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Brandli, Michael J. – Special Libraries, 1976
A brief history of the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Library's current awareness service shows the progression from manual participation, to an on-line system, and finally to access of the State University of New York's Automatic MEDLARS service. (Author)
Descriptors: Information Needs, Information Services, Library Services, Medical Libraries
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Weaver, Carolyn G. – Reference Librarian, 1982
Describes the dual service philosophy at McGoogan Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center, which includes fee-based online search services and free use of online databases for reference purposes. The position of the American Library Association, viewpoints from the field, and record-keeping and accounting procedures are reviewed. Seven…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Fees, Higher Education
National Library of Medicine (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1976
Programs of the National Library of Medicine over almost a century and a half are described, ranging from a history of American medical literature and the development of medical indexing to modern technological developments. Activities covered include the development of the Toxicology Information Program and the online data base TOXLINE; the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Databases, Health Education, History
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Freiburger, Gary A. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Discussion of planning, installation, and results of an online catalog at University of Maryland Health Sciences Library highlights Integrated Library System, speed and patron perceptions of online catalog, searching power, ways in which catalog can bypass physical and organizational boundaries, and effect on staff and users of the library. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Library Automation
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
Kittle, Paul W. – Online, 1985
Describes use of microcomputers with system called "TBBS" ("The Bread Board System") at Loma Linda University Medical Center to allow users enhanced services from home, whether library facilities are open or not. Flexibility and security, dialing into medical library, and suggestions for setting up similar computerized…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Display Systems, Higher Education
Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI. Dept. of Library Science. – 1978
This publication outlines and presents a series of 27 learning modules for a course in medical librarianship intended to be conducted in an individualized instructional framework featuring lectures, small group discussions, talks by guest speakers from the medical profession, on-site observation of hospital libraries, on-line demonstrations of…
Descriptors: Databases, Health Services, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
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Florance, Valerie; Matheson, Nina W. – Library Trends, 1993
Discusses the changing role of health sciences librarians in academic medical centers, based on experiences at the Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) medical library. Highlights include library services to meet the information needs of users; management perceptions of libraries; and competitive strategies for libraries, including integration into…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Higher Education, Information Management
National Library of Medicine (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1975
The activities and projects of the National Library of Medicine are described. New and continuing programs in library services and operations, on-line computer retrieval services, grants for library assistance, audiovisual programs, and health communications research are included. International activities of the Library are outlined. Summary…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Communications Satellites
Hirschfeld, Lorraine G. – 1972
The Midwest Regional MEDLARS Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan which was established in April 1966 and terminated in April 1972 is described. The Center implemented MEDLARS Demand Search service in December 1967. During its years of operation, the Michigan MEDLARS Center formulated and released 4,823 Demand Searches. The searches originated from: the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Information Retrieval, Information Services
Crea, Kathleen; And Others – Online, 1992
Discusses a decline in patron requests for librarian-mediated searches of MEDLINE at Yale University's medical library and describes results of a survey that was conducted to determine possible reasons. The influences of miniMEDLINE (an in-house version), online end-user systems, and CD-ROMs outside the library are examined. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Graphs, Higher Education, Library Services
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