• BrainInfo
  A searchable web site for identifying structures in the brain and providing information about each structure developed by the Neuroscience Division, National Primate Research Center, University of Washington. Includes NeuroNames, a semantic network of neuroanatomical nomenclature; the Template Atlas of the Primate Brain, a stereotaxic atlas of Macaca fascicularis; and NeuroMaps, a soon to be posted collection of overlays to Atlas templates showing the location of many kinds of neuroscientific data in the standard framework of the Template Atlas.
   

• Internet Analysis Tools Registry
  A searchable listing of all image analysis tools available to the neuroscience community. Supported by the Human Brain Project and launched in 1993 by the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and support a new research field – neuroinformatics.  
   

• Neuroscience Database Gateway
  A searchable database of neuroinformatics resources on the Internet, maintained by the Society for Neuroscience. Provides links to five main types of database: databases of experimental data; knowledge bases; software tools for neuroscience; bioinformatics resources; providers of research materials; all neuroscience databases. 
   

• Neuroscience Gateway
  A comprehensive source for the latest research, news and events in neuroscience and genomics research developed collaboratively by the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Nature Publishing Group.
   

• PubMed
  A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Includes Medline, a free bibliographic database with over 16 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s and provides access to the molecular biology databases such as Nucleotide and Protein Sequences, Protein Structures, Complete Genomes, Taxonomy, and OMIM.

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Bibliographic databases

Access via the Databases web page
For information about off-campus access to restricted databases click here

• Annual Reviews. Coverage varies.
  Includes the Biological and Medical Sciences Suite, the Physical Sciences Suite, and the Social Sciences Suite published by Annual Reviews publications, one of the most  highly cited in scientific literature.
   

• Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS). Abstracts. 1969 - present.
  One of the most comprehensive databases in life sciences.  Includes abstracts of articles, reports, reviews, and letters from over 7,000 journals. 
   

• Digital Dissertations. Full-text. 1997 - present.
  Provides full-text access to dissertations and theses in PDF form and online 24 page preview that were published in Dissertation Abstracts.
   

• Dissertation Abstracts. 1861-present (abstracts since 1980).
  Contains the abstracts of dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.
   

• Elsevier (Science Direct). Selected full-text. 1995 – present. 
  Provides access to the Elsevier Science journal collection (over 1,200 titles) in all fields of science.
   

• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Full-text.
  Contains over 3,000 entries including extensive figures, tables and supplementary multimedia. 
   

• Faculty of 1000 Biology.
  Highlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of over 2300 world's leading researchers.
   

•  Faculty of 1000 Medicine.
  Highlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in thein the fields of clinical medicine & medical research, based on the recommendations of a group of over 2500 leading researchers and clinicians. A new feature of this product is the Clinical Impact label highlighting research findings that Faculty Members think will have an immediate effect on clinical practice.
   

• Journal Citation Reports. Access via the Databases web page.
  Analyzes journal citation data in sciences.  Includes citation counts, impact factor, and other data.

• Journals@OVID Full-Text. Full-text. Coverage varies. Access via the Databases web page.
  Provides full-text access to articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals from over 50 publishers and societies.
   

• MEDLINE. Abstracts. 1966 - present. Access via the Databases web page.
  Provides access to over 16 million citations from life science journals. 
   

• Nature Online. Full-text. 1997 - present.Access via the Databases web page.
  Provides full-text access to 15 journals by Nature Publishing Group.

• Science Citation Index Expanded. Abstracts. 1980 - present. Access via the Databases web page.
  Provides access to citations of the articles from appx. 6,000 major journals across 150 scientific disciplines. Includes all cited references captured from indexed articles.
   

• SpringerLink. Coverage varies.Access via the Databases web page.
  Provides online access to over 480 journals and two book series published by Springer, the world's leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical  literature.

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Open access resources

• BMC: Neuroscience, Neurology & Psychiatry Gateway
  A gateway to neuroscience research highlights, journals, latest research articles, and the section New on Faculty of 1000 Biology (subscription required for Faculty of 1000) published by BioMed Central (BMC), an open access publishing house. BMC provides immediate and open access to full-text of peer-reviewed research articles published in its 130+ online journals covering all areas of biology and medicine. Neuroscience journals available through BMC Neuroscience, Neurology & Psychiatry Gateway include: 

BMC Behavioral and Brain Functions
Publishes research articles on all aspects of neurobiology and behavior. 

BMC Cerebrospinal Fluid Research
Publishes research articles on all aspects of cerebrospinal fluid in health and disease. 

