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Emergency Access Initiative

The Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) is a partnership of the National Library of Medicine, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, and the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers and other publishers. EAI provides temporary free access to full text articles from major biomedicine titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public affected by disasters.

Access to biomedical literature through the Emergency Access Initiative is only available to those affected by the disaster and for those providing assistance to the affected population. Other users should contact their local medical library or the National Network of Libraries of Medicine by calling 1-800-338-7657 for biomedical literature.


Active Event: None

Free access period: Not Available

This service is provided to healthcare professionals and libraries following a disaster affecting a region of the United States or throughout the world. This site is active only when a disaster event is named and the access period specified.

For on-going access to biomedical literature, contact your local medical library.


Last Reviewed: February 8, 2023