[Literature data banks for university education, continuing education and medical research. A report of experiences with the use of the Medline data base in a CD-ROM version].
The National Library of Medicine (USA) database Medline is available as a CD-ROM version in the Federal Republic of Germany since 1988. The utilization of this system and an evaluation of the literature searches in the special medical library of a university clinic was examined. The results of 25 interviews with users and 400 questionnaires (completed by all users after CD-ROM use) were analysed. From the 400 literature searches 224 (56%) were performed by students, 157 (39%) by clinicians and 19 (5%) by others. Literature searches carried out by clinicians were usually for research projects or journal articles. Medical students were mainly interested in information for their doctoral theses. Medical students used other sources of information such as medical books and printed bibliographies more frequently than clinicians. The users evaluated their literature search as satisfactory in 89.3% of the questionnaires, not satisfactory in 6.5% and other in 4.3%. All users were extremely pleased that the CD-ROM-facility had been set up. The use of CD-ROM literature searches for medical further education, research and patient care is discussed. The inclusion of courses in the correct use of scientific literature and information systems for medical students is recommended.
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D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008523:MEDLARS; D008838:Microcomputers; D014481:United States
Literaturdatenbanken für universitäre Ausbildung, Weiterbildung und medizinische Forschung. Ein Erfahrungsbericht über den Einsatz der Datenbank Medline auf CD-ROM-Basis.