Date: Wed, 2 Nov 1994 12:36:52 +0100 (CET)
From: "Oliver Obst" <obsto@uni-muenster.de>
Message-Id: <45416.obsto@wwupop.uni-muenster.de>
To: medibib-l
Subject: Medlib-l Digest 24.-31.10.
Liebe Medibibler,
ein langes Wochenende liegt hinter uns (und hinter Ihnen?), die
Informationen haben sich wieder angestaut...
Ihr Oliver Obst
1 Usenet in the health sciences
2 ALAWOn Electronic Newsletter of the ALA
3 NIH Consensus
4 multimediale einfuehrung in die dienstleistungen des internet
5 WWW-Tutorial
6 Guide to cancer information
7 Health Info-Com Network Medical Newsletter
8 NLM nimmt jetzt $ 200 extra fuer jeden MEDLINE-Arbeitsplatz
9 Medical Sciences Bulletin Archives
10 Die 100 bei EBSCO am haeufigsten bestellten medizinischen Zeitschriften
11 Preisanstieg fuer medizinische Zeitschriften in 1995
12 Aus dem Scout-Report: Neue medizinische Gopher/WWW-sites
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Date: Mon, 31 Oct 1994 15:24:27 EST
From: Jennifer Reiswig <reiswig@VAX.LIBRARY.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: Usenet article in BMLA
This is a long message about Usenet. Delete now if you are
not interested.
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This month's MLA _Bulletin_ has an interesting
article on Usenet in health sciences (pp379-81).
The authors describe the different newsgroups and types
of newsreaders, and also mention that you can access
Usenet even without Internet access (eg BBSs). Cool!
I thought readers of MEDLIB-L might also be interested
to know that you can use Usenet even if your Internet
provider doesn't give you a Usenet feed or a newsreader.
My account, for example, is on a "staff" machine, where
a feed & newsreader would just be a clog on the system.
I have found out, however, that you can read Usenet via
gopher, and you can post to Usenet via e-mail. I am
going to post the addresses below, but if anyone would like
more detailed instructions, please let me know personally.
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Reading Usenet via gopher:
These two gophers have public newsreaders:
gopher.lanl.gov
gopher.bham.ac.uk ...there are others as well.
At gopher.duke.edu there is a list of about 20 gophers
with newsreaders to pick from. Some don't work.
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Posting messages to Usenet via e-mail:
The following are mail relays which take a regular text
e-mail message and send them to the Usenet group you specify
in the address. Following this list are examples of how it
would look to post to sci.med.telemedicine using the relays:
news-group-name@cs.utexas.edu
news.group.name@news.demon.co.uk
news.group.name.usenet@decwrl.dec.com
news.group.name@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
Examples of how this looks:
sci.med.telemedicine@cs.utexas.edu
sci.med.telemedicine@news.demon.co.uk
sci.med.telemedicine.usenet@decwrl.dec.com
sci.med.telemedicine@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
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Not all groups are reachable from all relays. You have
to watch your mailbox for error messages. There's also an
anonymous relay from Finland, but it's generally poor
form to use it unless you are giving out secret hacker
information, although it may be appropriate for the alt.
support and recovery groups.
I'd suggest posting a trial message to one of the "test" news
groups before using this "for real" - they are alt.test and
misc.test. Also, news.newusers.questions is a good place
to post technical problem type questions if you can't get the
relays to work reliably - there are some very nice people who
read that group and will often send back VERY helpful replies.
Again, this is just the bare bones. I've only been using this
for a few months, and as long as I try to match my local time
to non-peak hours at the place I'm gophering to, it's not too
bad. A real newsreader would be better, as this way is limited
to text-only (ie no .gifs or reading encoded files) but
if you can't get one on your system, this will at least let
you poke around. If you want more step-by-step info, let me
know and I'll send you what works on my system - may be
different for your system.
Bye, and no this is not a Halloween prank.
Jenny Reiswig
Health Sciences Library
Toronto East General Hospital
reiswig@vax.library.utoronto.ca
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Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 11:37:52 -0400
From: Bill Hall <billhall@NIH.GOV>
Subject: NIH Consensus Statements
The NIH Consensus Statements listed below have been added to the NIH
Consensus Program Information Service electronic bulletin board and are now
available for downloading. The BBS telephone number is 301-816-9840.
