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National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD (Collections (Anyone can use…
National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD
Where is it?
The National Library of Medicine is in Bethesda, MD at 8600 Rockville Pike.. Bethesda is right outside of Washington, D.C.
Collections
The NLM has over seven million books, journals, technical reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs, and images on medicine and related sciences.
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The digital collection holds over 90,000 items online with varying subject matter. It is broken down into several different categories.
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What is the mission?
The National Library of Medicine's full statement can be found directly at this link: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/functstatement.html
The NLM assists the advancement of medical and related sciences through the collection, dissemination, and exchange of information important to the progress of medicine and health
The NLM serves as a national information resource for medical education, research, and service activities of Federal and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
The NLM serves as a national information resource for medical education, research, and service activities of Federal and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
The NLM publishes in print and electronically guides to health sciences information in the form of catalogs, bibliographies, indexes, and online databases.
The NLM provides support for medical library development and for training of biomedical librarians and other health information specialists
The NLM conducts and supports research in methods for recording, storing, retrieving, preserving, and communicating health information
The NLM creates information resources and access tools for molecular biology, biotechnology, toxicology, environmental health, and health services research.
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What is it?
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In 1956 the library collection was given to the care of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.. It transferred to its current location in 1962.
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