Scholarly Communications Resources

Scholarly Communications Resources

Central to academic work, scholarly communications resources can support teaching, learning, research, and scholarly endeavors. Each tab contains a list of resources, the focus of the resource, and audiences that might benefit from the information.


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Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Creative Commons: Provides free, simple and standardized ways to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works.

Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science: Resources for engaging communities in addressing societal needs and accelerating science, technology, and innovation.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

NLM Exhibition Program: Inspiring stories about people, science, medicine and history..

NLM History of Medicine: Explore the rich historical materials related to health and disease spanning ten centuries.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

Student Engagement: Increasing diversity in Library and Information Sciences and champion health sciences librarianship.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Visible Human Project: Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body.

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Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Creative Commons: Provides free, simple and standardized ways to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works.

Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science: Resources for engaging communities in addressing societal needs and accelerating science, technology, and innovation.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

(EVALUATING) Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about developments and resources in scholarly communication to increase journal article access. 

NLM Exhibition Program: Inspiring stories about people, science, medicine and history.

HIVinfo: Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

NLM History of Medicine: Explore the rich historical materials related to health and disease spanning ten centuries.

IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation: Defines OA publications and outlines adoption, implementation, and support of developing lifelong literacies and access to scholarly literature.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

(EVALUATING) Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about issues related to scholarly communication at large academic and research institutions., and smaller health sciences libraries.

Student Engagement: Increasing diversity in Library and Information Sciences and champion health sciences librarianship.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Wellcome Trust: Information for authors, publishers and research organizations about their open access policy and how to comply.

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Community College

Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

(CHECK LINK) Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research: Course designed for library staff to support nursing and allied health professionals.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Creative Commons: Provides free, simple and standardized ways to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

(EVALUATING) Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about developments and resources in scholarly communication to increase journal article access.

Evidence-Based Nursing Tutorial: Tutorial will help you identify the five steps of EBP, formulate a PICO question, and critically appraise information and resources.

Evidence-Based Practice Reports: Complete titles of released evidence reports, comparative effectiveness reviews, technical briefs, Technology Assessment Program reports, and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evidence syntheses.

Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial: Tutorial is a basic introduction to evidence-based practice for any healthcare practitioner or student.

Exhibition Program: Inspiring stories about people, science, medicine and history.

HIVinfo: Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

History of Medicine: Explore the rich historical materials related to health and disease spanning ten centuries.

IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation: Defines OA publications and outlines adoption, implementation, and support of developing lifelong literacies and access to scholarly literature.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LIBLICENSE-L Discussion List: The LIBLICENSE Project provides a template for libraries negotiating to license digital content and host a discussion list.

LiverTox: Up-to-date, unbiased information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription, nonprescription medications, and selected herbal and dietary supplements. 

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

Medical Library Associations: A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web: Guide outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who search the web every day to discover quality information in support of those responsible for the nation's health.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

MedPrint: Voluntary program to ensure the preservation of and continued access to the literature through a national cooperative medical serials print retention program.

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) System: Authors, principal investigators, and publishers can learn how to deposit a manuscript for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC).

NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research (policy revised on Jan. 11, 2008): Policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research.

NIH Public Access: Learn about when and how to comply with the NIH public access policy.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

NNLM HIV/AIDS Coordinating Office: Enhancing communication with current, past, and potential HIV/AIDS Community Information Project Awardees and CBOs working on HIV initiatives.

NNLM National Evaluation Center: Supports the evaluation needs of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) through consultation, training and resources.

(CHECK LINK) NNLM RD3: Making data discoverable, accessible and citable

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sharing Research Data: NIH statement on its policy to share and make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds.

NNLM Membership: Network membership is free and offers a variety of benefits and services.

Nursing - Evidence-Based Practice: Resources to support nursing in regards to population health and primary care.

Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Public Health: A guide to evidence-based practice and knowledge translation for public health.

OAIster: Catalog of millions of records representing OA resources.

Open Archives Initiative: Source for interoperability standards for open access and institutional repositories.

PLoS - Public Library of Science: Nonprofit, multi-disciplinary OA publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

SPARC Open Access Newsletter - The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition: Monthly newsletter to share news and analysis of the open-access movement.

(EVALUATING) Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about issues related to scholarly communication at large academic and research institutions., and smaller health sciences libraries.

Society for Scholarly Publishing: Promoting and advancing communication with those involved in scholarly publications.

The Alliance for Taxpayer Access: Ensuring that the results of publicly-funded research – both articles and data – are made accessible to the public.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Visible Human Project: Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body.

