The National Library of Medicine Databases

ChemIDplus, a dictionary of over 370,000 chemicals (names, synonyms, and structures). It includes links to the National Library of Medicine databases and resources. 

The Scientific World at http //www.thescientihcworld.com/ offers literature searching through SciBase, a collection of databases of scientific, technical, and medical research literature. SciBase currently covers more than 19 million documents published since 1965 in more than 30,000 journals. SciBase content is derived from databases created by the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE), the British Library, BIOSIS, and PASCAL, as well as CAB ABSTRACTS. Abstracts are sometimes available free and individual articles are available for purchase. 

PubChem is a comprehensive, publicly accessible database developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Library of Medicine... 

PubMed was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The PubMed database was developed in conjunction with publishers of biomedical literature as a search tool for accessing literature citations and linking to full-text journal articles at Web sites of participating publishers. Publishers that participate in PubMed supply NLM with their citations electronically prior to or at the time of publication. 

Remember, for the general public, the National Library of Medicine recommends the databases referenced in MEDLINEpii s (http //medlineplus.gov/ or http //www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/databases.html). 

The Directory of Health Organizations, provided by the National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services, is a comprehensive source of information on associations. The Directory of Health Organizations database can be accessed via the Internet at http //sis.nlm.nih.gov/dirline.html. It is composed of two parts DIRLINE and Health Hotlines. 

MEDLINE An online database of MEDLARS, the computerized bibliographic Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System of the National Library of Medicine. [NIH]... 

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (http nccam.nih.gov/) has created a hrik to the National Library of Medicine s databases to facilitate research for articles that specifically relate to medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency and complementary medicine. To search the database, go to the following Web site http /ywww.nlm.nih.gov/nccan camonpubmed.htinl. Select CAM on PubMed. Enter medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (or synonyms) into the search box. CHck Go. The following references provide information on particular aspects of complementary and alternative medicine that are related to medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency ... 

Population Information The National Library of Medicine provides access to worldwide coverage of population, family planning, and related health issues, including family planning technology and programs, fertdity, and population law and poHcy http /ywww.nlm.nih.gov/database databases population.html... 

MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine s premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and thepreclinical sciences. MEDLINE contains bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than... 

Hazardous Substances Databank - The Specialized Information Services Division of the National Library of Medicine provides this database of more than 4,500 substances with structure searchable 2D information. 

The NLM Gateway from the National Library of Medicine at http //gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd allows for searching a number of databases (including MEDLINE/PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov) using a single search. 

The Navy should consider using the National Library of Medicine s Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology (DART) database as the primary source of bibliographic information in this area. 

Note SciFinder retrieves information contained in databases produced by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) as well as in the MEDLINE database of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). 

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Located at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD, USA. The home of the GenBank DNA sequence database PubMed literature search engine sequence search tools (e.g., PSI-BLAST) genomic sequence navigation tools. A substantial repository of resources in all areas of bioinformatics. 

This information may be gleaned from specialized ADR resources, texts, and other tertiary sources, including the FDA-approved product label. However, this information must often be augmented using additional data from secondary sources. At minimum, this should include searches of the bibliographic databases from the National Library of Medicine (Medline and Toxnet) and Excerpta Medica (Embase). 

Columns and review sections in journals or newsletters can help the professional keep abreast of new resources or provide comparative information on established resources in selected areas. Collections of reviews are also available online in such sources as Comprehensive Core Medical Library (CCML) by Ovid Technologies, Inc., Book Review Index (online and in print) by Wilson, and the National Library of Medicine s TOXLINE database. Reviews of popular works dealing with consumer health or environmental concerns can also be found in newspapers, popular magazines, and consumer organization newsletters. Summaries and reviews of online databases and databanks can be found in the information science journals, directories of online resources, and produc-er/vendor documentation. 

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