Author: Gao Lan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a practical book that provides an in-depth explanation of how to make full use of online medical information. Based on a brief introduction to the basics of retrieving online medical information resources, this book focuses on the retrieval methods, scope of literature coverage, and disciplinary advantages of various medical information resources from the perspective of users searching for information resources. These medical information resources mainly include world-renowned biomedical literature databases, major biomedical information resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the United States, commonly used medical specialty literature information resources, dissertation information resources, medical conference information resources, online reference books, patent information resources, as well as famous medical search engines and websites. The content of the entire book is combined with examples and is illustrated, providing important guidance for users to formulate correct search strategies. This book can be used as a teaching material for medical schools to conduct information retrieval and utilization education. Additionally, it can help medical professionals better conduct medical information resource retrieval and utilization, as well as serve as a reference for medical information personnel when providing online medical information services.
Introduction: This is a practical book that provides an in-depth explanation of how to make full use of online medical information. Based on a brief introduction to the basics of retrieving online medical information resources, this book focuses on the retrieval methods, scope of literature coverage, and disciplinary advantages of various medical information resources from the perspective of users searching for information resources. These medical information resources mainly include world-renowned biomedical literature databases, major biomedical information resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the United States, commonly used medical specialty literature information resources, dissertation information resources, medical conference information resources, online reference books, patent information resources, as well as famous medical search engines and websites. The content of the entire book is combined with examples and is illustrated, providing important guidance for users to formulate correct search strategies. This book can be used as a teaching material for medical schools to conduct information retrieval and utilization education. Additionally, it can help medical professionals better conduct medical information resource retrieval and utilization, as well as serve as a reference for medical information personnel when providing online medical information services.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Online Medical Information Resources
Section 1: Definition, Status, and Characteristics of Online Medical Information Resources
1.1 Concept of Information and Online Information Resources
1.2 Definition of Online Medical Information Resources
1.3 Current Status and Characteristics of Online Medical Information Resources
Section 2: Classification of Online Medical Information Resources
2.1 Classification by Service Method
2.2 Classification by Information Content Form and Purpose
2.3 Classification by Medical Information Professional Content
Section 3: Query and Retrieval of Online Medical Information Resources
3.1 Definition, Composition, and Types of Bibliographic Retrieval Languages
3.2 Application of Retrieval Languages in Online Information Organization and Retrieval
Section 4: Evaluation of Online Medical Information Resources
4.1 Purpose of Evaluating Online Medical Information Resources
4.2 Objects of Evaluating Online Medical Information Resources
4.3 Main Organizations and Their Work on Evaluating Medical Information Resources on the Internet
4.4 Methods of Evaluating Online Medical Information Resources
4.5 Indicators for Evaluating Online Medical Information Resources
4.6 Development Trends in Evaluating Online Medical Information Resources
Chapter 2: Major Biomedical Information Resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Section 1: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
1.1 Basic Concepts and Characteristics
1.2 MeSH Browser
Section 2: MEDLINE/PubMed
2.1 Introduction to PubMed
2.2 Main Characteristics of PubMed
2.3 Basic PubMed Search
2.4 PubMed Subject Search
2.5 Other PubMed Search Functions
2.6 Handling PubMed Search Results
Section 3: MEDLINEplus
3.1 Health Topics
3.2 Drug Information
3.3 Medical Encyclopedia
3.4 Medical Dictionaries
3.5 News
3.6 Directories
3.7 Other Resources
