title: [Retrieval of bioethical information from the SIBIL database].
abstract: SIBIL (Italian Online Bioethical Information System) is the database distributed on the net by the Istituto Superiore di Sanita through the homonymous system, conceived for a systematic dissemination of bioethical information, which is scattered in a multitude of informative resources, due to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. The present work shows the structure and the main features of the database, which aims to provide a regular update on the national ethical debate through the collection of a wide range of documents. Emphasis is laid on the query mechanisms through practical suggestions which may contribute to a more precise searching, thus granting the retrieval of relevant documents. The article also describes the short-term development of the system, which is expected to take part in a European bioethical net in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Informatico, Documentazione, Biblioteca ed Attività Editoriali, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma. pizzarelli@iss.it
authors.forename: Scilla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pizzarelli
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001675:Bioethics; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D020407:Internet; D007558:Italy; D046650:Medical Subject Headings; D012984:Software; D013358:Subject Headings