Wellcome Trust: Information for authors, publishers and research organizations about their open access policy and how to comply.

 

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Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

(CHECK LINK) Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research: Course designed for library staff to support nursing and allied health professionals.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Creative Commons: Provides free, simple and standardized ways to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

(EVALUATING) Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about developments and resources in scholarly communication to increase journal article access.

Evidence-Based Nursing Tutorial: Tutorial will help you identify the five steps of EBP, formulate a PICO question, and critically appraise information and resources.

Evidence-Based Practice Reports: Complete titles of released evidence reports, comparative effectiveness reviews, technical briefs, Technology Assessment Program reports, and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evidence syntheses.

Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial: Tutorial is a basic introduction to evidence-based practice for any healthcare practitioner or student.

NLM Exhibition Program: Inspiring stories about people, science, medicine and history.

HIVinfo: Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

NLM History of Medicine: Explore the rich historical materials related to health and disease spanning ten centuries.

IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation: Defines OA publications and outlines adoption, implementation, and support of developing lifelong literacies and access to scholarly literature.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LIBLICENSE-L Discussion List: The LIBLICENSE Project provides a template for libraries negotiating to license digital content and host a discussion list.

LiverTox: Up-to-date, unbiased information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription, nonprescription medications, and selected herbal and dietary supplements. 

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

Medical Library Associations: A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web: Guide outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who search the web every day to discover quality information in support of those responsible for the nation's health.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

MedPrint: Voluntary program to ensure the preservation of and continued access to the literature through a national cooperative medical serials print retention program. 

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) System: Authors, principal investigators, and publishers can learn how to deposit a manuscript for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC).

NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research (policy revised on Jan. 11, 2008): Policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research.

NIH Public Access: Learn about when and how to comply with the NIH public access policy.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

NNLM HIV/AIDS Coordinating Office: Enhancing communication with current, past, and potential HIV/AIDS Community Information Project Awardees and CBOs working on HIV initiatives.

NNLM National Evaluation Center: Supports the evaluation needs of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) through consultation, training and resources.

(CHECK LINK) NNLM RD3: Making data discoverable, accessible and citable.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sharing Research Data: NIH statement on its policy to share and make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds.

NNLM Membership: Network membership is free and offers a variety of benefits and services.

Nursing - Evidence-Based Practice: Resources to support nursing in regards to population health and primary care.

Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Public Health: A guide to evidence-based practice and knowledge translation for public health.

OAIster: Catalog of millions of records representing OA resources.

Open Archives Initiative: Source for interoperability standards for open access and institutional repositories.

PLoS - Public Library of Science: Nonprofit, multi-disciplinary OA publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

SPARC Open Access Newsletter - The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition: Monthly newsletter to share news and analysis of the open-access movement.

(EVALUATING) Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about issues related to scholarly communication at large academic and research institutions., and smaller health sciences libraries.

Society for Scholarly Publishing: Promoting and advancing communication with those involved in scholarly publications.

The Alliance for Taxpayer Access: Ensuring that the results of publicly-funded research – both articles and data – are made accessible to the public.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Visible Human Project: Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body.

Wellcome Trust: Information for authors, publishers and research organizations about their open access policy and how to comply.

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Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

(CHECK LINK) Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research: Course designed for library staff to support nursing and allied health professionals.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Creative Commons: Provides free, simple and standardized ways to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

(EVALUATING) Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about developments and resources in scholarly communication to increase journal article access.

Evidence-Based Nursing Tutorial: Tutorial will help you identify the five steps of EBP, formulate a PICO question, and critically appraise information and resources.

Evidence-Based Practice Reports: Complete titles of released evidence reports, comparative effectiveness reviews, technical briefs, Technology Assessment Program reports, and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evidence syntheses.

Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial: Tutorial is a basic introduction to evidence-based practice for any healthcare practitioner or student.

HIVinfo; Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation: Defines OA publications and outlines adoption, implementation, and support of developing lifelong literacies and access to scholarly literature.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LIBLICENSE-L Discussion List: The LIBLICENSE Project provides a template for libraries negotiating to license digital content and host a discussion list.

LiverTox: Up-to-date, unbiased information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription, nonprescription medications, and selected herbal and dietary supplements. 

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) System: Authors, principal investigators, and publishers can learn how to deposit a manuscript for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC).

NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research (policy revised on Jan. 11, 2008): Policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research.

NIH Public Access: Learn about when and how to comply with the NIH public access policy.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

NNLM HIV/AIDS Coordinating Office: Enhancing communication with current, past, and potential HIV/AIDS Community Information Project Awardees and CBOs working on HIV initiatives.

