MEDLARS
Also known asMEDLARS-MEDLINE Information System · Information System, MEDLARS-MEDLINE · MEDLARS MEDLINE Information System · System, MEDLARS-MEDLINE Information · Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
Definition
A computerized biomedical bibliographic storage and retrieval system operated by the NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE. MEDLARS stands for Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, which was first introduced in 1964 and evolved into an online system in 1971 called MEDLINE (MEDLARS Online). As other online databases were developed, MEDLARS became the name of the entire NLM information system while MEDLINE became the name of the premier database. MEDLARS was used to produce the former printed Cumulated Index Medicus, and the printed monthly Index Medicus, until that publication ceased in December 2004.
MeSH classification
- L01.313.500.750.280.710
- L01.313.500.750.300.710
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Data Mining
Use of sophisticated analysis tools to sort through, organize, examine, and combine large sets of information.
Data Warehousing
A system for storing electronic data derived from various sources.
Grateful Med
A microcomputer-based software package providing a user-friendly interface to the MEDLARS system of the National Library of Medicine.
Health Information Interoperability
Automatic and seamless exchange or cross-talk across HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
Information Storage and Retrieval
Organized activities related to the storage, location, search, and retrieval of information.
MEDLINE
The premier bibliographic database of the NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE. MEDLINE® (MEDLARS Online) is the primary subset of PUBMED and can be…
MedlinePlus
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE service for health professionals and consumers. It links extensive information from the National Institutes of …
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D008523) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