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NLM Technical Bulletin, No.1-20 LIBRARY NETWORK/MEDLARS technical bulletin 1969 MAY through DECEMBER NUMBERS 1-8 (Numbers 1-6 issued as MEDLARS/Network Technical Bulletin) Issued by The Office of the Associate Director for Library Operations National Library of Medicine U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Public Health Service National Institutes of Health INDEX TO LIBRARY NETWORK/MEDLARS TECHNICAL BULLETIN* * May-December 1969, Numbers 1-8 SUBJECT Issue Number Page ABRIDGED INDEX MEDICUS 7 11 BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES DIVISION Annual Report 3 14 BIBLIOGRAPHIES see Publications CCF (Compressed Citation File) Change in Citation Numbering of July 1969 CCF 2 7 Change in Coverage of Search Files 1 6 One Million Citations 4 9 Statistics on January-June 1969 CCF 2 8 FOREIGN COUNTRIES European Searchers Workshop 3 5 Foreign ILL Requests to RMLs 7 8 Restriction of Services to Foreign Countries (Search) 6 7 FORMS MEDLARS Search Appraisal Form Changes 2 5 New Indexing Data Form 2 14 HEALTH SCIENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIC CLEARINGHOUSE 8 5 HEDGES see also Search Eye 5 8 Narcotics - A Partial Hedge 6 14 Radiology 8 14 Tropical Countries 5 6 HOSPITAL LIBRARIES Workshops and Courses for Hospital Library Personnel 7 14 INDEX MEDICUS 7 11 INDEXING Discontinuation of Designation of Journals as "Depth" or "Non-Depth" 3 4 Index Section Check List 2 10 3 13 4 9 Index Section Current Developments 2 9 Index Section Developments for 1970 4 7 New Indexing Data Form 2 14 Pharmacy and Pharmacology: MEDLARS Indexing Instructions 3 15 1970 Indexing 6 12 *Nos. 1-* issued as MEDLARS/Network Technical Bulletin SUBJECT Issue Number Page INTERLIBRARY LOAN Foreign ILL Requests to RMLs 7 8 RML Procedure Note 1-69 (Veterans Administration and ILL) 6 5 LIBRARY NETWORK/MEDLARS TECHNICAL BULLETIN Introduction 1 1 Request for Articles from MEDLARS Stations 5 3 Title Change 7 2 LITERATURE SEARCHES 2 12 MEDLARS II Reports on the Project 3 2 7 3 MEDLARS CENTERS MEDLARS Centers (List of) 1 8 Request for Articles from MEDLARS Stations 5 3 Statistical Summary for MEDLARS Centers for October 1969 8 6 MEDLARS CENTERS (INDIVIDUAL) Ohio MEDLARS Center 6 4 Ohio State Printouts 5 4 The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association 8 12 Referral of Demand Searches to PMA 3 16 Search Processing Changes at Ohio State University 4 6 MEDLARS CENTERS (OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS) A Dozen Comments on Relevance (Colorado) 6 3 UCLA Plans Analyst/User Study 2 2 MEDLARS DICTIONARY TAPE 6 12 MEDLARS ORIENTATION PROGRAMS MEDLARS User Orientation Program (Description) 3 7 MEDLARS User Orientation Programs (Lists) 6 6 7 2 8 4 MEDLARS User Orientation Programs: A Brief Review 8 3 MEDLARS TRAINING How to Select and Prepare MEDLARS Analyst Trainees 4 2 Limitation of February MEDLARS Analyst Class 8 2 MEDLARS Trainees 2 6 5 5 MEDLARS WORKSHOPS see also Workshops Agenda - MEDLARS Workshop 7 10 European Searchers Workshop 3 5 MEDLARS Analyst Workshop 5 10 6 2 8 13 MEDLARS Workshop Recall Study 7 9 SUBJECT Issue Number Page MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) Abbreviations of Medical Subject Headings 8 8 Correction to 1970 Tree Structures 8 2 Updating of Searchers' 1969 MeSH 1 5 2 4 1970 MeSH Revision Statistics 5 5 OHIO MEDLARS CENTER Ohio MEDLARS Center 6 4 Ohio State Printouts 5 4 Search Processing Changes at Ohio State University 4 6 ORIENTATION seg MEDLARS Orientation Program PERSONNEL MEDLARS Trainees 2 6 5 5 NIH Personnel Changes 2 11 NLM Personnel Changes 2 11 Personnel 3 13 PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PMA 8 12 Referral of Demand Searches to PMA 3 16 PUBLICATIONS Abridged Index Medtcus 7 11 Health Sciences Bibliographic Clearinghouse 8 5 Index Medicus. 1969 7 11 Index Section Check List 2 10 3 13 4 9 New Bibliographies 2 10 NLM Literature Searches 2 12 Pharmacy and Pharmacology; MEDLARS Indexing Instructions 3 15 Recurring Bibliographies 4 8 QUALITY CONTROL see also Search A Dozen Comments on Relevance 6 3 MEDLARS Search Appraisal Form Changes 2 5 Quality Control Staff Activities 1 4 MEDLARS Workshop Recall Study 7 9 Special Evaluation Project 1 3 UCLA Plans Analyst/User Study 2 2 RECURRING BIBLIOGRAPHIES 4 8 REGIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIES Foreign ILL Requests to RMLs 7 8 Regional Medical Libraries (List) 1 H The Regional Medical Library Program 8 7 RML Procedure Note No. 1-69 (Veterans Administration and ILL) 6 5 SUBJECT Issue Number Pagi RELEVANCE AND RECALL se • Quality Control SEARCH see also Hedges see also Quality Control see also Trees Change in Coverage of Search Files 1 6 Dangers of Exploding Without Specifying Tree Number 4 5 Limitation of Size of Search Retrievals 5 2 List of MEDLARS Analyst Tools 3 12 MEDLARS Search Appraisal Form Changes 2 5 Ohio State Printouts 5 4 Recurring Demand Searches 8 2 Referral of Demand Searches to PMA 3 16 Reminder to all MEDLARS Analysts 3 15 Reporting of Search Statistics via TWX 6 9 Restriction of Services to Foreign Countries 6 7 Search Processing Changes at Ohio State University 4 6 Searching Aids (Eye and Tropical Countries) 5 6 Searching Special List Journals 7 6 Searching of MeSH Term Barbiturates (D2, D6) 1 3 Searching on Form Tags __6. 