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Find the indexed literature, archive records, and data sources available in each specialty.
The archive covers 76 specialties. 268 specialties have no archive record yet.
What the saved inventory includes
2 registered projects · 15 institution collections · 4 indicator tables with 210 observations · 14 reading regions with 84 saved items.
19 featured reading entries and 18 saved feed items. 2 archive records are awaiting source recovery. Medical learning integration is planned.
Primary care, prevention and care across the lifespan37 areas
- Medicine5 indexed citations
- Family medicine5 indexed citations
- General internal medicine5 indexed citations
- Hospital medicine5 indexed citations
- Preventive medicine5 indexed citations
- Pediatrics5 indexed citations
- Neonatology5 indexed citations
- Adolescent medicine5 indexed citations
- Geriatrics and aging5 indexed citations
- Obstetrics and maternal–fetal medicine5 indexed citations
- Gynecology5 indexed citations
- Reproductive medicine and fertility4 indexed citations
- Sexual medicine5 indexed citations
- Palliative and hospice medicine3 indexed citations
- General pediatrics5 indexed citations
- Pediatric emergency medicine5 indexed citations
- Pediatric critical care5 indexed citations
- Pediatric infectious diseases5 indexed citations
- Pediatric cardiology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric endocrinology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric nephrology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric pulmonology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric hematology and oncology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric genetics5 indexed citations
- Childhood cancer5 indexed citations
- Complex care pediatrics5 indexed citations
- Breastfeeding and lactation medicine5 indexed citations
- Midwifery5 indexed citations
- Menopause medicine5 indexed citations
- Andrology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric palliative care5 indexed citations
- Child abuse pediatrics5 indexed citations
- Pediatric hospital medicine5 indexed citations
- Pediatric rheumatology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric transplant hepatology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric and adolescent gynecology5 indexed citations
Organ systems and medical specialties81 areas
- Cardiology5 indexed citations
- Vascular medicine5 indexed citations
- Pulmonary and respiratory medicine5 indexed citations
- Sleep medicine5 indexed citations
- Gastroenterology5 indexed citations
- Hepatology5 indexed citations
- Nephrology5 indexed citations
- Urology5 indexed citations
- Endocrinology and metabolism5 indexed citations
- Diabetes5 indexed citations
- Obesity and weight management5 indexed citations
- Hematology5 indexed citations
- Transfusion medicine5 indexed citations
- Medical oncology5 indexed citations
- Hematologic oncology5 indexed citations
- Radiation oncology5 indexed citations
- Allergy and clinical immunology5 indexed citations
- Rheumatology5 indexed citations
- Infectious diseases5 indexed citations
- Dermatology5 indexed citations
- Ophthalmology5 indexed citations
- Otolaryngology5 indexed citations
- Audiology and hearing5 indexed citations
- Dentistry and oral health5 indexed citations
- Transplant medicine5 indexed citations
- General dermatology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric dermatology5 indexed citations
- Dermatopathology5 indexed citations
- Cutaneous oncology5 indexed citations
- Contact dermatitis and occupational skin disease5 indexed citations
- Cosmetic dermatology5 indexed citations
- Immunodermatology5 indexed citations
- Interventional cardiology5 indexed citations
- Cardiac electrophysiology5 indexed citations
- Heart failure and transplant cardiology5 indexed citations
- Adult congenital heart disease5 indexed citations
- Pulmonary hypertension5 indexed citations
- Cystic fibrosis5 indexed citations
- Interstitial lung disease5 indexed citations
- Inflammatory bowel disease5 indexed citations
- Motility disorders5 indexed citations
- Therapeutic endoscopy5 indexed citations
- Kidney transplantation5 indexed citations
- Dialysis5 indexed citations
- Kidney stones5 indexed citations
- Genitourinary oncology5 indexed citations
- Reproductive endocrinology5 indexed citations
- Bone and mineral metabolism5 indexed citations
- Hemostasis and thrombosis5 indexed citations
- Breast cancer5 indexed citations
- Lung cancer5 indexed citations
- Gastrointestinal cancers5 indexed citations
- Gynecologic oncology5 indexed citations
- Neuro-oncology5 indexed citations
- Cancer prevention and screening5 indexed citations
- Cancer survivorship5 indexed citations
- Clinical genetics and rare diseases5 indexed citations
- Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship5 indexed citations
- Tuberculosis5 indexed citations
- HIV and sexually transmitted infections5 indexed citations
- Infection prevention and control5 indexed citations
- Cornea and external eye disease5 indexed citations
- Glaucoma5 indexed citations
- Retina5 indexed citations
- Neuro-ophthalmology5 indexed citations
- Otology and neurotology5 indexed citations
- Laryngology5 indexed citations
- Rhinology5 indexed citations
- Orthodontics5 indexed citations
- Periodontics5 indexed citations
- Endodontics5 indexed citations
- Prosthodontics5 indexed citations
- Pediatric dentistry5 indexed citations
- Pediatric otolaryngology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus5 indexed citations
- Mohs and micrographic dermatologic surgery5 indexed citations
- Liver transplantation and transplant hepatology5 indexed citations
- Interventional pulmonology5 indexed citations
- Cardio-oncology5 indexed citations
