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Author: Nb    Posted: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:13:24 -0800
I am building up my library and have had no difficulty finding citations for journal articles via PUBMED. However, the problem starts once I need to reference medical books, UNICEF and WHO publications, etc. (for example, UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2001: Early Childhood). Obviously PUBMED does not have citations for these type of publications and I can't seem to get access to any of the library catalogs listed. Could someone please guide me regarding other sources which are free to access for full public health/medical-related citations. Thanks in advance, Naila --- Naila Baig Ansari Research Fellow Dept. of Community Health Sciences Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan

RE: Data sources
Author: Linda Slater    Posted: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:31:05 -0700
Naila, The most comprehensive collection of health and medical publications is the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The library catalogue is available as an online database called Locatorplus available at http://locatorplus.gov/. Unfortunately, Locatorplus does not support z39.50, and therefore cannot be searched using a connection file in EndNote. Anything you locate in this database you'd have to enter into EndNote manually or by cutting and pasting. However, the library catalogues of major universities with medical and health programs will contain many of the materials you needs. I am emailing from home and don't have EndNote installed here, so I can't remember all the connection files that are available, but I would suggest going through the list of available connection files and selecting those for major universities with med schools, e.g. Johns Hopkins, Yale, etc. I know my own institution has a fairly comprehensive collection of medical/health materials (including WHO and UNICEF docs -- although I don't guarantee our collection is complete) as do the library catalogues for other Canadian universities with med schools (University of British Columbia, McGill University, Dalhousie University, McMaster University, Queens University, University of Manitoba, and University of Toronto just to mention a few. Please note, the University of Toronto has recently switched its online catalogue interface, and the connection file that comes with EndNote will not work with the new catalogue. An updated filter for the University of Toronto Library is available from the EndNote support page at http://www.endnote.com/support/enconnections.asp. Others on this listserv can probably suggest comprehensive medical/health collections in their own countries for which an EndNote connection file is available. Hope that helps, Linda Slater JW Scott Health Sciences Library University of Alberta /> -----Original Message----- From: /> To: /> Sent: 16/02/03 10:13 PM Subject: Data sources I am building up my library and have had no difficulty finding citations for journal articles via PUBMED. However, the problem starts once I need to reference medical books, UNICEF and WHO publications, etc. (for example, UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2001: Early Childhood). Obviously PUBMED does not have citations for these type of publications and I can't seem to get access to any of the library catalogs listed. Could someone please guide me regarding other sources which are free to access for full public health/medical-related citations. Thanks in advance, Naila --- Naila Baig Ansari Research Fellow Dept. of Community Health Sciences Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan

RE: Data sources
Author: Kreuille    Posted: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:32:04 -0500
Hello Naila- My best guess would be to try the Library of Congress from the US Govt. It should be free access, and should have just about any sort of book reference etc. I have not checked on the papers you are requesting in particular, but when I have looked for health related books at the LoC, I have not had trouble finding them. Hope this helps Kristi Kristina M. Reuille Doctoral Student Indiana University School of Nursing Indianapolis, Indiana -----Original Message----- From: /> On Behalf Of /> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:13 AM To: /> Subject: Data sources I am building up my library and have had no difficulty finding citations for journal articles via PUBMED. However, the problem starts once I need to reference medical books, UNICEF and WHO publications, etc. (for example, UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2001: Early Childhood). Obviously PUBMED does not have citations for these type of publications and I can't seem to get access to any of the library catalogs listed. Could someone please guide me regarding other sources which are free to access for full public health/medical-related citations. Thanks in advance, Naila --- Naila Baig Ansari Research Fellow Dept. of Community Health Sciences Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan

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