Information-seeking behavior changes in community-based teaching practices.

A National Library of Medicine information access grant allowed for a collaborative project to provide computer resources in fourteen clinical practice sites that enabled health care professionals to access medical information via PubMed and the Internet. Health care professionals were taught how to access quality, cost-effective information that was user friendly and would result in improved patient care. Selected sites were located in medically underserved areas and received a computer, a printer, and, during year one, a fax machine. Participants were provided dial-up Internet service or were connected to the affiliated hospital's network. Clinicians were trained in how to search PubMed as a tool for practicing evidence-based medicine and to support clinical decision making. Health care providers were also taught how to find patient-education materials and continuing education programs and how to network with other professionals. Prior to the training, participants completed a questionnaire to assess their computer skills and familiarity with searching the Internet, MEDLINE, and other health-related databases. Responses indicated favorable changes in information-seeking behavior, including an increased frequency in conducting MEDLINE searches and Internet searches for work-related information.     

藏医药古籍文献资源开发与长期保存机制的构建

藏医药古籍文献记录了藏医药学数千年来积累的丰富理论知识和临床经验,是中华民族珍贵的财富和历史文化遗产。目前,藏医药古籍文献开发与长期保存机制尚未建立,这将影响藏医药古籍文献科学、规划、全面传承与发展。通过藏医药古籍文献开发与长期保存机制构建,不仅对藏医药古籍文献科学开发与长期保存提供强有力的保证,而且成为现代藏医药学发展的重要源泉和动力。     

基于藏文编码(基本集)国家暨国际标准的藏文输入法研究

藏文输入法是藏文信息处理领域的基础性研究课题，也是藏文信息化建设的一个瓶颈。文章论述了针对现有藏文输入法存在的问题，旨在突破由“文字”信息处理向。语言。信息处理过渡的难题，研究并开发一种基于藏文编码（基本集）国家暨国际标准和Unicode国际编码标准，以及OpenType字体技术，可在Windows Vista和Windows XP下，支持Internet上的藏文信息交换，用于文字信息处理和语言信息处理的藏文输入法的相关问题。     

Health and Medicine

Abstract

The Internet provides librarians with unprecedented access to time sensitive informational resources. The time critical nature of many health and medicine reference requests makes such access important to die health practitioner, educator, researcher, and the consumer. This paper then provides an annotated listing of various Internet sites, many that are starting points for exploration of specific health subject areas. Special considerations for locating and selecting health and medicine resources are also provided.     

History of medicine on the Internet: resources for librarians

This paper offers an inventory of resources on the history of medicine on the Internet. Some sites are bibliographic; they supply book and journal citations. Some provide leads (or links) to more specific information, and some include full-text articles or historical essays. Because this material is intended to furnish librarians with reference direction, more attention is given to bibliographic and "linked" sites.     

Quality of web-based medical information on stable COPD: comparison of non-commercial and commercial websites

The Internet provides an easy and accessible way to deliver medical information about the management of various diseases, both to practitioners and to their patients. As there is no control over who posts information on the Web, there is a risk that the interests of the web producer may bias the quality of information. The quality of medical information on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the Internet was evaluated, comparing non-commercial and commercial websites. An internet search was conducted to locate relevant websites using a metasearch engine. The quality of websites was scored on a scale of 0-10, based on three items about the credibility of the site and seven items about the accuracy of the information provided by the site. Quality differences between commercial and non-commercial websites were explored. The search revealed 23 relevant websites (12 noncommercial and 11 commercial). The overall quality of non-commercial websites was better than that of commercial websites (median score 7 vs. 4, P = 0.01). Compared to commercial sites, non-commercial websites more often provided information about cessation of smoking (100% vs. 64%, P = 0.03), preventative influenza vaccinations (42% vs. 9%, P = 0.07) and use of long-term oxygen therapy (92% vs. 45%, P = 0.02). Among websites providing information on COPD, commercial sites were much more likely to be of poorer quality compared to sites of non-commercial organizations. In particular, commercial sites do not provide information about simple preventative treatments. There is a need to be vigilant about the quality of health information about COPD on the Internet.     

History of medicine on the Internet: resources for librarians

This paper offers an inventory of Internet resources on the history of medicine. Some sites are bibliographic; they supply book and journal citations. Some provide leads (or links) to more specific information, and some include full-text articles or historical essays. Because this material is intended to furnish librarians with reference direction, more attention is given to bibliographic and "linked" sites. This paper updates a previous version published in Medical Reference Services Quarterly in Spring 1998.     

互联网免费期刊与图书馆期刊资源建设

通过对互联网免费学术期刊资源的调查,从顶级域名、网站、免费形式、期刊类型、稳定性及质量等方面对互联网免费学术期刊的现状进行分析,探讨互联网免费学术期刊资源对图书馆期刊资源建设的影响。     

HealthWeb

Abstract

Organizing and evaluating information available to library patrons on the Internet is a constant challenge for librarians. Academic health sciences librarians faced this challenge in an innovative and collaborative way when trying to organize and evaluate web sites providing medical information. Their project, called HealthWeb, can serve both as a prototype for public librarians trying to organize sites in other subject areas, and as a resource for patrons looking for high quality medical information available on the Internet.     