- Cardio-obstetrics5 indexed citations
- Audiovestibular medicine5 indexed citations
Brain, behavior and neurodevelopment46 areas
- Neuroscience3 indexed citations
- Brain biology and neurobiology5 indexed citations
- Neurology5 indexed citations
- Parkinson’s5 indexed citations
- Multiple sclerosis5 indexed citations
- Autism bioengineering3 indexed citations
- Dementia and cognitive disorders5 indexed citations
- Epilepsy5 indexed citations
- Stroke and cerebrovascular disease5 indexed citations
- Headache and migraine5 indexed citations
- Traumatic brain injury5 indexed citations
- Spinal cord injury5 indexed citations
- Neuromuscular disorders5 indexed citations
- Neurogenetics5 indexed citations
- Neuroimmunology5 indexed citations
- Psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Child and adolescent psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Psychology and behavioral health5 indexed citations
- Addiction medicine5 indexed citations
- Developmental and behavioral pediatrics5 indexed citations
- Clinical neurophysiology5 indexed citations
- Movement disorders5 indexed citations
- Child neurology5 indexed citations
- Cognitive and behavioral neurology5 indexed citations
- Neurocritical care5 indexed citations
- Neurorehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Neuropsychiatry5 indexed citations
- Consultation-liaison psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Geriatric psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Addiction psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Forensic psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Reproductive and perinatal psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Emergency psychiatry5 indexed citations
- Psychopharmacology5 indexed citations
- Psychotherapy research5 indexed citations
- Depression and mood disorders5 indexed citations
- Bipolar disorder5 indexed citations
- Psychosis and schizophrenia5 indexed citations
- Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders5 indexed citations
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress5 indexed citations
- Eating disorders5 indexed citations
- ADHD and executive function5 indexed citations
- Suicide prevention5 indexed citations
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities5 indexed citations
- Clinical neuropsychology5 indexed citations
- Health psychology and behavioral medicine5 indexed citations
Surgery, acute care and rehabilitation54 areas
- General surgery5 indexed citations
- Orthopedics5 indexed citations
- Trauma and acute care surgery5 indexed citations
- Neurosurgery5 indexed citations
- Cardiothoracic surgery5 indexed citations
- Vascular surgery5 indexed citations
- Colorectal surgery5 indexed citations
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery5 indexed citations
- Transplant surgery5 indexed citations
- Surgical oncology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric surgery5 indexed citations
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery5 indexed citations
- Anesthesiology5 indexed citations
- Perioperative medicine5 indexed citations
- Emergency medicine5 indexed citations
- Critical care5 indexed citations
- Pain medicine5 indexed citations
- Burn care and wound healing5 indexed citations
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Physical therapy5 indexed citations
- Occupational therapy5 indexed citations
- Speech and swallowing5 indexed citations
- Sports medicine5 indexed citations
- Prosthetics and orthotics5 indexed citations
- Urgent care5 indexed citations
- Emergency medical services5 indexed citations
- Pediatric anesthesiology5 indexed citations
- Obstetric anesthesiology5 indexed citations
- Regional anesthesia5 indexed citations
- Surgical critical care5 indexed citations
- Congenital cardiac surgery5 indexed citations
- General thoracic surgery5 indexed citations
- Hand surgery5 indexed citations
- Foot and ankle surgery5 indexed citations
- Spine surgery5 indexed citations
- Orthopedic trauma5 indexed citations
- Joint replacement5 indexed citations
- Craniofacial surgery5 indexed citations
- Microsurgery5 indexed citations
- Reconstructive breast surgery5 indexed citations
- Aesthetic plastic surgery5 indexed citations
- Gender-affirming care and surgery2 indexed citations
- Urogynecology and pelvic reconstruction5 indexed citations
- Pediatric urology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric rehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Cardiac rehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Pulmonary rehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Vestibular rehabilitation5 indexed citations
- Assistive technology5 indexed citations
- Hyperbaric medicine5 indexed citations
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery5 indexed citations
- Orthopedic oncology and musculoskeletal tumor surgery5 indexed citations
- Neuroendovascular intervention5 indexed citations
- Oculoplastic and orbital surgery5 indexed citations
Biological sciences, engineering and therapeutics63 areas
- Anatomy and physiology5 indexed citations
- Cell and molecular biology5 indexed citations
- Developmental biology5 indexed citations
- Biochemistry5 indexed citations
- Chemistry5 indexed citations
- Medicinal chemistry5 indexed citations
- Analytical chemistry5 indexed citations
- Pharma and pharmacology5 indexed citations
- Drug discovery and development5 indexed citations
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics5 indexed citations
- Pharmacogenomics5 indexed citations
- Toxicology and poisonings5 indexed citations
- Genetics and genomics5 indexed citations
- Epigenetics5 indexed citations
- Proteomics and metabolomics5 indexed citations
- Microbiology and virology5 indexed citations
