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MEDLINE

MEDLINE

2 5.5
An online database of medical research articles and summaries created by the United States National Library of Medicine
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛdlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : MEDLINE
  • In 1993, Indian dentists published 30 manuscripts in PubMed/Medline-listed journals, accounting for 0.4% of all dental publications that year.
  • MEDLINE search
  • MEDLINE database
  • MEDLINE literature

Examples

  • Students also need to learn about discipline-specific bibliographic databases, such as Medline and PsycINFO.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Method: An integrated research review was conducted on literature available from CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO.

    Academic text (2006)

  • An additional search in Medline investigated literature on key words: sexual function and measurement.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The search strategy was first created for Medline, which was then adapted for other database searches.

    Academic text (2016)

  • I also agree that discovery tools cannot (currently) replace, for example, Medline for sophisticated, specialized searching.

    Academic text (2014)

  • A literature search in the Medline database yielded more than 50 studies on follow-up after HTO.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A literature search was conducted on Medline using the key words myxoma, pancreatitis, aetiology, ischaemia, and emboli.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The following sources were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane reviews, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and specific published bibliographies.

    Academic text (2008)

  • An expert reference librarian conducted searches in 13 databases (e.g., MEDLINE, Dissertation Abstracts, SCOPUS).

    Academic text (2011)

  • The search strategy was first created for Medline, which was then adapted for other database searches.

Synonyms

MEDLARS
vsMEDLINE
  • Archaic
9.5

A computer database that stores and helps find medical research articles

is about providing searchable access to references and abstracts
Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
vsMEDLINE
  • Archaic
6.6

A database from the US National Library of Medicine for finding information about medical research articles

is focused on user access and includes abstracts as well as references

Surface Forms

MEDLINE singular
MEDLINES plural

Etymology

MEDLINE comes from the parts med ('medical' or 'medicine') and line ('a line' or 'list'). So it is like a searchable 'line' or list of medical articles and summaries where you find references and abstracts.