BMC Neurology
Publishes research articles on the prevention, diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Indexed by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Scientific (ISI), and Google Scholar. 

BMC Neuroscience
Publishes research articles on cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional and developmental aspects of the nervous system. Indexed by PubMed, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Scientific (ISI), and Google Scholar.  

BMC Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Publishes articles on research that result from cross-fertilization of the fields of neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and physical medicine & rehabilitation. 

BMC Journal of Neuroinflammation
Publishes research articles on innate immunological responses of the central nervous system.

BMC Molecular Pain
Publishes research articles on all aspects of pain research at the cellular, subcellular and molecular levels.

• Epilepsy Currents
  The publication of the American Epilepsy Society. Publishes reviews, commentaries and abstracts from the worlds literature on the research and treatment of epilepsy.
   

• Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
  The publication of the Canadian Medical Association. Publishes research articles and review papers in clinical psychiatry neuroscience related to major psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
   

• PLoS Biology
  One of the six open access peer-reviewed journals published by the Public Library of Science (PLoS),
  a California non-profit group of bioscientists formed in 2000. PLoS Biology features works of exceptional significance in all areas of biosciences, including works at the interface with other disciplines, such as chemistry, medicine, and mathematics. PLoS Biology was ranked in the top-tier of life science journals by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), with an impact factof of 13.9.
   

• PLoS Computational Biology
  A new PLoS journal launched in June 2005.  Aims to report major biological advances achieved through computation. Published in partnership with the International Society for Computational Biology.

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Digital journal archives

• Cell Press
  Provides free access to the online archive of the Cell Press journals, including the journal Neuron that publishes reports of novel results in all areas of neuroscience. The archive includes content that is 12 months old or older and dating back to content from 1995. Available on both ScienceDirect and on the Cell Press journal sites. 
   

• CogPrints
  A digital archive for self-archived papers in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, and biology.
   

• HighWire Press
  A division of the Stanford University Libraries. A searchable free repository of 900+ full-text peer-reviewed journals. The embargo period varies from journal to journal but generally less than two years from publication date.  
   

• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
  The online archive of the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences provides free access to back issues 6 months after print publication. Immediate open access to some articles.
   

• PubMed Central (PMC)
  The free digital archive of full-text life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Developed and managed by NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information in the National Library of Medicine. Provides free access to all content. Selected journals may delay release of its full text in PMC for some period of time after publication but generally less than three years from publication date.

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Directories, databases & search engines

• ClinicalTrials
  A service of the National Library of Medicine. Includes listings of federally and privately supported research in human volunteers.  

• Computational Neuroscience on the World Wide Web
  An annotated directory for computational neurobiology designed and maintained by Dr. Jim Perlewitz. Includes links to laboratories, individual researchers’ web sites, conferences, software, and funding for theoretical neurobiology.

• CRISP: Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
  A searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at research institutions. Maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health. Users can search for scientific concepts, trends and techniques as well as for specific projects and investigators.

• Entrez: The Life Sciences Search Engine
  The cross-database search and retrieval system developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health. Allows simultaneous searching of the NCBI’s major databases, including PubMed, PubMed Central, Nucleotide and Protein Sequences, Protein Structures, Complete Genomes, Taxonomy, and others.

• National Center for Research Resources: Access to Scientific Resources
  A directory of scientific resources developed by the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health. Includes links to biomedical technology resource centers; general clinical research centers; clinical-grade gene vectors; human tissues, organs, and islet cells; vertebrate and invertebrate animal models and stocks; biological materials; comparative medicine information sources; and genetic and genomic resources.

• Neuroguide
  A searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet. Includes resources in neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science, and human neurological diseases. Edited and maintained by Neil A. Busis, M.D.

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Research policies & guidelines

• Bioethics Resources on the Web
  A directory of bioethics resources on the Internet prepared by the National Institutes of health. Indexes resources in education, research involving human participants and animals, medical and health care ethics, and the implications of applied genetics and biotechnology.
   

• Policies on the Use of Animals and Humans in Neuroscience Research
  The publication of the Society for Neuroscience. Outlines the principles of responsible and ethical treatment of animals and humans.
   

• National Institutes of Health: Public access
  Developed by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the web site reviews and explains the Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research (Public Access Policy), provides guidelines for authors on submitting manuscripts to the NIH’s digital archive PubMed Central, and links to articles, statistics, and communications that deal with the NIH Public Access Policy.

• Principles of Data Sharing in Neuroscience
  Guidelines on data sharing in neuroscience developed by the Human Brain Project at the National Institute of Mental Health.

