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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore, IN
2 Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore, IN
Source
Information Studies, Vol 15, No 2 (2009), Pagination: 95-114
Abstract
The Web is the world's largest, fast growing repository of information, especially medical information resources. A large number of this information can be accessed worldwide for free. Yet, medical and health professionals, and health consumers are overwhelmed with the plethora of information on the Web. Hence, accessing the right information resources in a timely manner is the issue. This paper describes a number of selected freely searchable bibliographic and full-text medical databases on the Web along with their URLs. The paper can help as a reference guide for medical and health professionals, and health consumers to find relevant medical literature. The databases were selected on the basis of their content and authenticity.
Keywords
Medical Sciences, Health Sciences, Databases, Free Access, Online Retrieval, Reference Services.
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