NLM Databases & Electronic Resources |
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ClinicalTrials.gov
Patient studies for drugs and treatment. |
PubMed®/MEDLINE®
References including abstracts from thousands of biomedical journals. |
Entrez
Search the biomedical databases of the Entrez Molecular Biology System. |
PubMed Tutorial
Interactive instruction tool. |
LocatorPlus
Catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals. |
TOXNET®
Network of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and environmental health. |
MedlinePlus®
Health information for patients, families and health care providers. Also in Spanish MedlinePlus en español. |
Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®)
Electronic "Knowledge Sources" and associated lexical programs including SNOMED CT®. |
MeSH Browser
Medical Subject Heading look-up tool. |
Visible Human Project®
Three-dimensional representations of the human body. |
NLM Gateway
Search multiple NLM retrieval systems. |
AIDSInfo
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resource providing information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials and federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines. |
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan services are available only to libraries. |
American Indian Health
An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of American Indians. |
International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
Risk information on over 600 chemicals from several authoritative organizations worldwide. |
Arctic Health
Health and well-being of our planet's northern-most inhabitants. |
List of Serials Indexed for Online Users
Bibliographic information for serials indexed in MEDLINE® (available in both PDF and XML). |
Asian American Health
An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the United States. |
Loansome Doc®
Enables PubMed and NLM Gateway users to order documents found in MEDLINE®. |
Bioethics
Ethical, legal and policy issues in health care and biomedical research. |
LocatorPlus
Catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals. |
Biotechnology Information
Molecular biology, computational biology and related software tools. |
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®)
Controlled vocabulary thesaurus and MeSH Browser. |
Bookshelf
The Bookshelf is a collection of biomedical books that can be searched directly. |
MEDLINE®/PubMed®
References including abstracts from thousands of biomedical journals. |
Cancer Information
Cancer information via the MEDLINE®/PubMed® database and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). |
MedlinePlus®
Health information for patients, families and health care providers. Also in Spanish. |
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information
Carinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition test results on over 8,000 chemicals. |
MedlinePlus® en español
Health information for patients, families and health care providers in Spanish. |
Chemical Identification Plus
Online dictionary of over 300,000 chemicals, including names, synonyms, and chemical structures. |
MeSH Browser
Medical Subject Heading look-up tool. |
Chemical Information
Chemical data and chemical structure databases. |
MIMCom Malaria Research Resources
Supporting African scientists and malaria researchers. |
Clinical Alerts
Provided to expedite the release of findings from the NIH-funded clinical trials. |
Molecular Biology
Molecular biology, computational biology and related software tools. |
ClinicalTrials.gov
Patient studies for drugs and treatment. |
Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation (MCA/MR) Syndromes
Database to facilitate the identification and differentiation of syndromic entities. |
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database
Over 40,000 references to the teratology, developmental and reproductive toxicology literature. |
NIHSeniorHealth
Easily-accessible age-related health information. |
DIRLINE®
Online Directory of Health Organizations. |
NLM Catalog
An alternate search interface to the 1.2 million bibliographic records for books, journals, audiovisuals, computer software, electronic resources, and other materials resident in LocatorPlus. |
DOCLINE®
Interlibrary loan (ILL) request routing and referral system. |
NLM Classification
Medical library classification and index tool. |
Drug Information
Where to find information about U.S. drugs. |
NLM Gateway
Search multiple retrieval systems. |
Entrez
Search the biomedical databases of the Entrez Molecular Biology System. |
OLDMEDLINE
References to biomedical journal articles 1951 through 1965. |
Genetics Home Reference
Genetic conditions and the genes responsible. |
Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects
Recent and currently on exhibit. |
Genetic Toxicology
Mutagenicity test data, on over 3,000 chemcials based on peer review of the scientific literature. |
Practice Guidelines
Full-text documents providing health information supporting health care decision making. |
Haz-Map®
Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases®. |
Profiles in Science™
Archival collections of leaders in biomedical research and public health. |
Hazardous Substances Data Bank
Online toxicology handbook on over 4,700 chemicals. |
Public Health Partners
Information Access for the Public Health Workforce. |
Health Data Standards and Privacy
NLM participation in HIPAA activities. |
PubMed Central™
Digital archive of life sciences journal literature. |
Health Hotlines
Toll-free telephone numbers for various services. |
PubMed®/MEDLINE®
References including abstracts from thousands of biomedical journals. |
Health Services Research & Health Care Technology
Includes clinical practice guidelines. |
PubMed Tutorial
Interactive instruction tool. |
Health Services Research Projects (HSRProj)
Ongoing grants and contracts in health services research. |
Space Life Sciences
Literature of space flight and ground-based life sciences. |
Health Services and Sciences Research Resources
Research datasets and instruments/indices. |
Tox Town
Interactive guide to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks. Also in Spanish ToxTown en español. |
Health Services Technology Assessment Texts (HSTAT)
Full-text documents providing health information and support health care decision making. |
Toxic Release Inventory
Annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals into the environment by industrial facilities in the United States. |
History of Medicine
Exhibitions, historical scholarship and images in medicine. |
Toxicology and Environmental Health Information
Portal to numerous NLM databases and resources in environmental health and toxicology. |
HIV/AIDS Resources
Information on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). |
Toxicology Literature Online
Over 3 million references to the toxicological literature. |
Household Products Database
Health and safety information. |
TOXNET®
Network of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and environmental health. |
Images from the History of Medicine
Access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD). |
Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®)
Electronic "Knowledge Sources" and associated lexical programs including SNOMED CT®. |
Index Catalogue
IndexCat is the National Library of Medicine's digital version of the printed Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General's Office, (Index Catalogue). |
Visible Human Project®
Three-dimensional representations of the human body. |
Integrated Risk Information System
Hazard identification and dose-response assessments on over 500 chemicals. |
Last updated: 08 September 2004
First published: 01 January 1999
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