Publication Types

Select one or more areas from this list to limit your search to records of a particular publication type.

Note: coverage information is given for both Embase records and records unique to Medline.

 

Article
A publication of original research or opinion.

Embase: introduced in 1990
Medline: available for all year

Articles in Press

Embase: Introduced in 2009

Medline: Not available

Conference Abstracts
Conferences published in supplements in up to 3,000 clinical and drug-related journals

Embase: introduced in 2009
Medline: Not available

Conference Paper
A publication of data presented at a conference or symposium (including conference summaries).

Embase: introduced in 1990
Medline: available for all years

Conference Reviews

Conference Reviews provide overviews for each conference

Embase: introduced in 2009
Medline: Not available

Editorial
A publication summarizing articles in a journal or providing editorial news.

Embase: introduced in 1978
Medline: available for all years

Erratum
A publication of errors, corrections or retractions from a previously published paper.

Embase: introduced in 1990
Medline: introduced in 1977

Letter
A publication of one or several (multiple) letters; multiple letters published in the original journal under the same heading are entered as a single record in Embase.

Embase: introduced in 1988
Medline: introduced in 1966

Note
A publication of notes, discussions or commentary.

Embase: introduced in 1990
Medline: introduced in 1977

Review
A publication of a significant review of original research, usually with an extensive bibliography.

Embase: available for all years
Medline: available for all years

Short Survey
A publication of a short or mini review of original research, often with a less extensive bibliography.

Embase: introduced in 1978
Medline: introduced in 2001