CD-ROM MEDLINE training: a survey of medical school libraries.
Most medical school libraries are attempting to provide some form of training for the CD-ROM MEDLINE user, according to this survey conducted in 1989. User guides and vendor-produced tutorials are helpful but are not usually a major aspect of the training. The training sessions vary considerably in length as well as number of attendees, with individualized training being the most widespread. Few facilities offer advanced classes. A core list of training topics has been identified. Evaluation of the training has been done in only a small percentage of the libraries.
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Indiana University School of Medicine Library, Indianapolis 46202.
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D016251:CD-ROM; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016239:MEDLINE; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States