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Fact Sheet
TOXLINE®

The TOXLINE database (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?TOXLINE) is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) bibliographic database for toxicology, a varied science encompassing many disciplines. TOXLINE records provide bibliographic information covering the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals. It contains over 3 million bibliographic citations, most with abstracts and/or indexing terms and CAS Registry Numbers. TOXLINE references are drawn from various sources grouped into two parts--TOXLINE Core and TOXLINE Special. A standard search of TOXLINE retrieves records from both subsets. Users can also limit retrieval to only one.

TOXLINE Core

TOXLINE Core covers much of the standard journal literature in toxicology. A search link to TOXLINE Core is available from the TOXLINE interface on TOXNET® as described below. It is also directly available through the PubMed® system by  selecting "toxicology" as a subset Limit.

TOXLINE Special

Toxline Special is available on the TOXNET system at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov, and complements TOXLINE Core with references from an assortment of specialized journals and other sources listed below.  TOXNET offers features such as relevancy ranking, and flexible sorting and downloading options.

TOXLINE Special consists of:

Special journal and other research literature:
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology (DART®)
    International Labour Office (CIS)
    Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate (RISKLINE)

Technical reports and research projects:
    Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP)
    Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions (TSCATS)
    Toxicology Document and Data Depository (NTIS)
    Toxicology Research Projects (CRISP)

Archival collection (no longer being updated):
    Aneuploidy (ANEUPL)
    Environmental Mutagen Information Center File (EMIC)
    Environmental Teratology Information Center File (ETIC)
    Epidemiology Information System (EPIDEM)
    Hazardous Materials Technical Center (HMTC)
    Health Aspects of Pesticides Abstract Bulletin (HAPAB)
    International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA)
    NIOSHTIC (NIOSH)
    Pesticides Abstracts (PESTAB)
    Poisonous Plants Bibliography (PPBIB)
    Toxicological Aspects of Environmental Health (BIOSIS)

Additional Information

TOXLINE Core replaces TOXLINE's former TOXBIB subfile. TOXLINE's BIOSIS and IPA subfiles have become static components and are no longer being updated.

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Last updated: 25 July 2003
First published: 25 July 2003
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