# Embase > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Embase > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Embase.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embase > Source revision: 1334743670 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Biomedical and pharmacological database "EMCare" redirects here. For the medical provider, see [EmCare](/source/EmCare). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately. (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Embase" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Embase Producer Elsevier (Netherlands) History 1947–present Access Cost Subscription Coverage Disciplines Medicine Record depth index Format coverage journal articles Temporal coverage 1947–present Geospatial coverage Worldwide Update frequency Daily Print edition Print title Excerpta Medica (EM) Abstract Journals Links Website elsevier.com/embase **Embase** (often styled **EMBASE** for **Excerpta Medica dataBASE**) is a [biomedical](/source/Biomedical) and [pharmacological](/source/Pharmacological) [bibliographic database](/source/Bibliographic_database) of published literature designed to support information managers and [pharmacovigilance](/source/Pharmacovigilance) in complying with the regulatory requirements of a licensed [drug](/source/Drug). Embase, produced by [Elsevier](/source/Elsevier), contains over 32 million records from over 8,500 currently published journals from 1947[1] to the present. Through its international coverage, daily updates, and drug indexing with [EMTREE](/source/EMBiology#EMTREE), Embase enables tracking and retrieval of drug information in the published literature. Each record is fully indexed and Articles in Press are available for some records and In Process are available for all records, ahead of full indexing. Embase's international coverage expands across biomedical journals from 95 countries and is available through a number of database vendors.[2] ## History In 1946, the beginnings of Embase was created as Excerpta Medica (EM) Abstract Journals by a group of Dutch physicians who promoted the flow of medical knowledge and reports post [World War II](/source/World_War_II). Included in EM were 13 journal sections, which categorized the medical school curriculum by [anatomy](/source/Anatomy), [pathology](/source/Pathology), [physiology](/source/Physiology), [internal medicine](/source/Internal_medicine), and other basic clinical specialties. This database lasted until 1972, when it merged with [Elsevier](/source/Elsevier). In 1972, EM had joined with [Elsevier](/source/Elsevier) and later, in 1975, formed EMBASE (Excerpta Medica database) which had released electronic access to abstract journals. Following feedback from the EMBASE user community, EMBASE Classic was created as a separate database to supplement EMBASE as a backfile of medical journals from 1947 to 1973, which provides valuable documentation of drugs, adverse effects, endogenous compounds, etc. found at the time.[3] In 2010, Excerpta Medica, excluding EMBASE, was sold by Elsevier to the [Omnicom Group](/source/Omnicom_Group).[4] ## Current status In addition to the 28 million reports, Embase's database steadily rises each year at a rate of over 900,000 records.[5] This wide expanse of information is used in both professional and educational environments for retrieving any published biomedical or drug related information. Currently, Embase allows further customization for a personal experience such as implementing a [RSS feed](/source/RSS_feed) and email alert system. With new drug and disease-related information constantly released, Embase is updated daily to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of information. ## See also - [List of academic databases and search engines](/source/List_of_academic_databases_and_search_engines) - [Index medicus](/source/Index_medicus) - [MEDLINE](/source/MEDLINE) - [Cochrane Library](/source/Cochrane_Library) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Embase"](http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/embase/about). Embase. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Embase](http://www.elsevier.com/wps/product/cws_home/523328), Elsevier 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Backfile reveals biomedical history"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140429220830/http://www.researchinformation.info/features/feature.php?feature_id=155). Europa Science. Archived from [the original](http://www.researchinformation.info/features/feature.php?feature_id=155) on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-05-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Omnicom acquires division of Reed Elsevier - BusinessWeek"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160223100126/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IU56T03.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IU56T03.htm) on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Embase: What is it and why is it needed?"](http://www.sbbl.it/Allegati/Embasefactsheet.pdf) (PDF). Elsevier B.V. Retrieved 2014-05-12. ## Further reading - Kleijnen, Jos; Knipschild, Paul (1992). "The comprehensiveness of Medline and Embase computer searches". *Pharmaceutisch Weekblad Scientific Edition*. **14** (5): 316–320. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/BF01977620](https://doi.org/10.1007%2FBF01977620). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [1437515](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1437515). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [3195390](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:3195390). - Lefebvre, Carol; Eisinga, Anne; McDonald, Steve; Paul, Nina (2008). ["Enhancing access to reports of randomized trials published world-wide - the contribution of EMBASE records to the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586626). *Emerging Themes in Epidemiology*. **5** (1): 13. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1186/1742-7622-5-13](https://doi.org/10.1186%2F1742-7622-5-13). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [2586626](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586626). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [18826567](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18826567). - Sampson, M (2003). "Should meta-analysts search Embase in addition to Medline?". *Journal of Clinical Epidemiology*. **56** (10): 943–955. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00110-0](https://doi.org/10.1016%2FS0895-4356%2803%2900110-0). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [14568625](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14568625). - Golder, Su; Wright, Kath; Rodgers, Mark (December 2014). ["Failure or success of search strategies to identify adverse effects of medical devices: a feasibility study using a systematic review"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203467). *Systematic Reviews*. **3** (1): 113. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1186/2046-4053-3-113](https://doi.org/10.1186%2F2046-4053-3-113). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [4203467](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203467). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [25312884](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25312884). ## External links - [Embase](http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/embase/about) — description at Elsevier - [Homepage](http://www.elsevier.com/embase) - Dunikowski, Lynn G. (10 September 2005). ["EMBASE and MEDLINE searches"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1479462). *Canadian Family Physician*. **51** (9): 1191. [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [1479462](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1479462). 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