For ordering these and all other NIH Consensus Statements and NIH
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NIH Consensus Statements recently added:
Helicobacter Pylori in Peptic Ulcer Disease
February 7-9, 1994
Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes
Febraury 28-March 2, 1994
Ovarian Cancer: Screening, Treatment, and Followup
April 5-7, 1994
The Persian Gulf Experience and Health
April 27-29, 1994
Optimal Calcium Intake
June 6-8, 1994
Total Hip Replacement
September 12-14, 1994
William H. Hall
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD, USA
E-mail: billhall@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-1144
Fax: (301) 402-9458 or (301) 402-0420
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From: Thomas Schroeder <schroedt@uni-duesseldorf.de>
Mon, 24 Oct 94 19:24:58 +0100
To: Internet in Bibliotheken <inetbib@zb.ub.uni-dortmund.de>
Subject: Multimedia & Internet
wer sich fuer eine multimediale einfuehrung in die dienstleistungen des
internet interessiert, kann kostenlos von Merit Network eine schoene
praesentation bekommen:
>ftp NIC.MERIT.EDU
login: anonymous
password: guest
cd /internet/resources/cruise.dos/merit.cruise2.win.readme
folgend die READ.ME datei zur naeheren beschreibung.
beste gruesse,
thomas schroeder
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Thomas A. Schroeder (M.A.)
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
Historisches Seminar / Studiengang Informationswissenschaft
Universitaetsstrasse 1; Geb. 23.31/06/67
D-40225 Duesseldorf
Tel: +49(0)211-3.11-29.27 / 29.13
Fax: +49(0)211-34.22.29
E-mail: Thomas.Schroeder@uni-duesseldorf.de (internet)
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READ ME FIRST
Merit Network presents
A Cruise of the Internet
Version 2.0 for IBM-DOS and DOS compatibles running Windows
October 26, 1992
WHAT IS IT?
Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" is a computer-based tutorial for new
as well as experienced Internet "navigators." The Cruise will introduce
you to Internet resources as diverse as supercomputing, minorities,
multimedia, and even cooking. It will also provide information about the
tools needed to access those resources.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
This tutorial will run on any IBM-DOS or DOS-compatible computer which
is equipped to display 256 colors at an aspect ratio of 640 x 480. To
run the Cruise tutorial you will need:
- An IBM-DOS or DOS-compatible computer
- XGA- or XGA-compatible adapter set to display 256 colors at 640 x 480
- Microsoft Windows(TM) version 3.1 running in enhanced mode
- Approximately 1.5 MB of disk space
- 2 MB RAM minimum
HOW TO ACQUIRE IT:
The Cruise does not require Internet connectivity in order to run, but
you must have connectivity in order to obtain a copy of it. It is
available in two formats: an EXE file, and a compressed ZIP file. The
compressed file takes less time to transfer to your PC, but requires that
you already have the PKUNZIP program on your PC in order to decompress it.
1. Use Anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to obtain the installation
directions and the Cruise:
ftp nic.merit.edu
username: anonymous
password: guest
ftp> cd internet/resources/cruise.dos
If you do not have PKUNZIP:
ftp> get meritcrz.txt
ftp> binary
ftp> get meritcrz.exe
ftp> quit
If you do have PKUNZIP:
ftp> binary
ftp> get meritcrz.zip
ftp> quit
2. If you have PKUNZIP, then type: pkunzip meritcrz
3. Read the file MERITCRZ.TXT to get Windows installation instructions.
Note: If you do not have Internet connectivity from your PC, you may
still be able to acquire the Cruise. Talk to your local support staff
to determine if other machines on your campus have FTP capabilities and
a way to transfer files to your PC. Or, send your name and address,
specify that you want the PC version (1.44MB HD diskette only), and
include a check or money order for $10.00US (payable to "University of
Michigan") or your VISA/MasterCard number (including the expiration date
and your signature) to:
Merit Network, Inc.
Information Services
2901 Hubbard, Pod G
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
DISTRIBUTION:
You may copy and distribute the Cruise without charge. You must
include the MERITCRZ.TXT file with the Cruise and you may not charge
any fees for the distribution of the Cruise.
A version of the cruise for Apple Macintosh II, LC, and Quadra
computers is also available for Anonymous FTP from nic.merit.edu in
the /internet/resources/cruise.mac directory.
CREDITS:
This tutorial was developed by Steve Burdick in collaboration
with Laura Kelleher and Mark Davis-Craig, Merit Network, Inc.
For more information send e-mail to
Copyright 1992, Merit Network, Inc., Information Services,
Ann Arbor, MI.
#########################################################################################################################
Thomas A. Schroeder (M.A.)
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
Historisches Seminar / Studiengang Informationswissenschaft
Universitaetsstrasse 1; Geb. 23.31/06/67
D-40225 Duesseldorf
Tel: +49(0)211-3.11-29.27 / 29.13
Fax: +49(0)211-34.22.29
E-mail: Thomas.Schroeder@uni-duesseldorf.de (internet)
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Tel & Fax: +49(0)221-6.40.20.89
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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 11:17:07 -0400
From: Kerryn Brandt <kab@WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Subject: WWW-based BI tutorial
(Please excuse cross-posting)
First year medical students at Johns Hopkins must demonstrate basic
literature searching skills as part of their curriculum. Specifically,
they must submit a bibliography on a question resulting from a search of
MED2000+, our local MEDLINE system.
