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Peer reviewedJohnson, Millard F., Jr. – Special Libraries, 1976
Describes PHILSOM III, the automated serials system of the Washington University School of Medicine Library. (PF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Library Automation, Library Networks, Medical Libraries
Peer reviewedDutcher, Gale A. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes an automated interlibrary loan request routing and referral system made available to U.S. biomedical libraries by the National Library of Medicine. The description covers the databases used and the systems modules that support various functions. The current status of the system and possible future developments are discussed. (six…
Descriptors: Databases, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation, Library Networks
Smith, Kent A. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1986
Description of information services from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) highlights a new system for retrieving information from NLM's databases (GRATEFUL MED); a formal Regional Medical Library Network; DOCLINE; the Unified Medical Language System; and Integrated Academic Information Management Systems. Research and development and the…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Systems, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Woods, Elaine – 1985
Five years ago, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) funded an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) study of the impact of new information and communications technologies on the roles of health sciences libraries in a radically changing health care and educational environment. A key recommendation of the resulting report called for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Retrieval
Download full textRubin, Martin L.; And Others – 1975
An evaluation was made of the biomedical Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) Network Experiment, established by the National Library of Medicine in 1973 to test the feasibility of sharing CAI learning materials through a national computer network. The evaluation was designed to assist decision makers in planning a future mechanism for distributing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum, Experimental Programs, Instructional Materials
Cummings, Martin M. – 1976
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) had its beginnings in the Library of the Army Surgeon General's office established in 1836. Dr. John Shaw Billings, who was in charge from 1865 to 1895, greatly influenced the growth of the library and also initiated production of the widely used "Index Catalogue" of author and subject listings as…
Descriptors: Databases, History, Information Networks, Information Services
Suga, Toshinobu – 1980
A brief description of the resources and services available from the 94 member libraries of the Japan Medical Library Association (JMLA) is followed by a discussion of the need for closer ties with the medical library associations of other Southeast Asian countries. Contacts described include participation in workshops held by the Southeast Asian…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination, Information Services
Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This report reviews the background and rationale for a cooperative authority file building system and describes the services, products, and operation of the new Name Authority Cooperative (NACO). The document defines the relationship between NACO, other Library of Congress (LC) cooperative projects, and the Linked Systems Project (LSP). The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Indexing, Information Networks
Peer reviewedSteele, Colin; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
Five brief articles examine new library technologies and physical problems; potential health hazards posed by frequent use of photocopiers; psychological deterrence of electronic security systems; quality control of cooperative cataloging in a library network; and the billing system designed and programed for a medical library. Two articles…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accounting, Alarm Systems, Bibliographic Utilities
Bowden, Virginia M.; And Others – 1991
This project examined the impact of the University of Texas Health Science Center's Circuit Library Health Information Network (CLHIN) on availability and usage of medical information to health professionals and the effect of the promotion of online services, GRATEFUL MED and MEDLINE (flat rate). The project included a survey of physicians,…
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation Methods, Financial Support, Health Personnel