Section 4: NLM Gateway Retrieval Platform
4.1 Introduction to NLM Gateway
4.2 Characteristics of NLM Gateway
4.3 Search Methods
Section 5: NCBI Data Resources
5.1 Types of NCBI Data Resources
5.2 Entrez Retrieval Functions
Section 6: Chemical Information
6.1 ChemIDplus
6.2 NCI-3D
Section 7: Toxicology Data Network
7.1 Composition
7.2 Other Toxicology and Environmental Health-Related Information Sources Provided on the Page
7.3 Search Methods
Section 8: Visible Human Project
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Search Methods
Section 9: LOCATORplus and DIRLINE
9.1 LOCATORplus
9.2 DIRLINE Database
Chapter 3: World-Renowned Biomedical Literature Databases
Section 1: WinSPIRS Retrieval System
1.1 WinSPIRS System Search Interface
1.2 WinSPIRS System Operators
1.3 WinSPIRS System Commands
1.4 Main Functions of WinSPIRS System
Section 2: (EMBASE)
2.1 Overview
2.2 Scope of Coverage
2.3 Citation Format
2.4 EMBASE Subject Headings
2.5 EMBASE Search
Section 3: BIOSIS and BIOSIS Product Family
3.1 BIOSIS and BIOSIS Product Overview
3.2 BIOSIS Previews Search on the ISI Web of Knowledge Platform
Section 4: Chemical Abstracts
4.1 Overview
4.2 Search
Chapter 4: Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Information Resources
Section 1: International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) Database
1.1 Overview
1.2 IPA Search
Section 2: Toxicological Information Resources
2.1 Relevant International Organizations, Government Agencies, NGOs, and Services
2.2 Bibliographic and Abstract Databases
2.3 Poison Control Information Resources
Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Medicine Information Resources
Section 1: Overview of Evidence-Based Medicine
1.1 Characteristics of Evidence-Based Medicine Thinking
1.2 Clinical Research Methods of Evidence-Based Medicine
Section 2: Literature Retrieval Based on Clinical Methodology
2.1 Traditional Content-Based Literature Retrieval
2.2 Evidence-Based Medicine Literature Retrieval Based on Clinical Methodology
Section 3: Cochrane Library and Other Evidence-Based Medicine Online Information Resources
3.1 Cochrane Collaboration
3.2 Introduction to Cochrane Library
3.3 Other Evidence-Based Medicine Online Information Resources
Chapter 6: Other Medical Specialty Literature Information Resources
Section 1: Tumor Specialty Databases
1.1 Cancer Literature
1.2 Tumor Doctor Consultation Database
Section 2: AIDS Specialty Databases
2.1 AIDSLINE AIDS Literature Database
2.2 HIV/AIDS Online Information Resources
Section 3: Nursing and Health Care Databases
3.1 Disciplines Covered by CINAHL
3.2 Search Features of CINAHL
3.3 Search Examples
Section 4: Allied Medical Databases
4.1 Overview
4.2 Coverage and Fields of AMED
4.3 AMED Usage System
Chapter 7: Dissertation Information Resources
Section 1: Dissertations and Theses Abstracts Database
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Search Methods
1.3 Display, Marking, and Download of Search Results
Section 2: Chinese Dissertation Information Resources
2.1 Full-Text Database of Doctoral Dissertations from the Library of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences / Peking Union Medical College
2.2 Full-Text Database of Chinese Dissertations
Chapter 8: Citation Information Resources
Section 1: Science Citation Index (SCI)
1.1 Development History of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and the Science Citation Index
1.2 Characteristics of the Science Citation Index
1.3 Use of the Online Version of the Science Citation Index
1.4 Other Database Products and Services Provided by the Science Citation Index
1.5 Proper Understanding and Evaluation of SCI
Section 2: Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD)
2.1 Overview
2.2 Source Journals of the Chinese Science Citation Database
2.3 Use of the Chinese Science Citation Database
2.4 Search Examples of the Chinese Science Citation Database
2.5 Chinese Science Citation Metrics Database
2.6 Services of the Chinese Science Citation Database
2.7 Development of the Chinese Science Citation Database
Section 3: Chinese Biomedical Journal Citation Database (CBMCD)
3.1 Overview
3.2 System Features
3.3 Search Methods
Chapter 9: Medical Conference Information Resources
Section 1: Conference Resources Center
1.1 Overview
1.2 Information Retrieval
Section 2: Chinese Medical Academic Conference Paper Database
2.1 Overview
2.2 Features
2.3 Use Methods and Tips
Chapter 10: Chinese Medical Literature Information Resources
Section 1: Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM)
1.1 Overview
1.2 Use of CbmWin
Appendix 10-1: Data Structure of the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database
Appendix 10-2: Sample Citation of the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database
