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52 research and discovery destinations. Indexed records, direct searches and alternative perspectives are labeled separately.

A source listed here is not necessarily ingested, peer reviewed, or endorsed. Alternative resources are included for discovery and citation checking.

PubMed

Literature13,529 indexed records

NLM bibliographic records. Ingested directly through E-utilities; no institutional subscription needed.

Open source

Europe PMC

Literature10,084 indexed records

Biomedical papers, preprints and linked full text. Records overlap with PubMed and are deduplicated.

Open source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Trials1,973 indexed records

Trial registrations, status, sponsors and posted-results indicators. Registration is not evidence of benefit.

Open source

Crossref

Literature443 indexed records

DOI metadata, funding and update relationships. Supplemental title-based discovery; no abstract republication.

Open source

OpenAlex

Literature470 indexed records

Open scholarly metadata and links to open versions. Bounded supplemental discovery; API allowance may require a key.

Open source

Google Scholar

Discovery0 indexed records

Direct search across papers, theses and other scholarly works. No bulk access; never scraped.

Open source

PubMed Central

Full text0 indexed records

Read full text and article-specific licenses. Availability does not mean unrestricted reuse.

Open source

PEDro

Reviews0 indexed records

Physiotherapy trials, reviews and guidelines. Use the source’s search and ratings.

Open source

CORE

Repositories0 indexed records

University and repository research. API access and reuse terms must be configured before ingestion.

Open source

BASE

Repositories0 indexed records

Academic repositories, including theses. Use the source search.

Open source

SciELO

International0 indexed records

International open-access literature, including substantial Latin American research.

Open source

BVS / LILACS

International0 indexed records

Latin American and Caribbean health-sciences literature. Try local-language terms too.

Open source

J-STAGE

International0 indexed records

Japanese scholarly publications and full text.

Open source

DOAJ

Open access0 indexed records

Open-access journal and article discovery.

Open source

Zenodo

Repositories0 indexed records

Data, software, preprints and repository deposits. A deposit is not necessarily peer reviewed.

Open source

OSF

Preprints & protocols0 indexed records

Study registrations, projects and preprints. Check the record’s review status.

Open source

medRxiv

Preprints & protocols0 indexed records

Health-sciences preprints. Preliminary work, not peer-reviewed clinical guidance.

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bioRxiv

Preprints & protocols0 indexed records

Biology preprints. Preliminary findings and mechanisms.

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arXiv

Preprints & protocols0 indexed records

Physics, optics and computational preprints.

Open source

ISRCTN

Trials0 indexed records

International trial registrations. A registration is not a published result.

Open source

WHO ICTRP

Trials0 indexed records

Cross-registry trial discovery. Search availability and export access vary.

Open source

EU CTIS

Trials0 indexed records

European clinical-trial information. Not all device studies fall within its scope.

Open source

ANZCTR

Trials0 indexed records

Australia and New Zealand trial registrations.

Open source

PROSPERO

Preprints & protocols0 indexed records

Systematic-review registrations; protocols are not completed findings.

Open source

PBM Foundation

Specialist0 indexed records

Specialist education and research resources. Source-level disclosure is required for any imported material.

Open source

Brighteon AI

Alternative perspectives0 indexed records

User-requested alternative AI resource. No public ingestion API or content license verified. Check every factual claim against original evidence.

Open source

The Truth About Cancer

Alternative perspectives0 indexed records

User-requested alternative publisher with commercial products. Articles and interviews are not equivalent to controlled research. Content is not ingested.

Open source

GreenMedInfo

Alternative perspectives0 indexed records

Alternative research aggregation. Follow citations to originals; summaries and claims have not been appraised here.

Open source

Examine

Independent summaries0 indexed records

Independent evidence summaries; topic coverage and access vary.

Open source

PubPeer

Corrections & discussion0 indexed records

Post-publication discussion. Comments are leads to examine, not automatic verdicts.

Open source

Vladimir Heiskanen’s PBM research database

Specialist0 indexed records

Independent curator’s PBM bibliography and topic tables. Follow the original papers; request permission before copying the compiled dataset. Historic summary is not a current systematic review.

Open source

FoundMyFitness

Independent summaries0 indexed records

Detailed PBM overview with linked references, safety discussion and topic navigation. Editorial synthesis, not original research. Membership-supported publisher.

Open source

CAM-QUEST

Complementary medicine0 indexed records

Complementary-medicine database from the Carstens Foundation with expert and quick searches. Broad CAM coverage, not a dedicated PBM index. Confirm update cadence before relying on completeness.

Open source

Bastyr University Research

Complementary medicine0 indexed records

Naturopathic and integrative-health research programs; links to original publications and trials. Institutional source, not a comprehensive PBM repository.

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NUNM / Helfgott Research Institute

Complementary medicine0 indexed records

Natural-medicine research and institutional study discovery. Follow each project to its registration or publication. Broad scope; PBM coverage not established.

Open source

CancerChoices

Integrative oncology0 indexed records

Integrative cancer-care education and therapy reviews. Use supportive-care context and original citations; do not conflate integrative care with a cure claim.

Open source

Vielight research library

Manufacturer resources0 indexed records

Brain and transcranial PBM studies curated by a device manufacturer. Useful primary-paper leads. Disclose commercial ownership and verify devices and funding in each paper.

Open source

THOR Photomedicine research downloads

Manufacturer resources0 indexed records

Condition-specific research digests and training from a PBM manufacturer. Some downloads request contact details. Bibliographies are leads, not independent appraisal.

Open source

GembaRed Musings

Manufacturer resources0 indexed records

Device measurement, irradiance and dosing commentary from a seller. Useful technical questions and citations; verify measurements and commercial interests.

Open source

LightTherapy.no research index

Manufacturer resources0 indexed records

A retailer’s searchable study selection with PubMed links and a link to Heiskanen’s database. Shows that working source-linked competitor libraries do exist. Do not inherit its positive-result labels without review.

Open source

Mercola articles

Alternative perspectives0 indexed records

Alternative-health publisher with PBM coverage and commercial interests. Treat as commentary and citation discovery. Original claims and suggested protocols are not endorsed or ingested.

Open source

American Herbalists Guild

Complementary medicine0 indexed records

Professional herbal education and resources. Useful only for broader natural-health discovery; not a PBM evidence database.

Open source

Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine archives

Complementary medicine0 indexed records

Historical nutrition and orthomolecular medicine archive, including papers and commentary. Not a dedicated PBM source. Appraise the individual study and do not treat an archive entry as a clinical endorsement.

Open source

Townsend Letter

Alternative perspectives0 indexed records

Alternative-medicine articles, practitioner perspectives and archives. Some access is paid. Discover citations without importing articles or treating opinion as controlled research.

Open source

Natural Medicine Journal

Independent summaries0 indexed records

Integrative-health reporting, study summaries and practitioner education. Source availability varies; PBM-specific coverage not established.

Open source