An evaluation of four end-user systems for searching MEDLINE

摘要: This study compared features and determined which of four end-user systems (PaperChase, GRATEFUL MED, Med-Base, or Compact Cambridge: MEDLINE) would best serve the Medical Sciences Optometry Libraries Indiana University in providing biomedical information to faculty graduate students through MEDLINE. Cost, ease use, retrieval, training needs, equipment requirements, adequacy documentation were examined. The consisted a comparison each system based on available documentation; controlled search performed by investigators regular NLM MEDLINE; user observations, questionnaires, interviews with eleven library patrons who same their choice systems.