LILACS – Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde – Informação e evidência científica e técnica em saúde da América Latina e Caribe – BIREME/OPAS/OMS – LILACS – Información y evidencia científica y técnica en salud de América Latina y el Caribe | LILACS – Scientífic and technic information and evidence of Latin-american and Caribbean Countries

LILACS – Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde – Informação e evidência científica e técnica em saúde da América Latina e Caribe – BIREME/OPAS/OMS – LILACS – Información y evidencia científica y técnica en salud de América Latina y el Caribe | LILACS – Scientífic and technic information and evidence of Latin-american and Caribbean Countries Um bem público regional de informação científica Un bien público regional de información científica A regional public good on scientific information
BIREME | OPAS | OMS

What is the LILACS?

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 […]

What is LILACS methodology?

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 […]

What is the LILACS Network or the Latin American and Caribbean System of Information on Health Sciences?

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, […]

 Why is LILACS important?

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 […]