LILACS, which stands for Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, is an information ecosystem that encompasses methodologies and technologies for the management, storage, curation, and publication of technical and scientific documents and specialized bibliographic databases in Health Sciences, in a decentralized and collaborative manner for its coordination, feeding, and maintenance. It comprises over 100 specialized bibliographic databases in Health, with LILACS being the largest and most comprehensive among them.

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The LILACS Methodology is a set of policies, systems, and workflows aimed at creating and managing a bibliographic database focused on the registration of scientific and technical literature in health in a country or thematic area.

Basic documentation:

• Document Selection Guide
• Bibliographic Description Manual
• Document Indexing Manual
• LILACS Management Manual

Systems and interfaces:

• Network Directory
• BIREME Accounts
• FI-Admin System
• SeCS – Serials in Health Sciences
• DeCS/MeSH Descriptors
• iAHx Search Interface

Explore the complete documentation and all systems at: LILACS Methodology

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The Latin American and Caribbean System of Information on Health Sciences is a network of institutions that promotes the integration and exchange of information and experiences in the areas of research publication, scientific communication, and the management and dissemination of health information.

This network includes national health information systems, institutions such as ministries of health, science and technology, universities, and national or regional scientific centers and societies.

The LILACS network aims to cooperate and support the development of research, education, policies, and health care in Latin America and the Caribbean through the publication, control, and dissemination of scientific and technical information produced in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Reasons why LILACS is important:

1 – Provides visibility and access to scientific and technical literature that is invisible and not indexed in other databases.

2 – Provides visibility and access to scientific evidence contextualized to the population’s reality, which promotes social impact on public health policies.

3 – Includes documentation for researchers and students in health sciences, public health managers, and health professionals.

4 – Is an information ecosystem with a decentralized and collaborative information management model specialized in Health Sciences.

5 – Offers continuously updated methodology and technology aligned with editorial trends in health and emerging technologies.

6 – Has methodologies and technologies that conform to international standards for research, publication, and management of scientific and technical information in Health Sciences.

7 – Supports and drives national and regional Open Science initiatives.

8 – Strengthens national systems and networks in health research, education, services, and information.

9 – Is led in countries and thematic areas by institutions recognized for excellence in their field.

10 – Develops local capacities through coordination meetings, training of multipliers, professional training, and publication of documentation for management and training purposes.

11 – Has a fully online platform.

12 – Uses open-source technologies.

13 – Is a tested, approved, and adopted ecosystem in other regional and global initiatives such as African Index Medicus, Global Index Medicus, MTCI Global, COVID-19 platform (discontinued after the pandemic), and others.

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