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Free Alternatives to the UC's MEDLINE via CDL

The first two links on this page are to the free MEDLINE services from the National Library of Medicine, which produces MEDLINE. Other organizations on this page also offer free MEDLINE. Interfaces and search functions vary from one vendor to the next, so choose the one you like best. Be aware that MEDLINE records contain information that is subject to copyright restrictions. For questions and information regarding these alternative MEDLINE sites, please consult the vendor's website or contact the vendor directly.          > = link
Click for PubMed
> PubMed - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/
PubMed is an easy-to-use Web interface to MEDLINE and four specialized genetics databases, provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Records from PREMEDLINE are also included in PubMed's MEDLINE database.
Click for Internet Grateful Med
> Internet Grateful Med - http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/
Internet Grateful Med is a Web interface to MEDLINE (now with PREMEDLINE included) and other databases from the National Library of Medicine. It is designed to be similar to the popular Grateful Med software that modem users have used for many years. Other databases which can be searched individually include OLDMEDLINE, AIDSLINE, AIDSDRUGS, AIDSTRIALS, TOXLINE, AGELINE, HealthSTAR, BIOETHICSLINE, POPLINE, DIRLINE, HISTLINE, HSRPROJ, and SDILINE.

MEDLINE-Related Publications from the National Library of Medicine (NLM):
Other Services:
DISCLAIMER: There are now many free MEDLINE services on the Web - below are just a few. You may prefer one of these to the services listed above.   The UCSD Biomedical and Medical Center Libraries do not endorse or promote any commercial database vendors. Some of these sites may require you to fill out personal information on a registration form and/or offer other services that are not free - read their information carefully.

> BioMedNet - http://biomednet.com/db/medline
Allows saving of your recent searches
> Community of Science - http://medline.cos.com/
> HealthGate - http://www.healthgate.com/HealthGate/MEDLINE/search.shtml
> Infotrieve - http://www.infotrieve.com/medline/healthworks/
Allows users to register for e-mail updates via an "SDI" service. NB: this is a commercial document supply company.
> MedFetch - http://www.medfetch.com/
Set up weekly or monthly e-mail service of PubMed searches on your topic.
> Medscape - http://www.medscape.com/
> Physicians Online - http://www.po.com/
For U.S. physicians only.

> Free MEDLINE Services Table - http://www.medmatrix.org/info/medlinetable.asp
From Medical Matrix, this shows many free MEDLINE services side-by-side so you can compare features. Medical Matrix requires (free) user registration the first time you use it.

> RNDex 100 - http://www.springnet.com/journals.htm (not MEDLINE)
Provides access to 30,000+ citations found in over 100 nursing journals. Uses an intuitive, easy-to-learn search interface. Excellent coverage in the fields of nursing, nurse practitioner, & nurse management. Updated bimonthly, citations contain full bibliographic information, many with abstracts. Offered through Springhouse Reference Library. There is no charge for the service at this time. Users must comply with licensing & use agreement.

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Last updated: August 8, 2000