Neuroscience Database Gateway
The Neuroscience Database Gateway (NDG) is a searchable, curated database of neuroinformatics resources on the internet. With support from NIH, the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) established the NDG in May 2004 in response to the findings of the Brain Information Group in 2003. The NDG came under the stewardship of the Society's newly formed Neuroinformatics Committee. Under the Neuroinformatics Committee, the NDG continued to grow from its initial 76 resources in May 2004 to over 100 resources in 2005.
The NDG is designed to be a one-stop resource for neuroscientists interested in using online databases and tools in their research. The project initially cataloged databases of experimental data and knowledge bases specific to neuroscience but has grown to include general bioinformatics resources, lists of links, and providers of research materials.
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***Notice: The Neuroscience Database Gateway will transition to a new enhanced platform, the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF), in October 2009. Under development for the past two years, the NIF is a dynamic portal providing access to neuroscience-relevant resources (data, tools, materials) from a single search interface. The NIF builds upon the foundation of the NDG, but provides a unique set of tools tailored especially for neuroscientists: a more expansive catalog, the ability to search multiple databases directly from the NIF home page, a custom web index of neuroscience resources, and a neuroscience-focused literature search function. The NIF is supported by an extensive terminology for neuroscience, the Neurolex, that provides new ways to search and organize neuroscience information. We invite you to visit the NIF site and provide feedback that can contribute to the success of the transition. The NIF is supported by the NIH Blueprint consortium of neuroscience-related institutes.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support for creation of the Neurosocience Database Gateway (NDG) was contributed by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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