Electronic Databases & Directories: Subject List

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

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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.

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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, 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

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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
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]

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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

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
NIH Publications List
NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM
NTRL: National Technical Reports Library, NTIS [On-site Access Only]
Science.gov
USAID Documents and Reports, USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse

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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
New Medicines in Development
Red Book Online [On-site Access Only – See Reference Librarian for login information]

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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
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

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History of Medicine

Adam Matthew Digital
- Medical Services and Warfare [On-site Access Only]
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
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

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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]
International Medical Devices Database
SCOPUS [On-site Access Only]
ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing

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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]

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Medicine & Surgery

EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
Is My Doctor Board Certified?, American Board of Medical Specialties
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]

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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

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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]
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
JSTOR: Digital library of journals, primary sources, and books

Expanded Free Access for everyone through Dec. 31, 2020.
Includes public health journals and coronavirus coverage in books and journal articles.

"Full archive expanded access program (all Arts & Science Collections, Thematic Collections, Primary Source Collections) not currently licensed" by NLM.

You can also search our LocatorPlus online catalog with the term JSTOR to identify items.
LILACS: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, World Health Organization
NIOSH Publications and Products: National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Partners in Information Access: PhPartners, NIH: NLM is a partner.
WHO Global Health Observatory: GHO