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MedlinePlus®
MedlinePlus offers up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus is also available in Spanish.

PubMed®
PubMed has more than 39 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE®, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central ® (PMC) and publisher web sites. Learn more about how to limit your search to articles that have free full text available.

 

Electronic Databases & Directories: Alphabetical List and Subject List

 

Search For Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for actively recruiting studies that you may be able to participate in or learn about new interventions/treatments that are being considered.

 

Explore NLM's Exhibitions and Collections

Exhibition Program
Browse lively and informative exhibitions and educational resources about the social and cultural history of medicine.

Digital Collections
Digital Collections is the Library's free online repository of biomedical resources including books, still images, videos, and maps. All of the content in Digital Collections is freely available worldwide and, unless otherwise indicated, in the public domain.

LocatorPlus® Online Catalog
LocatorPlus is the Library's online catalog containing catalog records for books, audiovisuals, journals, computer files, and other materials in the Library's collections.

 

Learn about NLM®

About NLM
Find out more about NLM, the world’s largest biomedical library.

Visiting the Library
Learn about the Library's Reading Room and the procedures for visiting the NIH.

History of the Library
Read about important events in NLM history and legislative chronology.

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Last Reviewed: January 7, 2026