• Responsible Conduct Regarding Scientific Communication
  Guidelines focusing on scientific communication within the field of neuroscience. Prepared by the Society for Neuroscience in 1998.

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Research organizations

• Allen Institute for Brain Science
  A nonprofit corporation and medical research organization, a multidisciplinary group of neuroscientists, molecular biologists, informaticists, engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, and computational biologists. The creator of Allen Brain Atlas application.
   

• American Epilepsy Society
  One of the oldest neurological professional organizations in the United States. Promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of epilepsy.
   

• The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
  A non-profit institute dedicated to the study of human memory and discovery of tools for treating neurological diseases, including the Alzheimer’s disease.
   

• FENS: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
  The European partner of the American Society for Neuroscience. Represents a large number of national European neuroscience societies. It’s aim is to advance research and education in neuroscience and represent neuroscience research in the European Commission, IBRO, and other granting bodies.  
   

• The Krasnow Institute of Advanced Studies
  Conducts research at the intersection of cognitive psychology, neurobiology, and the computer-driven study of artificial intelligence and complex adaptive systems.
   

• National Institute of Mental Health
  Part of the National Institutes of Health, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A leading institution for research on mental and behavioral disorders.
   

• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  One of the leading neuroscience institutions in the United States. Conducts and supports biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. The web site provides access to the Disorder Index, a database of symptoms, treatment, and prognosis of neurological disorders.
   

• The Neuroscience Institute
  An independent, non-profit, privately supported, scientific research organization founded by a Nobel laureate Gerald M. Edelman and dedicated to studying the brain.
   

• NIH Neuroscience: Microarray Consortium
  A consortium of four centers to provide NIH-funded neuroscientists with the opportunity to advance translational research through acquisition and dissemination of high quality array based data.
   

• Society for Neuroscience
  The world's largest non-profit organization of scientists and physicians devoted
  to the study of the brain.

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Research & funding

• Grants Policy and Guidance
  Developed by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Outlines grant policies statements, general policy notices, grant awards and NIH appropriations, and other grant policy and guidance resources for researchers.
   

• National Center for Research Resources: Research Funding Opportunities
  Developed by the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support primary research. Provides information on electronic submission of NIH grant applications; NIH "Roadmap" initiatives; NIH Neuroscience Blueprint; grant descriptions and funding mechanisms; grant programs, announcements, and notices; application forms; grant policies and guidance.
   

• National Institute of Mental Health: Research & Funding
  Includes information on grants, contracts, research training and career development, current research projects, programs, and initiatives, research news, guidelines, and policies.
   

• Neuroscience @ NIH
  Conveys the research being conducted in the neurosciences in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Includes information on postdoctoral training programs, areas of research interest, seminar series, and special interest groups. 
   

• Resources for New Investigators
  Developed by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Provides data on new investigators, information on awards for new investigators, and help with application process.

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Projects & initiatives

• Cognitive and Emotional Health Project: The Healthy Brain
  A joint initiative of the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Mental Health, and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Aims to assess the state of longitudinal and epidemiological research on demographic, social and biologic determinants of cognitive and emotional health in aging adults and the pathways by which cognitive and emotional health may reciprocally influence each other. 
   

• The Human Brain Project
  Launched in 1993 by the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and support neuroinformatics, a new research field devoted to the development of neuroscience data and knowledge bases together with computational models and analytical tools for the sharing, integration and analysis of experimental data and the advancement of theories of nervous system structure and function.
   

• SenseLab Project
  One of the projects funded as part of the Human Brain Project.  Involves novel informatics approaches to constructing databases and database tools for collecting and analyzing neuroscience information and providing for efficient interoperability with other neuroscience databases.

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Brain atlases

• Allen Brain Atlas
  A web-based, three-dimensional map of gene expression in the adult mouse brain. Desinged by Allen Institute of Brain Science.
   

• BrainInfo: Atlases
  A directory of neuroscience atlases developed by BrainInfo, the Neuroscience Division, National Primate Research Center, University of Washington.
   

• Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
  One of the world's largest collection of sectioned and stained brains of over 100 different species of mammals (including humans) representing 17 mammalian orders. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
   

• High Resolution Mouse Brain Atlas
  The 3D and 2D electronic mouse brain atlas developed at Harvard Medical School.
   

• The Whole Brain Atlas
  A detailed catalog of medical images of the human brain – both healthy and diseased. Sponsored by the Departments of Radiology and Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, the Countway Library of Medicine, and the American Academy of Neurology. 

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Updated: October 26, 2007
Questions & comments to Victoria Shelton