PubMed

PubMed indexes citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books, with links to full text when available.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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About PubMed

PubMed is a resource for searching and retrieving biomedical and life sciences literature. It contains more than 40 million citations from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may link to full text on PubMed Central and publisher websites. It was made available to the public online in 1996 and is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Key features

  • Search more than 40 million biomedical citations
  • Advanced Search, Clinical Queries, and Single Citation Matcher
  • Batch Citation Matcher
  • E-utilities API and FTP downloads
  • Links to full text when available
  • Browse MeSH Database, Journals, and Trending Articles
Best for: People who need to search and retrieve biomedical and life sciences literature.
Watch out for
  • Does not include full text journal articles itself
  • Coverage centers on biomedicine, health, and related disciplines

PubMed at a glance

Type
Website
Pricing
Free
Platforms
Web
Details verified
Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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