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.
Note: The National Library of Medicine (NLM), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
TOXNET retired and the content is in other databases, such as PubMed. For more information, read "TOXNET Has Moved."
Go to the Electronic Databases & Directories: Alphabetical List
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, Open Access, and Images
Government Documents & Technical Reports
Grants & Funding: US & International
Health Services Research (HSR)
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: US & International
Medical Devices & Biomaterials
Medical Meetings, Proceedings, & Conference Abstracts
Nursing, Allied Health, & Rehabilitation
Scientific & Technical Reports
Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences
Toxicology & Environmental Health
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare
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Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Science
- AGRICOLA: NAL Catalog: Agricultural Online Access
- CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
- Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
- Food Recalls and Alerts
- PubAg, National Agricultural Library: NAL
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
- Encyclopedia of American Religions [On-site Access Only]
- Natural Medicines: Comprehensive Database [Onsite Access Only]
Bioethics, Ethics, & Religion
- Bioethics Research Library Databases
- Encyclopedia of American Religions [On-site Access Only]
- NLM Bioethics Resources, NIH: NLM
- National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature: NRCBL
Biographical Information
- ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists [On-site Access Only]
- American Men and Women of Science [On-site Access Only]
- Chronicling America, Historical American Newspapers
- 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 & 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: NIF, Sponsored by NIH
- Science.gov
- SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
- WorldWideScience.org
- Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]
Cancer
- Cancer Types, NIH: NCI
- Carcinogenic Potency Database. NLM retired this database. Information now available at https://www.toxinfo.io and https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/distributed-structure-searchable-toxicity-dsstox-database
- Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: CCRIS, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed Cancer Subset, NIH: NLM
- OncoLink
- SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI
Chemistry & Chemical Resources
- CAMEO Chemicals: Database of Hazardous Materials
- 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. The content is available from the Consumer Product Information Database.
- INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From Intergovernmental Organizations
- IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
- NCRP Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene, National Council on Radiation Protections & Measurements [On-site Access Only]
- PubChem, NIH: NLM
- Material Safety Data Sheets
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]
- SCOPUS [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]
- 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
- MEDLINE/PubMed Topic-Specific Queries Home Page: Subsets and Filters, NIH: NLM
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
- TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice
Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch
- ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH: NLM
- ClinRegs, NIH:NIAID
- Cochrane Library [On-site Access Only]
- ICTRP International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, World Health Organization
- MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
- New Medicines in Development
- NIH Intramural Database Resources: NIDB Resources [On-site Access Only]
Consumer Health
- Dietary Supplement Label Database, NIH: ODS & NLM
- Health Topics A to Z
- Household Products Database, NIH: NLM. The content is available from Consumer Product Information Database
- MedlinePlus, NIH: NLM
- The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook
- NIH Health Information Index, NIH
- OncoLink
- Rare Diseases Database, National Organization for Rare Disorders: NORD [On-site Access Only for full contents]
- Tox Town, NIH: NLM.
- Visible Human Project: VHP, NIH: NLM
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, US Patent and Trademark Office
- Trademark Electronic Search System: TESS, US Patent and Trademark Office
- US Copyright Office
Dictionaries, Directories, Abbreviations,
Catalogs, & Codes
- Abbreviations.com
- ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists [On-site Access Only]
- American Library Directory [On-site Access Only]
- American Men and Women of Science [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 Directories in Print [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Directory of Libraries and Information Centers [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Choose from Gale’s Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Encyclopedia of American Religions [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the US [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Government Research Centers Directory [On-site Access Only]
- 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-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]
- MeSH Browser: Medical Subject Headings, NIH: NLM
- NIH Events
- NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM
- ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing
- WorldCat, OCLC
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 theses for free
- Global Index Medicus, World Health Organization
- LILACS: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, World Health Organization
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: NDLTD
- OhioLINK
- PQDT Open, open access dissertations and theses
- WorldCat, OCLC
Drug Information
- DailyMed, FDA and NIH: NLM
- DrugBank, Canadian Institute for Health Research. Includes U.S. drug pricing
- 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]
- Facts and Comparisons eAnswers Drug Database [On-site Access Only]
- FDA Adverse Event Reporting System: FAERS
- FDA Drug Approvals and Databases
- FDA Approved Drugs by Medical Condition, CenterWatch
- FDA Post-Approval Database
- 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]
- LiverTox, NIH: NIDDK and NLM. Now in the NCBI Bookshelf
- 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]
- Natural Medicines: Comprehensive Database [Onsite Access Only]
- New Medicines in Development
- Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (FDA Electronic Orange Book)
- ORPHANET
- PharmGKB
- PDR: Physician's Desk Reference
- PharmaProjects, Formerly called Pipeline Free registration required. Please Logout when done. [On-site Access Only]
- Pillbox - Pill Identification System, NIH: NLM
- Pill Identification, NIH: NLM
- Plumb's Veterinary Drug Resource [On-site Access Only]
- POISINDEX Managements - Micromedex [On-site Access Only]
- 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.
