To Lease MEDLINE®/PubMed® and other NLM® Databases
Complete and submit a License Agreement and an Intended Use Worksheet to make a new license request. Please submit both forms to:
MEDLARS Management Section
Attn: Jane Rosov
Bibliographic Services Division
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Telephone: 301-496-7706
Fax: 301-496-0822
email: nlmdatadistrib@mail.nlm.nih.gov
New license requests for MEDLINE/PubMed, Catfile, CatfilePlus, and Serfile received after October of each year will be processed for receipt of the next year's completely maintained baseline files near the end of December.
- Select the applicable license - either the standard U.S. license or the non-U.S. research-only license. Use the PDF version to enter data electronically. The License requires a signature. Please print and send via postal service or fax, or submit signed document via e-mail.
- License Agreement to Lease NLM Databases in Machine-Readable Form: pdf, html
This is the standard license agreement for U.S. organizations only. The following criteria apply: the organization is incorporated in the U.S.; the signing official is a principle in the organization who is located in the U.S. and is not simply an authorized agent; and any financial payment to the NLM is issued from an U.S. account (although there are no fees for leasing NLM databases in the foreseeable future).
- License Agreement for Non-U.S. Organizations for Use of MEDLINE/PubMed and Other NLM Databases Solely for Research Purposes: pdf, html
This is the license for non-U.S. organizations using NLM data for internal research projects only. No commercial citation search service may be offered.
- Complete the Intended Use Worksheet: pdf, html
The Intended Use Worksheet does not require a signature. Complete and send via postal service or fax, or attach document in e-mail. The License will be associated with the Intended Use Worksheet after both are received at NLM.