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Resources from the National Library of Medicine: PubMed.gov

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides a wealth of resources available to the public. They include scholarly and consumer health materials.

PubMed.gov is a free database of over 36 million citations to biomedical and life sciences literature and journal articles, with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally. 

 

PubMed at a Glance

  • Search over 36 million citations to biomedical journal literature.
  • Includes articles from over 5,200 worldwide journals in about 40 languages.
  • Many citations link to the full text of journal articles. 
  • Designed to be used by health care professionals and researchers.
  • Accessible and searchable to anyone in the world. 

What can I do on PubMed? 

  • Find articles on a topic
  • Find articles by a specific author
  • Find articles by a journal citation 
  • Find articles in a specific journal 
  • Find the latest treatments for a disease or disorder 
  • Get the full text for an article 
  • Save searches and set e-mail alerts
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