- Immunology5 indexed citations
- Microbiome research5 indexed citations
- Vaccinology5 indexed citations
- Pathology5 indexed citations
- Clinical laboratory medicine5 indexed citations
- Biomarkers and diagnostics5 indexed citations
- Radiology and imaging5 indexed citations
- Interventional radiology5 indexed citations
- Nuclear medicine5 indexed citations
- Biomedical engineering5 indexed citations
- Medical devices5 indexed citations
- Biomaterials5 indexed citations
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine5 indexed citations
- Stem cells and organoids5 indexed citations
- Gene and cell therapies5 indexed citations
- Quantum biology5 indexed citations
- Supplements and nutrition5 indexed citations
- Clinical nutrition and dietetics5 indexed citations
- Anatomic pathology5 indexed citations
- Cytopathology5 indexed citations
- Hematopathology5 indexed citations
- Forensic pathology5 indexed citations
- Molecular pathology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric pathology5 indexed citations
- Neuropathology5 indexed citations
- Diagnostic radiology5 indexed citations
- Neuroradiology5 indexed citations
- Pediatric radiology5 indexed citations
- Breast imaging5 indexed citations
- Musculoskeletal imaging5 indexed citations
- Ultrasound and point-of-care imaging5 indexed citations
- Medical physics5 indexed citations
- Radiopharmaceuticals5 indexed citations
- Clinical chemistry5 indexed citations
- Medical microbiology5 indexed citations
- Mycology5 indexed citations
- Parasitology5 indexed citations
- Vector biology5 indexed citations
- Biological safety5 indexed citations
- Drug safety and pharmacovigilance5 indexed citations
- Precision medicine2 indexed citations
- Pharmacoeconomics5 indexed citations
- Reproductive toxicology5 indexed citations
- Biochemical genetics and inborn errors of metabolism5 indexed citations
- Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics5 indexed citations
- Histocompatibility and immunogenetics5 indexed citations
- Medical toxicology5 indexed citations
Public health, healthcare delivery and research methods46 areas
- Public health5 indexed citations
- Epidemiology5 indexed citations
- Biostatistics5 indexed citations
- Clinical trial methods5 indexed citations
- Evidence synthesis and reproducibility3 indexed citations
- Health services research5 indexed citations
- Implementation science5 indexed citations
- Health economics and policy5 indexed citations
- Health equity and social determinants5 indexed citations
- Community health5 indexed citations
- Global health5 indexed citations
- Environmental health5 indexed citations
- Occupational medicine5 indexed citations
- Travel and tropical medicine5 indexed citations
- Disaster and humanitarian medicine5 indexed citations
- One Health and zoonoses5 indexed citations
- Patient safety and quality improvement5 indexed citations
- Nursing science5 indexed citations
- Population screening5 indexed citations
- Bioethics and research integrity5 indexed citations
- Medical education5 indexed citations
- Telemedicine and digital health5 indexed citations
- Forensic and legal medicine5 indexed citations
- Aerospace, diving and wilderness medicine5 indexed citations
- Rural and remote medicine5 indexed citations
- Correctional and detention health5 indexed citations
- Disability medicine2 indexed citations
- Refugee and migrant health5 indexed citations
- Maternal and child public health2 indexed citations
- Disability and access research5 indexed citations
- Medical anthropology5 indexed citations
- Medical informatics5 indexed citations
- Health data science5 indexed citations
- Clinical decision support research2 indexed citations
- Diagnostic reasoning and uncertainty5 indexed citations
- Knowledge translation5 indexed citations
- Medical librarianship5 indexed citations
- Comparative effectiveness2 indexed citations
- Real-world evidence5 indexed citations
- Research data management5 indexed citations
- Hospital infection surveillance5 indexed citations
- Disaster response5 indexed citations
- Climate and health5 indexed citations
- Medical ethics5 indexed citations
- Reproductive health policy5 indexed citations
- Medical administration and clinical governance5 indexed citations
Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine17 areas
- Herbology and medicinal plants5 indexed citations
- Pharmacognosy5 indexed citations
- Botanical identification and authentication5 indexed citations
- Ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology5 indexed citations
- Herbal medicines and drug interactions5 indexed citations
- Herbal product quality and contamination5 indexed citations
- Traditional Chinese medicine5 indexed citations
- Ayurveda5 indexed citations
- Indigenous and community-based healing research5 indexed citations
- Traditional African medicine5 indexed citations
- Unani medicine5 indexed citations
- Integrative medicine5 indexed citations
- Acupuncture research5 indexed citations
- Manual therapies5 indexed citations
- Mind–body interventions5 indexed citations
- Traditional medicine regulation and safety3 indexed citations
- Japanese Kampo medicine5 indexed citations
Directory scope draws on the National Library of Medicine classification, Medical Subject Headings, and the ABMS specialty directory.
Clinical and specialty reference libraries
Use these reference libraries alongside the archive for guidance, literature, and safety information.
- NICE guidelines by topic →
- NHS conditions library →
- WHO mental health, neurological and substance-use guidance →
- NCI cancer evidence summaries →
- NCCIH medicinal herbs and safety →
- EMA herbal medicine assessments →
- WHO traditional medicine strategy →
- Latin American and Caribbean Virtual Health Library →