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Electronic Databases & Directories: Subject List

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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.

Note: The National Library of Medicine (NLM), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

DATABASE TRIALS

Try out these databases:

Child Development & Adolescent Studies [On-site Access Only]
Family Studies Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
Nutrition Reference Center [On-site Access Only]

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Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Science

CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
Food Recalls and Alerts
NAL Catalog: AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access)
PubAg, National Agricultural Library: NAL

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Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Allied and Complementary Medicine Database: AMED
[On-site Access Only]
Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL)
MEDLINE/PubMed Complementary and Alternative Medicine Subset, NIH: NLM

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Bioethics, Ethics, & Religion

Bioethics Research Library Databases
NLM Bioethics Resources, NIH: NLM

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Biographical Information

Chronicling America, Historical American Newspapers
Marquis Who's Who on the Web [On-site Access Only]
Nobel Prizes & Laureates search
World Biographical Information System [On-site Access Only]

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Biology & Life Sciences

BioMed Central [On-site Access Only]
Current Contents Connect [On-site Access Only]
EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
Neuroscience Information Framework, Sponsored by NIH
Science.gov
SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
Stem Cell Information
Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]

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Cancer

Cancer - Types of Cancer , NIH: NCI
Carcinogenic Potency Database, NIH: NLM
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS), NIH: NLM
MEDLINE/PubMed Cancer Subset, NIH: NLM
OncoLink
SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI

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Chemistry & Chemical Resources

CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool [On-site Access Only]
Chem Sources Online includes companies and vendors for chemicals in the U.S. and worldwide [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
Household Products Database, NIH: NLM
INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From Intergovernmental Organizations
IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
NCRP Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene [On-site Access Only]
PubChem, NIH: NLM

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Citation Indexes & Bibliometrics

BIOSIS Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
Data Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
Derwent Innovations Index [On-site Access Only]
F1000Prime [On-site Access Only]
Journal Citation Reports [On-site Access Only]
SciELO Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
SCImago Journal & Country Rank [On-Site Access Only]
Web of Science [On-site Access Only]

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Clinical Guidelines and Evidence-Based
Health Care

BMJ Best Practice
Cochrane Library [On-site Access Only]
CINAHL Plus with Full Text: Cumulative Index to Nursing &
Allied Health Literature [On-site Access Only]
ECRI Guidelines Trust Free Registration Required
MEDLINE/PubMed Search for Clinical Practice Guidelines and
Systematic Reviews, NIH: NLM
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice

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Clinical Trials

CenterWatch
ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH: NLM
ClinRegs, NIH:NIAID
Cochrane Library [On-site Access Only]
MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
New Medicines in Development
NIH Intramural Database Resources (NIDB Resources)
[On-site Access Only]
PharmaProjects, Formerly called Pipeline Free registration required. Please Logout when done. [On-site Access Only]

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Consumer Health

Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
Health Topics A to Z
Household Products Database, NIH: NLM
MedlinePlus, NIH: NLM
The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook
NIH Health Information Index, NIH
OncoLink
Rare Diseases Database, NORD [On-site Access Only for full contents]
Tox Town, NIH: NLM. Specifically for children.
Visible Human Project, NIH: NLM

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Copyright & Intellectual Property

Copyright Clearance Center, Find copyright information
Creative Commons Search, Find out what you can freely use
Derwent Innovations Index [On-site Access Only]
Espacenet European Patent Office, [On-site Access Only]
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts: LISTA
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text [On-site Access Only]
Patent Full-Text Databases
Trademark Electronic Search System: TESS
US Copyright Office

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Dictionaries, Directories, Abbreviations,
Catalogs, & Codes

ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists [On-site Access Only]
American Library Directory [On-site Access Only]
Chem Sources Online includes companies and vendors for chemicals in the U.S. and worldwide. [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
CPT Codes: Current Procedural Terminology
Gale's Ready Reference Shelf includes 13 directories such as the Encyclopedia of Associations, Gale Directory of Databases, and various Government and Research Centers Directories [On-site Access Only]
ICD-9 & ICD-10 codes
LocatorPlus, NIH: NLM
Image Quick View Collection within Health Business Elite. On the top of the page use the MORE pull down to access IMAGES. [On-Site Access Only]
NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM
NLM Gateway, NIH: NLM
MeSH Browser (Medical Subject Headings), NIH: NLM
NIH Events
Research Centers Directory - Gale [On-site Access Only]
STAT!Ref [On-site Access Only]
ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing
WorldCat, OCLC

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Dissertations & Theses: US & International

Book Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
EThOS: British Library's Electronic Theses Online System. Free Registration required - can download some for free
Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR), World Health Organization
LILACS, World Health Organization
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: NDLTD
OhioLINK
PQDT Open, open access dissertations and theses
WorldCat, OCLC