(CHECK LINK) NNLM RD3: Making data discoverable, accessible and citable.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sharing Research Data: NIH statement on its policy to share and make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds.

Nursing - Evidence-Based Practice: Resources to support nursing in regards to population health and primary care.

Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Public Health: A guide to evidence-based practice and knowledge translation for public health.

OAIster: Catalog of millions of records representing OA resources.

Open Archives Initiative: Source for interoperability standards for open access and institutional repositories.

PLoS - Public Library of Science: Nonprofit, multi-disciplinary OA publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

SPARC Open Access Newsletter - The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition: Monthly newsletter to share news and analysis of the open-access movement.

(EVALUATING) Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about issues related to scholarly communication at large academic and research institutions., and smaller health sciences libraries.

Society for Scholarly Publishing: Promoting and advancing communication with those involved in scholarly publications.

The Alliance for Taxpayer Access: Ensuring that the results of publicly-funded research – both articles and data – are made accessible to the public.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Visible Human Project: Complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of a human male body and a human female body.

Wellcome Trust: Information for authors, publishers and research organizations about their open access policy and how to comply.

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Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

(EVALUATING) Electronic Journals and Public Access: Changes in Scholarly Communication - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about developments and resources in scholarly communication to increase journal article access.

HIVinfo: Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation: Defines OA publications and outlines adoption, implementation, and support of developing lifelong literacies and access to scholarly literature.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LiverTox: Up-to-date, unbiased information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription, nonprescription medications, and selected herbal and dietary supplements. 

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) System: Authors, principal investigators, and publishers can learn how to deposit a manuscript for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC).

NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research (policy revised on Jan. 11, 2008): Policy on enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research.

NIH Public Access: Learn about when and how to comply with the NIH public access policy.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

NNLM HIV/AIDS Coordinating Office: Enhancing communication with current, past, and potential HIV/AIDS Community Information Project Awardees and CBOs working on HIV initiatives.

NNLM National Evaluation Center: Supports the evaluation needs of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) through consultation, training and resources.

(CHECK LINK) NNLM RD3: Making data discoverable, accessible and citable.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sharing Research Data: NIH statement on its policy to share and make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds.

OAIster: Catalog of millions of records representing OA resources.

Open Archives Initiative: Source for interoperability standards for open access and institutional repositories.

PLoS - Public Library of Science: Nonprofit, multi-disciplinary OA publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app that gives you access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

SPARC Open Access Newsletter - The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition: Monthly newsletter to share news and analysis of the open-access movement.

(EVALUATING) Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings - Network of the National Library of Medicine: Learn about issues related to scholarly communication at large academic and research institutions., and smaller health sciences libraries.

Society for Scholarly Publishing: Promoting and advancing communication with those involved in scholarly publications.

The Alliance for Taxpayer Access: Ensuring that the results of publicly-funded research – both articles and data – are made accessible to the public.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.

Wellcome Trust: Information for authors, publishers and research organizations about their open access policy and how to comply.

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Clinicians

A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care: Free, online educational program accredited for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Bookshelf: Provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

ChemIDLPlus: Access the structure and nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemical substances cited in NLM databases.

ClinicalTrials.gov: Database of private and publically funded clinical studies from around the world.

Directory of Open Access Journals: Independent database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed open access journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Drug Information Portal: Find information on drugs from the time that they are in clinical trials, through their U.S. FDA approval, and then on to the marketplace.

HIVinfo: Find the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines.

NLM History of Medicine: Explore the rich historical materials related to health and disease spanning ten centuries.

LactMed: Information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

LiverTox: Up-to-date, unbiased information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription, nonprescription medications, and selected herbal and dietary supplements. 

LitCOVID: Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

MedlinePlus: Online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.

NLM Facebook: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM Twitter: Social media account of the NLM.

NLM YouTube: Videos include the latest tips for using NLM resources, gems from the history of medicine, outreach programs and services, and recordings of exhibitions, lectures and special events.

NNLM Membership: Network membership is free and offers a variety of benefits and services.

PLoS - Public Library of Science: Nonprofit, multi-disciplinary OA publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine.

PubMed: Free resource for locating biomedical and life sciences literature.

PubMed Central: The free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

PubMed for Handhelds: Free app to access to the National Library of Medicine’s index of MEDLINE citations in a mobile-friendly format.

SHERPA: Helps authors and institutions make informed OA publishing decisions by making available publishers and funders conditions for open access archiving and publishing.

NNLM Training Opportunities: Find a schedule of classes offered by the NNLM.