - Consumer Version
Copyright & Intellectual Property
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Creative Commons Search
- Derwent Innovations Index [On-site Access Only]
- Espacenet, European Patent Office
- Patent Full-Text Databases, Department of Commerce: US Patent and Trademark Office
- TESS: Trademark Electronic Search System, Department of Commerce: US Patent and Trademark Office
- US Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Datasets & Data Repositories
- Data Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- Data Discovery at the National Library of Medicine, NIH: NLM
- Data.gov
- Generalist Data Repositories, NIH: NLM
- NCBI Datasets, NIH: NLM
- NIH Open Domain-Specific Data Sharing Repositories, NIH: NLM
- Other NIH Data Resources, NIH: NLM
- Registry of Open Data at AWS, Amazon Web Services
Dictionaries, Directories, Abbreviations,
Catalogs, & Codes
- Abbreviations.com
- CPT Codes: Current Procedural Terminology
- Gale Directory Library [On-site Access Only]
- Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers
- Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations
- Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.
- Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
- Government Research Directory
- International Research Centers Directory
- National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
- National Faculty Directory
- Publishers Directory
- Research Centers Directory
- Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
- Statistics Sources
- ICD-10 codes, HHS, CDC
- LocatorPlus, NIH: Catalog of the NLM Collections
- Medical Subject Headings Database (MeSH Database) and MeSH Browser, NIH: NLM
- NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM. Another interface for the NLM Locator online catalog
- WorldCat, OCLC
Dissertations & Theses: US & International
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center, OhioLINK
- EThOS: British Library's Electronic Theses Online System, requires free registration
- NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
- PQDT Open, open access dissertations and theses
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
Drug Information
- British Pharmacopoeia [On-site Access Only]
- DailyMed, FDA and NIH: NLM
- DrugBank, Canadian Institute for Health Research. Includes U.S. drug pricing
- DRUGDEX System - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- Facts and Comparisons eAnswers Drug Database [On-site Access Only]
- FAERS: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, HHS: FDA
- FDA Drug Approvals and Databases, HHS: FDA
- FDA Approved Drugs by Medical Condition, CenterWatch
- FDA Post-Approval Database, HHS: FDA
- Index Nominum - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- LactMed - Drugs and Lactation Database, NIH: NLM. Now in the NCBI Bookshelf
- Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook [On-site Access Only]
- Martindale - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions [On-site Access Only]
- Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- ORPHANET
- PharmGKB
- PDR: Physician's Desk Reference
- Pill Identification, NIH: NLM
- Plumb's Veterinary Drug Resource [On-site Access Only]
- POISINDEX Managements - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- Red Book Online Drug Information [Onsite Access Only – See Reference staff for login information]
- Side Effects of Drugs Annual [On-site Access Only]
Education & Communication
- ComAbstract, Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center, Department of Education
- Teacher Reference Center [On-site Access Only]
Free Full-Text Articles & Documents
- Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf), NIH: NLM
- DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books
- DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
- Directory of Open Access Preprint Repositories
- Europe PMC
- JSTOR. Some content available free. See https://about.jstor.org/get-jstor/.
- Internet Archive
- Internet Archive Scholar
- National Academies Press, National Academy of Sciences
- OpenDOAR: Directory of Open Access Repositories
- PMC: PubMed Central, NIH: NLM
- SCIELO: Scientific Electronic Library Online
See Also: Government Documents & Technical Reports
Free Images, Audio, & Video
- Images, Photographs, and Audiovisuals, NIH: NLM
- Image Quick View Collection under Health Business Elite. At the top of the page click "Images". [On-Site Access Only]
- Internet Archive, images, audio, and video
- MedPix, NIH: NLM
- MIMIC-CXR: MIMIC Chest X-ray Database
- NIH Image Gallery, NIH
- NLM Flickr account, NIH: NLM
- Open-i, Open Access Biomedical Image Search Engine, NIH: NLM
- Openverse, formerly called Creative Commons Search
- PHIL: Public Health Image Library CDC
- Visible Human Project: VHP, NIH: NLM
- Wikimedia Commmons
Genetics
- Genetic Alliance
- GTR: Genetic Test Registry, NIH: NLM
- Genetics and Rare Diseases Database, NIH: Genetics and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center, NCATS
- OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, NIH: NLM
- ORPHANET
Government Documents & Technical Reports
The NLM is a selective government depository.