As was true last year, students may attend a two hour practicum which
includes an overview of the search process and biomedical information
sources, hands-on training in using our MEDLINE interface, discussion and
formulation of a question arising from their curriculum, and creation of
the bibliography.
This year, students can also place out of the practicum by completing a
bibliography on their own with the help of a WWW-based tutorial at the URL:
http://www.welch.jhu.edu/Education/tutorials/practicum.html
The tutorial covers the didactic part of the practicum and for those
using a graphical WWW browser, features mapped graphics illustrating the
search process and the "publication cycle". Links to examples of
different database types, explanations of the Medical Subject Heading
system, and instructions on using our search interface are included.
While still at an early stage, we believe the tutorial is a start towards
bibliographic instruction over our campus network, particularly for
students merely in need of review. We plan further development and
modification for other user groups.
Please feel free to explore the tutorial and email your comments.
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- Kerryn Brandt, Ph.D., M.L.S., Program Director, Information Management
and Curriculum Support, Welch Medical Library
kab@welch.jhu.edu
- Harold Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Medical Informatics Education
lehmann@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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From: "Judith M. Gourdji" <jgourdji@umich.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <hmatrix-l@kumchttp.mc.ukans.edu>
Subject: Cancer guide at Umich gopher
Our Quick Guide to Cancer Information is now available in an ascii
version (no. 1.) It is located at
gopher://una.hh.lib.umich.edu/00/inetdirsstacks/cancer%3agourhin
We would appreciate it very much if you could take the time to look
our guide over and offer us your comments, and criticisms. Also, please
tell us about any material that you feel we should have included.
Thank you very much.
Judy Gourdji and Sue Hinton
sils-hearth@umich.edu
77777777777777777
The Health Info-Com Network Medical Newsletter (MEDNEWS) mirror for the
USA is now operational at the University of Pennsylvania. This news is
distributed biweekly and is very international in flavor. This Web site
maintains an internal WAIS server to search by topics.
http://cancer.med.upenn.edu:3000/
88888888888888888888
On Thu, 27 Oct 1994 libjps@picr.cr.man.ac.uk wrote:
> Is it true that the Natl Library of Med have introduced an additional
> charge of 200 dollars for each simultaneous user licence on a CD rom
> network for Medline.
Jon, the information is in the July-August issue of the NLM Technical
Bulletin, on p 71H (Appendix H is the pricing schedule, starting on p67H
of that issue of the Tech Bull).
It is in the section on the foreign surcharge, which all non-US users of
MEDLINE are subject to. The para reads:
"Online systems or networked CD-ROMs or other storage media that may serve
25 or fewer concurrent users: Licencees may choose either the algorithm
listed in Item 1.a above[which refers to the standard algorithm
from NLM - the one based on characters, connect time and citations
printed] OR $200.00 per concurrent user based on the maximum number of
cincurrent users that the system can support"
I am happy to fax a copy of the page (which includes the info on the
algorithm) to anyone who wants this info, if you don't have access to the
Tech Bull.