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Drug Information

DrugBank, Canadian Institute for Health Research. Includes U.S. drug pricing
DailyMed, FDA and NIH: NLM
DRUGDEX System - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
Drug Information from the National Library of Medicine
NIH: NLM
Drug Information Portal, NIH: NLM
Drugs@FDA
EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
FDA Adverse Event Reporting System: FAERS
FDA Post-Approval Database
FDA Drug Approvals and Databases
Index Nominum - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
LactMed - Drugs and Lactation Database, NIH: NLM
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]
LiverTox, NIH: NIDDK and NLM
Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (FDA Electronic Orange Book)
New Medicines in Development
ORPHANET
PDR: Physician's Desk Reference
PharmaProjects, Formerly called Pipeline Free registration required. Please Logout when done. [On-site Access Only]
PharmGKB
Pill Identification, NIH: NLM
Purple Book, FDA
Red Book Online Drug Information [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
Side Effects of Drugs Annual [On-site Access Only]
U.S.P. (United States Pharmacopeia and NF National Formulary) and its Supplements [Onsite Access Only] Registration is now required for the USP-NF. See Reference Librarian for assistance. PLEASE LOGOUT when done.

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Education & Communication

ComAbstract, Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
- US Department of Education
- SearchERIC.org
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Choose from Gale’s Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access Only]
Teacher Reference Center

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Free Full-Text Articles, Open Access, and Images

Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf), NIH: NLM
Digital Collections, NIH: NLM
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), NIH: NLM
Image Quick View Collection within Health Business Elite. On the top of the page use the MORE pull down to access IMAGES. [On-Site Access Only]
Images, Photographs, and Audiovisuals
PubMed Central (PMC), NIH: NLM
Rand Books and Publications
SCIELO: Scientific Electronic Library Online

See Also: Government Documents & Technical Reports

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Genetics & Biotechnology

Genetic Alliance
Genetic Test Registry (GTR), NIH: NLM
Genetics and Rare Diseases Database, NIH: Genetics and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center, NCATS
GENE-TOX: Genetic Toxicology Data Bank, NIH: NLM
Genetics Home Reference™ (GHR), NIH: NLM
OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, NIH: NLM
ORPHANET
PharmGKB
Rare Diseases Database, NORD [On-site Access Only for full contents]

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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 NLM online catalog. NLM Unique ID number: 9808010

Alternative Press Index [On-Site Access Only]
Code of Federal Regulations: CFR
Congress.gov (formerly, THOMAS)
DTIC Technical Reports, US Defense Technical Information Center
Federal Register
FDSys: Federal Digital System
GPO Catalog of US Government Publications
IEEE Xplore [On-site Access Only]
MetaLib federated search engine
NASA Scientific & Technical Information
National Academies Press
NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM
NTRL: National Technical Reports Library, NTIS [On-site Access Only]
Science.gov
USA.gov
USAID Documents and Reports, USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse

See Also: Free Full-Text Articles, Open Access, and Images

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Grants & Funding: US & International

GrantForward [On-site Access Only]
RePORT Expenditures & Results (RePORTER), NIH

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Health Business

Health Business Elite [On-Site Access Only]
Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook [On-Site Access Only]
Image Quick View Collection within Health Business Elite. On the top of the page use the MORE pull down to access IMAGES. [On-Site Access Only]
JCI Accredited Organizations, Joint Commission International
Medtrack Company Profiles on pharmaceutical, biotech and other health business companies within Health Business Elite [On-Site Access Only]. Click on the Company Profiles tab on top of page.
New Medicines in Development
NICHSR ONESearch, NIH: NLM
PharmaProjects, Formerly called Pipeline Free registration required. Please Logout when done. [On-site Access Only]
Red Book Online Drug Information [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
SciBX: Science-Business eXchange [On-Site Access Only]

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Health Services Research

Alternative Press Index [On-Site Access Only]
Finding Answers Intervention Research Database: FAIR
Grey Literature Report , 1999 - 2016
Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries
MEDLINE/PubMed Health Services Research Subset, NIH: NLM
NICHSR ONESearch, NIH: NLM
Partners in Information Access NIH: NLM is a partner.
ProQolid: Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database [On-site Access Only] - also, limited, free access

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History of Medicine

Archives Unbound - Gale [On-site Access Only]
Chronicling America, Historical American Newspapers
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), NIH: NLM
IndexCat: The Index-Catalogue of the Library of the
Surgeon-General's Office, NIH: NLM
Local Legends: Celebrating America's Local Women Physicians, NIH: NLM
MEDLINE/PubMed History of Medicine Subset, NIH: NLM
Nobel Laureate search
Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects, NIH: NLM
Profiles in Science, NIH: NLM

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HIV/AIDS

CDC National Prevention Information Network (Beta): NPIN
HIV/AIDS Information, NIH: NLM
HIV/AIDS Medical Practice Guidelines, NIH
MEDLINE/PubMed AIDS Subset, NIH: NLM