To access GPO or NTIS microfiche, use the SRIM (Selected Research in Microfiche) record in LocatorPlus, the Catalog of the NLM Collections
- CFR: Code of Federal Regulations, US Government Printing Office
- Congress.gov
- CRS Reports, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
- DTIC Technical Reports, Department of Defense: US Defense Technical Information Center
- Federal Register
- govinfo, US Government Printing Office
- GPO Catalog of US Government Publications, US Government Printing Office
- MetaLib, search multiple government sites simultaneously, US Government Printing Office
- NASA Scientific & Technical Information
- National Academies Press, National Academy of Sciences
- NTRL: National Technical Reports Library, Department of Commerce: National Technical Information Service
See Also: Free Full-Text Articles & Documents
Grants & Funding: US & International
- GrantForward [On-site Access Only]
- Grants.gov. Federal government grants and cooperative agreement opportunities
- RePORT Expenditures & Results: RePORTER, NIH
Health Business
- Health Business Elite [On-Site Access Only]
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook [On-Site Access Only]
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2021-2022
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2019-2020
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2017-2018
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2015-2016
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2013-2014
- Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook, 2011
Health Data Standards and Terminology (HDST)
- Medical Subject Headings Database (MeSH Database) and MeSH Browser, NIH: NLM
- NIH Common Data Elements (CDE), NIH: NLM
- UMLS: Unified Medical Language System , NIH: NLM
- Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), NIH: NLM
Health Services Research
- Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts: HSTAT, NIH: NLM
- ProQolid: Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database [On-site Access Only]
History of Medicine
- Archives Unbound [On-site Access Only]
- Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies [On-site Access Only]
- Health and Environmental Studies [On-site Access Only]
- Chronicling America, Historical American Newspapers, Library of Congress
- Digital Collections, NIH: NLM
- Images from the History of Medicine, NIH: NLM
- IndexCat: The Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, NIH: NLM
- Medical Services and Warfare [On-site Access Only]
- National Archives
- Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects, NIH: NLM
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: US and International
- American Hospital Directory. Some information available free.
- Find a Health Center, HHS: HRSA
- JCI Accredited Organizations, Joint Commission International
- Quality Check, The Joint Commission
- State Hospital Associations, American Hospital Association
Library & Information Science
- American Library Directory [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Directory Library [On-site Access Only]
- Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers
- Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations
- Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.
- Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
- Government Research Directory
- International Research Centers Directory
- National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
- National Faculty Directory
- Publishers Directory
- Research Centers Directory
- Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
- Statistics Sources
- LISTA: Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts
- Library Literature & Information Science Full Text [On-site Access Only]
- NLM Classification, NIH: NLM
- ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
Medical Devices & Biomaterials
- AccessGUDID: Global Unique Device Identification Database, FDA and NIH: NLM
- International Medical Devices Database
- ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing
Medical Meetings, Proceedings, & Conference Abstracts
- Conference Proceedings Citation Indices [On-site Access Only]
Medicine & Surgery
- Coronavirus Research Database
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice [Onsite Access Only – See Reference staff for login information]
- Global Index Medicus, World Health Organization
- Journals @ OVID Full Text [On-site Access Only]
- MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed Topic-Specific Queries Home Page: Filters and Search Strategies, NIH: NLM
- The Merck Manual - Professional Version
- NIDB: NIH Intramural Database Resources [On-site Access Only]
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice [Onsite Access Only – See Reference staff for login information]
- ScienceDirect Journals and Books [On-site Access Only]
- SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
- UpToDate [On-site Access Only]
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Databases
- NLM Databases & Resources, and APIs, NIH: NLM
- NLM Toxicology & Environmental Health Databases, NIH: NLM
Nursing & Allied Health
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature [On-site Access Only]
- OTseeker
- REHABDATA Literature Database
Psychology & Psychiatry
- APA PsycNet [On-site Access Only]
- HAPI: Health & Psychosocial Instruments [On-site Access Only]
- PsycARTICLES [On-site Access Only]
- Psychological Abstracts: See PsycINFO, EBSCOhost [On-site Access Only] or APA PsycNet [On-site Access Only]
Public Health
- CDC Stacks, HHS: CDC
- CDC Travelers' Health, HHS: CDC
- LILACS: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature
- NIOSH Publications and Products, HHS: CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Publishers & Publishing
- Books in Print with Reviews [On-site Access Only]
- Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Lookup
- ISSN Online International Standard Serial Numbers [On-site Access Only]
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory [On-site Access Only]
Science - General
- CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
- CABI Full Text [On-site Access Only]
- Current Contents Connect [On-site Access Only]
- Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria (DFB) [On-site Access Only]
- IEEE Xplore [On-site Access Only]
- Science.gov
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
- WorldWideScience.org
Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences
Statistics
- CDC Wonder, HHS: CDC
- Data.gov
- FASTATS A to Z, HHS: CDC
- Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Databases, Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
- PeriStats
- SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI
- State Health Facts
- WHO Global Health Observatory
Toxicology & Environmental Health
- CAMEO Chemicals: Database of Hazardous Materials
- Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM), HHS: ASPR
- Comparative Toxicogenomics Database: CTD, NIH: NIEHS and NC State University
- Envirofacts, Environmental Protection Agency
- ITER: International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
- NCRP: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene [On-site Access Only]
- REMM: Radiation Emergency Medical Management, HHS
- Toxicological Profiles, Toxic Substances Portal, HHS: CDC
See Also: Drug Information and Chemistry & Chemical Resources
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare
- Consultant, Veterinary Medicine
- FDA Approved Animal Drug Products (Green Book), HHS: FDA
- IVIS: International Veterinary Information Service (requires free registration)
- The Merck Veterinary Manual. Includes a pet health section
- OMIA: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals, University of Sydney and NIH: NLM
- Plumb's Veterinary Drug Resource [On-site Access Only]
- Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]
Last Reviewed: December 15, 2022