Q. Does PubMed index conference abstracts?

No, PubMed does not usually index conference abstracts, but there are several other resources that index this publication type.

• ASCO Meeting Abstracts
  • The American Society of Clinical Oncology's comprehensive database of abstracts.
• AACR Meeting Abstracts
  • Abstracts from the American Association for Cancer Research annual meetings from 2004 to the present.
• PapersFirst
  • Contains citations to papers presented at worldwide meetings, conferences, expositions, workshops, congresses, and symposia. 

Web of Science

1. Select Conferences from the All Fields drop-down menu
2. Enter the conference name > click the Search button
3. Limit your results by Document Type >  choose Meeting Abstract
4. Limit your results by Publication Year > choose preferred year

Embase

1. Enter the conference name
2. Enter publication years
3. Choose Conference Abstract from the Publication Types menu
4. Click the Search button

Scopus

1. Choose Conferences from the Search within drop-down menu
2. Enter the conference name > click the Search button
3. Limit your results by Year choose preferred year