National Library of Medicine (NLM)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world’s largest biomedical library, located in Bethesda, Maryland. It provides access to a vast collection of medical literature, research, and information resources to support health and medicine. NLM plays a crucial role in advancing healthcare by offering databases like PubMed, where users can find scientific articles, and ClinicalTrials.gov, which maintains data on clinical studies. NLM also conducts research and develops innovative tools to improve health information access for both professionals and the general public, contributing significantly to global public health knowledge.