13 Special Evaluation Project 1 3 Standardization of Search Statistics 4 6 Tallies on MEDLARS Dictionary Tape 6 12 SPECIAL LIST JOURNALS 7 6 STATISTICS 1970 MeSH Revision Statistics 5 5 Reporting of Search Statistics via TWX 6 9 Standardization of Search Statistics 4 6 Statistical Summary for MEDLARS Centers for October 1969 8 6 Statistics on January - June 1969 CCF 2 8 TRAINING see MEDLARS Training; MEDLARS Workshops; Workshops TREES see also Search Correction to 1970 Tree Structures 8 2 Dangers of Exploding Without Specifying Tree Numbers 4 5 Searching of MeSH Term Barbiturates (D2, D6) 1 3 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 6 5 WORKSHOPS see also MEDLARS Workshops Workshops and Courses for Hospital Library Personnel 7 14 1..„-.-. 1 TOY, ^01 MEDLARS /NETWORK technical bulletin No. 1 May 1969 INTRODUCTION The M£DIARS/Network Techni£a]_ BulLctin, which begins with this issue, has been established for the following purposes: (1) To.communicate technical and management information among those with a need to know about MEDLARS and network developments, and (2) To enable MEDLARS and network staff to interact with NLM staff and each other on matters affecting their operations. The MEDLARS/Network Technical Bulletin will contain information relevant to aach MEDLARS station and Regional Medical Library at the operating level; it will thus be directed to the searcher and librarian, although it is expected to be of interest also to administrators of Regional Medical Libraries and MEDLARS facili- ties. In addition, notes pertaining to all aspects of the operation of Regional Medical Libraries, and of the Regional Medical Library Program and Network, will e included. The Bulletin, which will be issued monthly, will include the following topics: (1) Notes from MEDLARS stations (2) Notes from MEDLARS processing centers (3) Notes from MEDLARS Management Section (4) Notes from Quality Control (5) Indexing notes (6) MeSH notes (7) Training notes (8) Notes from overseas centers (9) Notes from Regional Medical Libraries (10) Notes concerning various NLM activities (for example, MEDLARS II developments) We hope also to publish analyses of recurring problems of a technical or admin- istrative nature) with suggested solutions. From time to time, individuals will be asked to assist in "solving problems." This problem-solving will often involve communicating with other MEDLARS centers and/or Regional Medical Libraries. For your convenience, and for future reference, we have attached lists of addresses of all the MEDLARS Centers and Regional Medical Libraries (see attachments 1 and 2), We would like to solicit your comments and suggestions regarding the MEDLARS/ Network Technical Bulletin. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Public Health Service National Institutes of Health The Bulletin will go to press on the 20th of each month. Material for any given .ssue must reach the Managing Editor (see below) at NLM by the 10th of that month. All communications regarding the Bulletin should be sent to the Managing Editor. Dr. Joseph Leiter Associate Director for Library Operations National Library of Medicine Mrs. Ann R. Lindsay Managing Editor Mrs. Grace Jenkins Technical Editor for MEDLARS SEARCHING OF MESH TERM BARBITURATES (D2, D6) It has been brought to the attention of the Library that some citations indexed under BARBITURATES are being retrieved when the D4 category is exploded. This condition is not limited to any specific reel of tape, but is limited to the portion of the file prior to January 1967. All search analysts are asked to make the following adjustments in their search formulations for searching the file for the period January 1964 through December 1966: 1. If the D4 category is exploded, you should negate the term BARBITURATES unless you are willing to accept the resulting noise. Example: Ml E = ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS M2 - BARBITURATES (Ml *- M2) 2. If you wish to search on a specified portion of a tree that contains the term BARBITURATES (D6. 36. 4; D6. 48. 12; D6. 84. 4), you should explode that portion of the tree in which you are interested, and, in addition, search on the main heading BARBITURATES in the same sum. Example: Ml E = BARBITURATES (D6. 36. 4) M2 = BARBITURATES (Ml + M2) or M5 = SUM Ml -M2 3. If you wish to explode the D6 category, you must "or" the term BARBITURATES with the explosion of the D6 category or any portion of it that is to include the term BARBITURATES. Example: Ml E CNS Agents (Non MeSH) (D6) M2 = BARBITURATES (Ml + M2) or M5 = SUM Ml - M2 This error will be corrected on the new search file, to be distributed after file maintenance is done at the end of the year.
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