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Public Services Division

The Public Services Division (PSD) offers a range of services for accessing the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) collection and information resources. Through the onsite Reading Room and an interlibrary loan network, PSD provides access to the world's largest collection of biomedical literature. A staff of information specialists offers reference and customer service assistance to health professionals, researchers, educators, and others in need of biomedical information. PSD staff organize NLM information for access through the World Wide Web at URL http://www.nlm.nih.gov and consumer health information through MedlinePlus™ at http://medlineplus.gov. PSD also carries out NLM's mission to preserve its invaluable collection of printed literature and non-print media for future generations.

Public Services Division Fact Sheet

Last reviewed: 26 August 2008
Last updated: 26 August 2008
First published: 15 January 2000
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