[Bibliographic online data bases in the field of biomedicine]

Because of a growing need for the selection, flow of information, and adequate application of scientific information, the presentation of the utilization of databases and their information sources is necessary. An outline of databases and the description of structure and contents of the most important databases are given. The databases are chosen according to the scope of the field they cover in order to supply users with the best possible information in the field of biomedicine. The following databases are included: Biosis Previews, Ca Search, Cancerlit, Clinical Abstracts, Consumer Drug Information Fulltext, De Haen Drug Data, Diogenes, Drug Information Fulltext, Embase, Health Planning & Administration, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Life Sciences Collection, Martindale Online, Medline, Mental Health Abstracts, Nursing & Allied Health, Occupational Safety and Health, Pharmaceutical News Index and Smoking and Health.