The Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University is an interdisciplinary and multi-format collection on ethical issues related to health care, biomedical research, biotechnology, and the environment. More »
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Selected resources
ETHXWeb — a richly indexed database that consolidates interdisciplinary bioethics material covering 1974-2009. Explore more databases prepared by the BRL.
PubMed — comprises over 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. View recently added documents in core bioethics journals or limit to free full text documents.
Philosopher's Index — the primary index to the literature of philosophy. Available online if your library has purchased a subscription to the database.

PhilPapers — a comprehensive directory of online philosophical articles and books by academic philosophers.EthicShare — a community website to research, share, collaborate, and participate in the field of ethics.
BELIT (Bioethics Literature Database) — provides access to approximately 470,000 records from integrated German, American and French databases.
Google Scholar — provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources.
Online Access at Georgetown University

Many databases provide links to full text. If you need access to a specific article or journal try the following:
Google Scholar
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Georgetown-affiliated users can request materials through the WRLC Consortium Loan Service, Article Reach, or InterLibrary Loan. Learn how to request an article or journal title.
Not affiliated with Georgetown University?
The Bioethics Research Library participates in DOCLINE and you may request articles via your local library's Interlibrary Loan program.
Explore by topic
- Neuroethics
- Organ donation and transplantation
- Research – Animals
- Research – Human beings
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Featured project
The BRL's GenETHX Blog
The GenETHX Blog scans bibliographical resources, portals and databases on the ethics and bioethics of genetic research. It is provided as part of the Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research (CEER) program, funded by the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute and is a component of Duke University's Center for Public Genomics.




