Using ‘Index Medicus’

Synopsis

Introduces ‘Index Medicus’ as a bibliographic tool which lists references to articles on the medical and health sciences. Describes the two main sections - the ‘Bibliography of Medical Reviews’ and ‘Index Medicus’ itself. Follows a search for references through medical subject headings showing the use of the alphabetical list of headings and illustrating the way headings are grouped in the categorised lists. When the correct heading has been found, it is checked in an annual cumulation producing a reference.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Audiocassette. 20 min.; 47 slides. col.

Year of production

1977

Availability

out of distribution

Uses

Undergraduate courses in medicine.

Subjects

Librarianship; Medical sciences

Keywords

indexing; information sources

Credits

Producer

William G Fleming

Writer

J Welch

Distributor

Name

Oxford Educational Resources

Email

enquiries@oer.co.uk

Web

http://www.oer.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01865 842552

Fax

01865 842551

Address

PO Box 106
Kidlington
Oxon
OX5 1JY

Notes

printed title list and complete catalogue on disk rec’d 10/93