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Federal Council for Science and Technology, Washington, DC. Committee on Scientific and Technical Information. – 1969
This progress report on the U. S. Federal scientific and technical information activities during 1967 describes the efforts of the Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI) of the Federal Council for Science and Technology, COSATI panels and task groups, and individual Federal agencies and departments. Information activities of…
Descriptors: Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Automation, Federal Government
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
Peer reviewedRapp, Barbara A.; And Others – Online Review, 1990
Presents an overview of the National Library of Medicine's 1988 field test and evaluation project on the use of MEDLINE products on CD-ROM. Results are summarized in the areas of user characteristics, search characteristics, user satisfaction, product features and costs, and impact on online searching. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Costs, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests
Modlin, Melanie – American Libraries, 1998
Developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the electronic version of "Index Medicus," Medline is the world's largest collection of published medical knowledge. Discussion includes accessing Medline (cost-free) with a Web browser, librarians as links between patients and physicians; and examples of Medline searches. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Health Services, Information Networks, Information Services
Peer reviewedAnderson, Rachael K.; Fuller, Sherrilynne S. – Library Trends, 1992
Describes the roles and relationships that developed among librarians, faculty, and higher education institutions in the Integrated Academic Information Management Systems environment, funded by the National Library of Medicine. Organizational and management issues that emerged as librarians became integral to teaching and administration are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Committees, Continuing Education, Educational Cooperation
Peer reviewedLunin, Lois F. (Ed.); Ball, Marion J. (Ed.) – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1988
Various aspects of the Integrated Academic Information Management System (IAIMS) initiative sponsored by the National Library of Medicine are explored in 10 articles. An overview of the program, the technologies involved, examples of implementation, approaches to integrated information systems, and the future of the program are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Grants
Peer reviewedFitzgibbons, Shirley Grinnell – Library Trends, 1984
Discusses funding for library research (1964-84), including previous findings; problems in analyses of funding; activities of major research funding agencies (Higher Education Act of 1965 Title II-B, National Science Foundation, National Library of Medicine, Council on Library Resources); and funding by professional organizations. Problems and…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Associations, Library Research, Library Science
Peer reviewedSuter, Emanuel; Waddell, Wendy H. – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
The AVLINE database, operated by the National Library of Medicine, was designed to aid in the selection, use, and sharing of quality audiovisual materials in the education of health professionals and to promote the quality production of such materials. AVLINE provides standardized bibliographic and critical review information. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Audiovisual Aids, Citations (References), Databases
Peer reviewedRodgers, R. P. Channing – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
Describes the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) experimental Sourcerer project which is developing software to accept a user query, automatically identifying appropriate information resources, and facilitating connection to those sources for information retrieval. Discusses the use of the World Wide Web and the Unified Medical Language System.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
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
Peer reviewedDick, Richard S. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Discusses evolution of Integrated Library System (ILS) since its beginning at National Library of Medicine, highlighting events leading to ILS development; formative design stages, formation of Online Computer System; installation of ILS version 1.0 at Pentagon library; development of version 2.0, formation of Avatar Systems; OCLC's acquisition of…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Library Automation, Library Networks, Online Systems
Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1992
Lists the speakers and summarizes the issues addressed for 12 panel sessions on topics related to networking, including libraries and national networks, federal national resources and energy programs, multimedia issues, telecommuting, remote image serving, accessing the Internet, library automation, scientific information, applications of Z39.50,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Networks, Conferences, Databases
Kesti, Julie, Comp.; Graham, Elaine, Comp. – 1984
This manual suggests and describes recommended reference services and sources for a small hospital library. Focusing on reference services, the first section includes information on ready-reference services; bibliographic search services, including taking and processing a request for a bibliography, National Library of Medicine literature…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Guidelines, Health Materials, Hospital Libraries
Peer reviewedSiegel, Elliot R.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
Describes research strategy and methods of comparative evaluation conducted by the National Library of Medicine to assess user acceptance and technical performance of two prototype patron accessible online catalog systems within same operational environment. User acceptance studies included sample search experiment, comparison search experiment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equipment Evaluation, Library Catalogs, Library Services
Peer reviewedLunin, Lois F.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Nine articles examine patterns of federal health information services including: the current Administration's policy; the history of the National Library of Medicine; Federal Health Information Clearinghouses and other unique projects; the Center for the Utilization of Technology; marketing trends at the Government Printing Office; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Clearinghouses, Federal Government, Government Publications