Native American health: traditional healing and culturally competent health care internet resources

Health disparities between Native Americans and the general population of the United States are a major health concern. Traditional healing and culturally competent health care offer much promise in raising the health status of Native Americans. Traditional healing, although uniquely practiced by each indigenous culture, is generally a system of medicine based on the inseparability of mind, body, and spirit. Culturally competent health care, care that is congruent with the culture and language of the patient, is a growing initiative in western medicine. This article outlines Internet sites and online resources relevant to the study and practice of traditional healing and culturally competent health care.     

Design and development of Library and Information Science Gateway: An Indian initiative

Subject gateways are already familiar features of the world information landscape and fulfill a useful role in directing Internet users to quality information. Subject gateways are online services and sites that provide searchable and browsable catalogues of Internet-based resources. The gateways typically focus on a related set of academic subject areas. These sources are online and often linked up with other relevant and related sites for more information on the same area. This paper describes the LISgateway, India's the first gateway in the field of library and information science and is a project of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of New Delhi, India, which was launched in April 2004. The service aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high-quality Internet information and also promote the electronic resources which result from research and teaching in the library profession.     

Adoption of Internet technology by UK postgraduate centres: a questionnaire survey

A survey of UK postgraduate centres during September 1997 found that almost 60% were connected to the Internet, but librarians were still the largest user group, few had more than one access point and support to users was limited. Significant progress was made during the following 18 months—by April 1999 all but one of the remaining sites had Internet access in either the postgraduate centre or in a separate library. Lack of funds and decisive policy were stated to be the most common reasons for delay in connecting. The Internet was rated highly as source of the latest research information and support for evidence-based medicine and continuing education. Expansion of the role of librarians to include assistance with sophisticated searches seemed a logical move to the majority, yet the survey suggests that a significant investment in time and money will be required to support the use of the Internet in continuing medical education in the broadest sense. It is likely that the traditional boundaries between IT departments, libraries and user groups will need to be redrawn if the technology is to be exploited effectively.     

INTERNET环境下医院图书馆的数字化建设

从ＩＮＴＥＮＥＴ上医学文献信息服务的发展现状,趋势出发对医院图书馆数字化建设的意义、基础条件及组织模式进行探讨,认为ＩＮＴＥＮＲＥＴ既是重要的信息管理,也是主要的信息源,建设基于ＩＮＴＥＲＮＥＴ服务的数字化图书馆是医院图书馆发展的最终目标。     

Evaluation of information flows on the ecoeconomy

The paper presents the results of the analysis of information sources, including both traditional print media and electronic resources on ecological and economic problems available on Internet sites. The most significant printed periodicals and Internet sites are determined in a given subject field. The possibility is considered of finding necessary information from an Internet resource with the help of the hypertext structure on the site of the information-retrieval system Ecological Information.     

中医药信息网上查询研究

网络时代带来了信息革命,中医药信息的网络共享方式则带来了科学研究手段的巨大变革.本文探讨了中医药网上信息资源的现状,研究了中医药网络信息查询的基本策略和方法,并提出了如何对网络信息加以整理和利用,以此为中医药科学研究提供一些参考.     

Health Care Professions: Career Information on the Internet for Students

The United States is currently experiencing a nursing shortage, and it is expected to worsen in the next ten years. Physician shortages are also projected. Some allied health professions are also experiencing personnel shortages. Health sciences libraries can be of service in addressing the shortages by making information available on health care careers. Internet sites and resources on health care career decisions are discussed in this article.     

引文用于评价学术网站的可靠性及可行性研究

针对网络学术资源内容涉及面广、形式多样且分布现象复杂,传统的同行评议方法及一些定性评价指标难以付诸实践的现状,提出一个新的评价学术网站功能的量化指标--网站被文献引用数,并通过实证分析及理论阐述论证该指标用于学术网站评价的可靠性及可行性。     

爱思唯尔——MD consult临床医学的综合图书馆

随着网络的普及与信息技术的发展,利用互联网获取信息已成为人们重要的信息渠道。外文医学期刊是医学工作者的重要信息源,目前电子版及网络版期刊发展迅速,一些网络期刊建立了自己的网站;大型出版商、信息服务机构、数据库生产商等组织了一定数量的电子期刊集中上网,形成了有自己特点的数据库或综合电子图书馆,本文系统介绍MD—consult数据库所包含的十大项目,以其内容丰富、数据权威、快捷方便的检索功能和实用性等特点,为临床专家、医师、药剂师、护士、医学图书馆及其医学院校的学生和病患等人员提供全方位的信息服务。     

国际互联网上生物医学信息资源的利用方法

从网络生物医学资源分类与利用方法, 远程登录,WWW 访问方式等方面介绍了如何在国际互联网上浏览和查询生物医学信息。     

Scenario evaluation of municipal Web sites: Development and use of an expert-focused evaluation tool

Municipal Web sites are a prominent product of e-government initiatives worldwide. The Internet is becoming increasingly important in the communication between local governments and citizens, which makes the usability of municipal Web sites a critical factor in government–citizen communication. A current approach to ensure the quality of municipal Web sites is by means of expert evaluation. Various studies, however, have shown that communication professionals cannot adequately predict the problems Web users will experience. In this article, the possibilities are explored of a new expert-focused approach for evaluating municipal (and other government) Web sites, which helps experts to focus on users' needs. A scenario evaluation method was developed and used to evaluate fifteen municipal Web sites. The method involves presenting experts with realistic usage scenarios, combined with limited sets of user characteristics and evaluation criteria. The scenario evaluation method and its underlying principles are discussed, and preliminary findings about the method's strengths and weaknesses are presented.