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Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: US and International

JCI Accredited Organizations, Joint Commission International
Quality Check, The Joint Commission

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Library & Information Science

American Library Directory [On-site Access Only]
Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. Choose from Gale's Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access Only]
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts: LISTA
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text [On-site Access Only]
NLM Classification, NIH: NLM
Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science: ODLIS

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Medical Devices & Biomaterials

AccessGUDID: Global Unique Device Identification Database, FDA and NLM
EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
Espacenet European Patent Office, [On-site Access Only]
IEEE Xplore [On-site Access Only]
SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing

Medical Meetings, Proceedings, & Conference Abstracts

BIOSIS Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
Conference Proceedings Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
F1000Research [On-site Access Only]
NLM Gateway, NIH: NLM

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Medicine & Surgery

EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
STAT!Ref [On-site Access Only]
UpToDate [On-site Access Only]

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Nursing, Allied Health, & Rehabilitation

Abstracts in Social Gerontology [On-site Access Only]
CINAHL Plus with Full Text: Cumulative Index to Nursing &
Allied Health Literature [On-site Access Only]
MEDLINE/PubMed Nursing Subset, NIH: NLM
OTseeker
REHABDATA Literature Database

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Psychology & Psychiatry

APA PsycNet [On-site Access Only]
PsycARTICLES [On-site Access Only]
PsycINFO, EBSCOHost [On-site Access Only]

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Public Health

CDC National Prevention Information Network (Beta): NPIN
CDC Stacks
CDC Travelers' Health
CDC Wonder
Global Health [On-Site Access Only]
Grey Literature Report , 1999 - 2016
Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj), NIH: NLM
Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR), World Health Organization
LILACS, World Health Organization
NIOSH Databases (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health)
POPLINE: POPulation information onLINE. Family planning & reproductive health
WHO Global Health Observatory: GHO

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Publishers & Publishing

Alternative Press Index [On-site Access Only]
Book Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Books in Print with Reviews [On-site Access Only]
Conference Proceedings Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Lookup
Gale Directory of Databases. Choose from Gale's Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access On]
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Choose from Gale's Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access On]
ISSN Online International Standard Serial Numbers [On-site Access Only]
Journal TOCs (Table of Contents)
Publishers Directory. Choose from Gale's Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access On]
Publishers, Distributors & Wholesalers [On-site Access Only]
SCIELO: Scientific Electronic Library Online
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory [On-site Access Only]
WorldCat, OCLC

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Science - General

BIOSIS Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
Current Contents Connect [On-site Access Only]
MathSciNet [On-site Access Only]
MetaLib federated search engine

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Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences

Abstracts in Social Gerontology [On-site Access Only]
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
- US Department of Education
- SearchERIC.org
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database: NCJRS
PsycARTICLES [On-site Access Only]
PsycINFO, EBSCOHost [On-site Access Only]

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Statistics

CDC Wonder
Data.gov
FASTATS A to Z
Health Business Elite [On-Site Access Only]
Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook [On-Site Access Only]
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Databases, Bureau of Labor Statistics
NIOSH Databases, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
PeriStats: Maternal health information
POPLINE: POPulation information onLINE. Family planning & reproductive health
SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI
State Health Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Global Health Observatory: GHO

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Toxicology & Environmental Health

Carcinogenic Potency Database, NIH: NLM
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS), NIH: NLM
ChemIDplus, NIH: NLM
ChemSources: Chemical Sources International [On-Site Access Only]
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database (DART), NIH: NLM
Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), NIH: NLM
Envirofacts
GreenFile, Environmental Database
INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From
Intergovernmental Organizations
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), NIH: NLM
International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER), NIH: NLM
LiverTox, NIH: NIDDK and NLM
Material Safety Data Sheets
NCRP Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene [On-site Access Only]
NLM Toxicology & Environmental Health Databases, NIH: NLM
PubChem, NIH: NLM
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM), NIH: NLM
TOXLINE: Toxicology Literature Online, NIH: NLM
TOXMAP, NIH: NLM
Toxicological Profiles, Toxic Substances Portal. Contaminants found at hazardous waste sites
Venomous Snakes and Antivenoms
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), NIH: NLM

See Also: Drug Information

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Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare

ALTBIB: Alternatives to Animal Testing, NIH: NLM
CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
Consultant, Veterinary Medicine
FDA Approved Animal Drug Products(Green Book) Animal Drugs @ FDA
International Veterinary Information Service: IVIS (requires free registration)
Martindale's Virtual Veterinary Center
MEDLINE/PubMed Veterinary Subset and Veterinary Information, NIH: NLM
The Merck Veterinary Manual
NAL Catalog: AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access)
Venomous Snakes and Antivenoms
Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]

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