[2] In 1946, the beginnings of Embase was created as Excerpta Medica (EM) Abstract Journals by a group of Dutch physicians who promoted the flow of medical knowledge and reports post World War II.
Included in EM were 13 journal sections which categorized the medical school curriculum by anatomy, pathology, physiology, internal medicine, and other basic clinical specialties.
In 1972, EM had joined with Elsevier and later, in 1975, formed EMBASE (Excerpta Medica database) which had released electronic access to abstract journals.
[4] In addition to the 28 million reports, Embase's database steadily rises each year at a rate of over 900,000 records.
Currently, Embase allows further customization for a personal experience such as implementing a RSS feed and email alert system.