Education & Communication
- ComAbstract, Communication Institute for Online Scholarship
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Choose from Gale’s Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access Only]
- Teacher Reference Center
Free Full-Text Articles, Open Access, and Images
- Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf), NIH: NLM
- Digital Collections, including the Images from the History of Medicine, NIH: NLM
- Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ
- Global Index Medicus, World Health Organization: WHO
- 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 (FAQ Article)
- MedPix, NIH: NLM
- MIMIC Chest X-ray (MIMIC-CXR) Database
- PMC: PubMed Central, NIH: NLM
- Rand Books and Publications
- SCIELO: Scientific Electronic Library Online
See Also: Government Documents & Technical Reports
Genetics & Biotechnology
- Genetic Alliance
- Genetic Test Registry: GTR, NIH: NLM
- Genetics and Rare Diseases Database, NIH: Genetics and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center, NCATS
- Genetics Home Reference (GHR), NIH: NLM
- GENE-TOX: Genetic Toxicology Data Bank, NIH: NLM. Now a part of the PubChem database
- OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, NIH: NLM
- ORPHANET
- PharmGKB
- Rare Diseases Database, National Organization for Rare Disorders: NORD [On-site Access Only for full contents]
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
- Code of Federal Regulations: CFR
- Congress.gov (formerly, THOMAS)
- DTIC Technical Reports, US Defense Technical Information Center
- FDSys: Federal Digital System
- Federal Register
- govinfo
- 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
- USAID Documents and Reports, USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse
See Also: Free Full-Text Articles, Open Access, and Images
Grants & Funding: US & International
- GrantForward [On-site Access Only]
- RePORT Expenditures & Results: RePORTER, NIH
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
- New Medicines in Development
- NICHSR ONESearch, NIH: NLM
- Red Book Online [On-site Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
Health Services Research
- Finding Answers Intervention Research Database: FAIR
- Health Services Research Projects in Progress: HSRProj, NIH: NLM
- Health Services and Sciences Research Resources: HSRR, NIH: NLM
- Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts: HSTAT, NIH: NLM
- Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries
- MEDLINE/PubMed Health Services Research Subset, NIH: NLM
- NICHSR ONESearch, NIH: NLM
- Partners in Information Access: PhPartners, NIH: NLM is a partner.
- ProQolid: Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database [On-site Access Only] – also, limited, free access
History of Medicine
- Archives Unbound [On-site Access Only]
- Chronicling America, Historical American Newspapers
- Digital Collections, including the Images from the History of Medicine, NIH: NLM
- IndexCat: The Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed History of Medicine Subset, NIH: NLM
- Nobel Prizes & Laureates search
- Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects, NIH: NLM
- Profiles in Science, NIH: NLM
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
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities: US and International
- JCI Accredited Organizations, Joint Commission International
- Quality Check, The Joint Commission
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
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]
- International Medical Devices Database
- 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]
Medicine & Surgery
- EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
- MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed Dental Subset
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- NIH Intramural Database Resources: NIDB Resources [On-site Access Only]
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice [Onsite Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]
- SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
- UpToDate [On-site Access Only]
Nursing, Allied Health, & Rehabilitation
- 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
Psychology & Psychiatry
- APA PsycNet [On-site Access Only]
- PsycARTICLES [On-site Access Only]
- PsycINFO, EBSCOHost [On-site Access Only]
Public Health
- CDC National Prevention Information Network (Beta): NPIN
- CDC Stacks
- CDC Travelers' Health
- CDC Wonder
- Global Health [On-Site Access Only]
- Global Index Medicus, World Health Organization
- Health Services Research Projects in Progress: HSRProj, NIH: NLM
- Health Services and Sciences Research Resources:HSRR, NIH: NLM
- Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts: HSTAT, NIH: NLM
- LILACS: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, World Health Organization
- NIOSH Databases, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
- Partners in Information Access: PhPartners, NIH: NLM is a partner.
- WHO Global Health Observatory: GHO
Publishers & Publishing
- 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
Science - General
- BIOSIS Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- Current Contents Connect [On-site Access Only]
- MetaLib federated search engine
- NLM NCBI Databases
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database: NCJRS
- PsycARTICLES [On-site Access Only]
- PsycINFO, EBSCOHost [On-site Access Only]
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
- SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI
- State Health Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation
- WHO Global Health Observatory: GHO
Toxicology & Environmental Health
- CAMEO Chemicals: Database of Hazardous Materials
- Carcinogenic Potency Database. NLM retired this database. Information now available at https://www.toxinfo.io and https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/distributed-structure-searchable-toxicity-dsstox-database
- Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: CCRIS, NIH: NLM
- ChemIDplus, now in PubChem
- ChemSources: Chemical Sources International [On-Site Access Only]
- Comparative Toxicogenomics Database: CTD, NIH: NIEHS and NC State University
- Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database: DART, NIH: NLM. Now part of PubMed as a subset
- Disaster Information Management Research Center: DIMRC, NIH: NLM
- Envirofacts
- GreenFile, Environmental Database
- Hazardous Substances Databank: HSDB, NIH: NLM. Now part of the PubChem Database
- INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From Intergovernmental Organizations
- Integrated Risk Information System: IRIS. The NLM retired this database. The US EPA now maintains IRIS.
- International Toxicity Estimates for Risk: ITER, NIH: NLM
- LiverTox, NIH: NIDDK and NLM. Now in the NCBI Bookshelf
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- NCRP Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene, National Council on Radiation Protections & Measurements [On-site Access Only]
- NLM Toxicology & Environmental Health Databases, NIH: NLM
- PubChem, NIH: NLM
- Radiation Emergency Medical Management: REMM, NIH: NLM
- Toxic Research Inventory: TRI
- Toxicological Profiles, Toxic Substances Portal
- Toxicological Profiles, Toxic Substances Portal. Contaminants found at hazardous waste sites
- TOXLINE: Toxicology Literature Online, NIH: NLM. This Web site is retired. Its various databases are in other NLM databases or at other organizations.
- TOXMAP, NIH: NLM
- Venomous Snakes and Antivenoms
- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), NIH: NLM
See Also: Drug Information
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare
- AGRICOLA: NAL Catalog: Agricultural Online Access
- 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
- OMIA: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals, University of Sydney and NIH: NLM
- Plumb's Veterinary Drug Resource [On-site Access Only]
- Venomous Snakes and Antivenoms
- Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]
Last Reviewed: January 13, 2020