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).
NLM retired TOXNET, and its content is in other government and non-government databases. For more information, go to "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 Data Standards and Terminology (HDST)
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
DATABASE TRIALS
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- JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments, through June 30, 2022 [On-site Access Only]
Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Science
- AGRICOLA: NAL Catalog: Agricultural Online Access
- 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]
- Natural Medicines: Comprehensive Database [Onsite Access Only]
Bioethics, Ethics, & Religion
- Gale Encyclopedia of American Religions [On-site Access Only]
- NLM Bioethics Resources, NIH: NLM
Biographical Information
- Is My Doctor Board Certified?, 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 & Life Sciences
- BioMed Central [On-site Access Only]
- EMBASE [On-site Access Only]
- Neuroscience Information Framework: NIF, Sponsored by NIH
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 Search Strategy, NIH: NLM
- OncoLink
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]
- INCHEM: Chemical Safety Information From Intergovernmental Organizations
- IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
- PubChem, NIH: NLM
- 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]
- Faculty Opinions (formerly, F1000Prime) [On-site Access Only]
- Journal Citation Reports (now called InCites (clarivate.com)) [On-site Access Only]
- MEDLINE
- Russian Science Citation Index
- 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, Free Registration Required
- MEDLINE/PubMed Search for Clinical Practice Guidelines and Systematic Reviews, NIH: NLM
- TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice
Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch
- ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH: NLM
- ClinRegs, NIH:NIAID
- ICTRP International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, World Health Organization
- MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
- New Medicines in Development
Consumer Health
- 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
- Rare Diseases Database, National Organization for Rare Disorders: NORD [On-site Access Only for full contents]
- 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
- Patent Full-Text Databases, US Patent and Trademark Office
- Trademark Electronic Search System: TESS, US Patent and Trademark Office
- US Copyright Office, Search Copyright Records: Copyright Public Records Portal
Datasets & Data Repositories
- Data Citation Index [On-site Access Only]
- Data Discovery at the National Library of Medicine, NIH
- HealthData.gov
- Generalist Repositories, National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
- 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 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 [On-site Access Only]
- ICD-10 codes
- LocatorPlus, the NLM online catalog. NIH: NLM
- NLM Catalog, NIH: NLM. Another interface for LocatorPlus, the NLM online catalog
- MeSH Browser: Medical Subject Headings, NIH: NLM
- NIH Events
- WorldCat, OCLC
Dissertations & Theses: US & International
- EThOS: British Library's Electronic Theses Online System. Free Registration required - can download some theses for free
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: NDLTD
- OhioLINK
- PQDT Open, open access dissertations and theses
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
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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
- Teacher Reference Center [On-site Access Only]
Free Full-Text Articles, Open Access, and Images
- Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf), NIH: NLM
- Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ
- 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)
- JSTOR: Digital library of journals, primary sources, and books
- 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) content is now in MedlinePlus Genetics, 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
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
- MetaLib federated search engine for federal government databases
- NASA Scientific & Technical Information
- National Academies Press
- NIH Publications List
- NTRL: National Technical Reports Library, NTIS [On-site Access Only]
- 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]
- 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
- The 2011 Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook
Health Data Standards and Terminology (HDST)
- Medical Subject Headings Database (MeSH Database), NIH: NLM
- MeSH Browser, detailed information about each MeSH Heading, NIH: NLM
- NIH Common Data Elements (CDE), NIH: NLM
- Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), NIH: NLM
- Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), NIH: NLM
Health Services Research
- Finding Answers Intervention Research Database: FAIR
- Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts: HSTAT, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed Health Services Research Subset, NIH: NLM
- ProQolid: Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database [On-site Access Only] – also, limited, free access
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
- Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects, NIH: NLM
HIV/AIDS
- CDC National Prevention Information Network (Beta): NPIN
- MEDLINE/PubMed AIDS Search Strategy, 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]
- Gale Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. Choose from Gale's Ready Reference Shelf [On-site Access Only]
- Gale Directory of Libraries and Information Centers [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
- International Medical Devices Database
- ThomasNet.com, supplier discovery & product sourcing
Medical Meetings, Proceedings, & Conference Abstracts
- Conference Proceedings Citation Indices, Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
Medicine & Surgery
- F1000Research [On-site Access Only]
- Global Index Medicus, World Health Organization
- MEDLINE/PubMed, NIH: NLM
- MEDLINE/PubMed Dental Search Strategy
- MEDLINE/PubMed Topic-Specific Queries Home Page: Filters and Search Strategies, NIH: NLM
- The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- NIH Intramural Database Resources: NIDB Resources [On-site Access Only]
- NLM (National Library of Medicine) Databases & Resources, and APIs
- 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 Search Strategy, 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 Stacks
- CDC Travelers' Health
- Global Health [On-Site Access Only]
- LILACS: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, World Health Organization
- NIOSH Publications and Products: National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Publishers & Publishing
- Books in Print with Reviews [On-site Access Only]
- Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Lookup
- 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]
- ScienceDirect Journals and Books [On-site Access Only]
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory [On-site Access Only]
Science - General
- CAB Abstracts [On-site Access Only]
- Current Contents Connect [On-site Access Only]
- IEEE Xplore [On-site Access Only]
- NLM NCBI Databases
- Science.gov
- Web of Knowledge/Web of Science [On-site Access Only]
- WorldWideScience.org
Social Work, Sociology, & Social Sciences
Statistics
- CDC Wonder
- Data.gov
- FASTATS A to Z
- 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
- The 2011 Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook
- Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Databases, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- PeriStats: Maternal health information
- SEER Cancer Statistics Review, NIH: NCI
- State Health Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation
- STATPEARLS [Some free content]
- 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 Search Strategy: DART, NIH: NLM. DART is now part of PubMed.
- Disaster Information Management Research Center: DIMRC, NIH: NLM
- Envirofacts
- GreenFile, Environmental Database
- Hazardous Substances Databank: HSDB, NIH: NLM. Now part of the PubChem Database
- 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
- NCRP Reports: Safety & Industrial Hygiene, National Council on Radiation Protections & Measurements [On-site Access Only]
- NLM Toxicology & Environmental Health Databases, NIH: NLM
- Radiation Emergency Medical Management: REMM, NIH: NLM
- Toxic Research Inventory: TRI
- 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
- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), NIH: NLM
See Also: Drug Information
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Welfare
- Consultant, Veterinary Medicine
- FDA Approved Animal Drug Products (Green Book) Animal Drugs @ FDA
- International Veterinary Information Service: IVIS (requires free registration)
- MEDLINE/PubMed Veterinary Search Strategy 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]
- Zoological Record [On-site Access Only]
Last Reviewed: May 13, 2021