title: [Computer-assisted ENT medical literature search and literature management--a report of experiences].
abstract: The increasing number of medical articles calls for a computer-aided system for literature database programs, literature retrieval and bibliography systems. We report an assessment of a dedicated modem line to DIMDI of Cologne (an institute offering a variety of biomedical, psychological and other literature databases), Medline on Silverplatter, Current Contents on disk and the Papyrus bibliography system. The databases with retrieval software are installed on a IBM-compatible PC (386 with an 80MB hard disc) and 4 CD-ROM players. Medline contains bibliographic citations and abstracts of biomedical literature; Current Contents on disk with its weekly update provides citations of articles published very recently; and the Papyrus bibliography system maintains a permanent collection of reference citations. When linked to a word processor, Papyrus can automatically read the manuscript, create a bibliography and produce a new copy of the manuscript in which the citations have been appropriately edited, and the references can be printed in any desired format. Although not without drawbacks, the configuration described here proved to be a valuable, time-saving tool to access citations precisely.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie, Universitäts-Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik, Tübingen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ptok
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D016239:MEDLINE / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010036:Otolaryngology
vernacular_title: Computergestützte HNO-ärztliche Literatursuche und Literaturverwaltung--ein Erfahrungsbericht.