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where you see =B3Click here for additional information from the
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which also will include links to DrugFAQs(tm) and an archive of threads
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organized by drug and drug category much the same as are the articles in
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MOST ORDERED HEALTH SCIENCE JOURNALS
From: Kittie Henderson, EBSCO, Los Angeles <KITTIEH@EBSCO.COM>
[Reprinted from EBSCO's "At Your Service" newsletter, Sept-Nov. 1994]
The 100 Health Science Journals Most Often Ordered Through Ebsco
by Lynn Fortney, M.L.S., Director, EBSCO Biomedical Division
>From time to time I am asked what the most commonly subscribed
to titles are in the health sciences. This is a tricky question
and requires a very subjective answer. Just what fields comprise
the "health sciences"? Certainly this includes medicine, dentistry,
nursing, allied health fields, and other areas often referred to as
the "basic sciences" or "hospital administration." Another
question is "subscribed to by whom"? The list will be very
different across libraries. However, I've come up with a list
using a broad definition of what subject fields to include, but
excluding "consumer" type magazines. EBSCO coordinates
subscriptions for libraries of all types around the globe;
for the purposes of this list, we've limited our study to
medical libraries (including academic medical center libraries)
and hospital libraries worldwide. So here they are, in order
of popularity:
1. New England Journal of Medicine
2. American Journal of Nursing
3. JAMA/Journal of the American Medical Association
4. Nursing 94
5. AHFS Drug Information
6. RN/National Magazine for Nursing
7. Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
8. Lancet/North American
9. Journal of Nursing Administration
10. Nursing Management
11. AJN Guide to Nursing Career Opportunities
12. American Journal of Psychiatry
13. American Journal of Medicine
14. Journal of Pediatrics
15. American Journal of Public Health
16. American Journal of Obstetrics
17. Nursing Research
18. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
19. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
20. MCN/The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
21. Annals of Surgery
22. Chest
23. Physicians' Desk Reference
24. Pediatrics
25. Physician & Sportsmedicine
26. Pediatric Nursing
27. American Journal of Cardiology
28. Geriatric Nursing
29. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
30. Trustee/Magazine for Hospital Governing Boards
31. Journal of Gerontological Nursing
32. American Heart Journal
33. Pediatric Clinics of North America
34. Gastroenterology
35. Critical Care Nurse
36. BMJ
37. Journal of Emergency Nursing
38. Journal of Urology
39. Anesthesiology
40. Radiology
41. American Family Physician
42. American Journal of Surgery
43. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
44. Cancer Nursing
45. Critical Care Medicine
46. Archives of Internal Medicine
47. MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
48. Journal of the American Dietetic Association
49. Journal of Nursing Education
50. AJR: American Journal of Roentgenology
51. Geriatrics
52. Postgraduate Medicine
53. Annals of Emergency Medicine
54. Archives of General Psychiatry
55. Neurology
56. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
57. American Journal of Sports Medicine
58. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
59. AORN Journal (Assoc. Operating Room Nurses)
60. Nutrition Action Health Letter
61. Adolescence
62. Physical Therapy
63. Scientific American Medicine
64. Hospital & Community Psychiatry
65. Clincal Orthopaedics & Related Research
66. Anesthesia and Analgesia
67. Archives of Surgery
68. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
69. AAOHN Journal (American Association of Occupational Health Nursing)
70. Computers in Nursing
71. Blood
72. American Journal of Clinical Pathology
73. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
74. Gerontologist
75. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
76. Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement
77. American Journal of Occupational Therapy
78. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
79. Nursing Economics
80. Diabetes
81. Diabetes Care
82. Annals of Pharmacotherapy
83. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
84. Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
85. Cell
86. American Journal of Ophthalmology
87. Annals of Thoracic Surgery
88. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
89. Clinical Chemistry
90. Index Medicus
91. Orthopaedic Nursing
92. American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
93. Canadian Nurse
94. Annals of Neurology
95. Stroke
96. Current Contents: Life Sciences
97. JPEN: Journal of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
98. Archives of Ophthalmology
99. Radiologic Clinics of North America
100. British Journal of Surgery
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NEWS FROM THE FIELD: COPING WITH 1995 JOURNAL PRICE INCREASES
From: Naomi Fackler, Texas A&M <FACKLER@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU>
We are all busy trying to handle another 10% - 15% expected increase
in journal prices. We have finally instituted a program for counting journal
use on a continuous basis. We have barcodes for each title on a set of
rolodexes and wand use directly into our automated system. This data plus cost
data is then extracted and loaded into a journal evaluation database on
Paradox, and a cost per use figure is obtained. We are cancelling titles with
a cost per use of more than $20 and substituting access to table of contents
services and document delivery. We are trying to ascertain specific users to
make sure they can successfully acces table on contents online. We now have a
part of our materials budget set aside for access.
Faxon has sent special notices on price increases beyond the "normal" 10% -
15%. ONCOGENE went from $1036.94 in 1994 to $1458.19 for 1995! Even more
shocking are the titles that have doubled in cost. TOXICOLOGY METHODS, a title
we added just this year went from $170. to $340. Still more shocking is the
news that the American Diabetes Association doubled the cost on two titles,
DIABETES and DIABETES CARE. These titles are very heavily used in our library
and cannot be cancelled. Did their costs really increase that much? Had they
been heavily subsidized here-to-fore? Or did the profit motive strike again?
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The Educational Technology Branch at the Lister Hill National Center for
Biomedical Communication of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
announces a newly revised and restructured home page. New information has
been added: a relevant subset of the NLM's AVLINE database and a Generic
Videodisc/CD-ROM Database for the Health Professions providing
descriptions of materials that can be repurposed by health professions
educators wishing to develop interactive teaching materials. All this and
more is found in a new home page providing ready access to Resources,
Monographs and descriptions of ongoing Research Projects.
http://wwwetb.nlm.nih.gov/
University of Hawaii Genetics, Evolutionary, and Molecular Bio (GEM)
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