Section 2: Chinese Traditional Chinese and Medicine Literature Database
2.1 Overview
2.2 Features
2.3 Search Instructions
Section 3: Chinese Pharmaceutical Literature Database
3.1 Overview
3.2 Content Collected
3.3 Search Methods
Chapter 11: Online Public Catalog and Network Reference Books
Section 1: Online Public Catalog
1.1 Overview
1.2 Use Methods
1.3 Development Trends and Directions of Online Public Catalog
Section 2: Network Reference Books
2.1 Overview
2.2 Classification and Query
Chapter 12: Patent Information Resources
Section 1: Chinese Patent
1.1 Overview
1.2 Access Methods
1.3 Scope of Patent Database Collection
1.4 Patent Database Search Methods
Section 2: Japanese Patent
2.1 Overview
2.2 Access Methods
2.3 Scope of Patent Database Collection
2.4 Patent Database Search Methods
Section 3: U.S. Patent
3.1 Overview
3.2 Access Methods
3.3 Scope of Patent Database Collection
3.4 Patent Database Search Methods
Section 4: European Patent
4.1 Overview of esp@cenet
4.2 Ways to Access esp@cenet
4.3 Scope of esp@cenet Collection
4.4 esp@cenet Search Methods
4.5 Search Results Display
Chapter 13: Online Medical Literature Full-Text Retrieval and Access
Section 1: Overview
1.1 E-books
1.2 E-journals and Online Full-Text Journals
1.3 Copyright Issues to Note in the Utilization of Online Medical Literature Full-Text Resources
Section 2: Foreign Journal Comprehensive Service Platforms
2.1 Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Retrieval Service
2.2 SwetsBlackwell and Its Services
2.3 Ovid
2.4 ProQuest
2.5 Chinese Link Service
Section 3: Online Foreign Biomedical Full-Text Journals
3.1 Free Medical Literature Full-Text Websites
3.2 SpringerLink Database User Guide
3.3 Wiley InterScience
3.4 Kluwer Online Journals
Section 4: Online Chinese Medical Full-Text Journals
4.1 VIP Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (Full-Text Version)
4.2 Wanfang Data Resource System
4.3 China Hospital Knowledge Warehouse
Section 5: Online Chinese Medical Full-Text E-books
5.1 Peking University Founder Apabi Digital Books
5.2 Chaoxing Digital Library
Chapter 14: National Science and Technology Library and Information Guarantee System
Section 1: National Science and Technology Library and Information Center
1.1 Overview
1.2 Service Items
1.3 Literature Retrieval
Section 2: National Health Commission National Medical Literature Resource Sharing Network
2.1 Overview
2.2 National and Regional Foreign Biomedical Journal Union Catalog Database
2.3 Interlibrary Loan Full-Text Provision Channels and Methods
Chapter 15: Famous Search Engines and Websites
Section 1: Famous Search Engines
1.1 Overview
1.2 Google
1.3 Baidu
1.4 MedicalMatrix
1.5 HealthAtoZ
1.6 MedicalWorldSearch
1.7 Medscape
1.8 CliniWeb International
1.9 Medhunt
1.10 HealthWeb
1.11 MedFinder
1.12 MedExplorer
1.13 MedHelp
1.14 HealthGate
1.15 Medweb
1.16 Achoo
1.17 Medseek: Directory to Physicians
1.18 The Big Hub
Section 2: Comprehensive Medical Websites
2.1 National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2.2 National Library of Medicine (NLM)
2.3 BioMedCentral
Section 3: Preventive Medicine Websites
3.1 World Health Organization (WHO)
3.2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
3.3 American Academy of Preventive Medicine
3.4 Pan American Health Organization
3.5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3.6 HealthInsite
Section 4: Basic Medical Websites
4.1 National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
4.2 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
4.3 SWISS-PORT/TrEMBL
4.4 Online Neuroscience
4.5 Microbiology Network
4.6 Virtual Library of Genetics
4.7 American Physiological Society
Section 5: Clinical Medical Websites
5.1 Online Neurosurgery
5.2 American Infectious Diseases Society
5.3 Joslin Diabetes Center
5.4 Nursing World
5.5 American Heart Association
5.6 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
5.7 International AIDS Healthcare Providers Association
5.8 American College of Surgeons
5.9 SurgeryLinx
5.10 Global Heart Network
5.11 American Gastroenterological Association
5.12 American Dental Association
5.13 Cancer Prevention Research Project Directory
Section 6: Pharmaceutical Websites
6.1 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
6.2 American Pharmaceutical Scientists Association
6.3 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
6.4 Pharmweb
6.5 International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
6.6 Drug Information
6.7 RxList International Drug Index
Appendix 1: MeSH Tree Structure Table Main Categories
Appendix 2: Scope Notes, Abbreviations, and MeSH Subject Categories for Subheadings
References
Network medical information resource retrieval
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