PORTA and NDL Search: digital archive portals at the National Diet Library

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Toshiyasu Ōba
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Digital Archive ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
National Library ◽  
Members Of Parliament ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
The Us ◽  
Research Facilities

The National Diet Library (NDL) is Japan’s national library, established in 1948 to provide research facilities for members of parliament, but now used most by the general public. Similar in purpose and scope to the US Library of Congress, the NDL is a deposit library, and collects copies of all publications that originate in Japan. For nearly a decade and a half the Library has been making digital reproductions of paper documents and printed material, but the pace at which it has added to its digitised content has speeded up remarkably in recent years. It has also developed and continues to enhance integrated search services that allow users to cross-search the databases of many other museums, libraries, archives and research institutes in Japan and retrieve information resources from them. A digital archive of records of the earthquake and related disasters that struck Japan in March 2011 is under way.

scholarly journals Ebola Outbreak Response: The Role of Information Resources and the National Library of Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia B. Love ◽  
Stacey J. Arnesen ◽  
Steven J. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Outbreak Response ◽  
National Library ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Journal Literature ◽  
The Us ◽  
Variation Database ◽  
Disaster Event

AbstractThe US National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers Internet-based, no-cost resources useful for responding to the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak. Resources for health professionals, planners, responders, and researchers include PubMed, Disaster Lit, the Web page “Ebola Outbreak 2014: Information Resources,” and the Virus Variation database of sequences for Ebolavirus. In cooperation with participating publishers, NLM offers free access to full-text articles from over 650 biomedical journals and 4000 online reference books through the Emergency Access Initiative. At the start of a prolonged disaster event or disease outbreak, the documents and information of most immediate use may not be in the peer-reviewed biomedical journal literature. To maintain current awareness may require using any of the following: news outlets; social media; preliminary online data, maps, and situation reports; and documents published by nongovernmental organizations, international associations, and government agencies. Similar to the pattern of interest shown in the news and social media, use of NLM Ebola-related resources is also increasing since the start of the outbreak was first reported in March 2014 (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-4)

scholarly journals Toxicological Information Resources at the National Library of Medicine

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 812-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Charles Fonger ◽  
Jeanne C. Goshorn ◽  
Jack W. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
National Library

scholarly journals Using Medline to achieve an evidence-based approach to diagnostic clinical biochemistry

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M Fielding ◽  
Anne Powell
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Clinical Biochemistry ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Search Technique ◽  
National Library ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
The Us ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Structured Approach

Medline is the US National Library of Medicine database that is used for searching the medical biochemistry literature. The database is structured using medical subject subheadings (MeSH terms) to classify the content of references; indexing is done manually using MeSH terms as key words. Searching the database effectively means finding the maximum number of relevant references together with the minimum number of irrelevant ones. This article is aimed at explaining the limitations of Medline and suggesting some solutions to key problems. The goal is that users can improve their literature search technique by employing a structured approach. As usual, asking relevant questions before starting a search is essential.

scholarly journals Consumer health information services in public libraries in Canada and the US

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Murray
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Us ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Health Information Resources

In response to a growing demand from the public for health information resources, North American public libraries have provided varying levels of consumer health information (CHI) services since the 1970s. Due to the availability of funding in the US, many American public libraries have provided CHI services, although the majority of these have been as partnerships with health sciences libraries or via the “Go Local” programs. In Canada, where no specific funding has been available for CHI services, few public libraries have set up CHI services; health information has generally been provided by augmenting health collections or “virtually,” i.e., by providing links to recommended electronic resources via the library’s Web site.

On the Road to Convergence Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Niki Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Road ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
The Us ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
On The Road

Climate change. Lack of food security. Limited access to basic healthcare. These are just some of the big, complex problems facing humanity. Solutions will require out-of-the-box innovation, which is why many governments, institutions, and entrepreneurs around the globe are beginning to embrace the concept of convergence research. The US-based National Science Foundation describes convergence as “a deeper, more intentional approach to accelerating discovery.” Following interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity, it is the next stop on a continuum used to describe approaches whereby scientists and experts learn from each other and collaborate across disciplines. It aims to integrate the natural, computational, social, economic, and health sciences in a humanities context, thereby transcending the traditional boundaries of those fields and creating unique opportunities for problem-solving. The concept of convergence research is taking hold, but how effectively is it being implemented? This chapter explores examples from research networks, research institutes, and the private sector to better understand how convergence research is addressing some of society’s most pressing issues. From disruptions in indigenous food systems to emerging issues in mental health, the author explores the benefits and challenges that arise from a convergence research approach.

Taking Social Cohesion to Task: Perceptions of Transgender Military Inclusion and Concepts of Cohesion

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Spindel ◽  
Robert Ralston
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
General Public ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Us Military ◽  
The Us ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
Unit Effectiveness ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Unit Cohesion

Abstract Recent political debates over the inclusion of transgender servicemembers in the US military center around the impact such inclusion will have on unit cohesion and effectiveness. Missing from the debate, however, are the perceptions of those who do the soldiering. What are their perceptions of cohesion? Do they, like political leaders and the general public, believe unit cohesion leads to military effectiveness? In other words, how much does the narrative at the elite level—that insists excluding minority groups is a military necessity—match the perceptions of those who serve? Drawing on an original survey of 151 current and former members of the US military, our results suggest that servicemembers’ perceptions mirror those in the general public: political ideology is correlated with beliefs that minority groups disrupt unit cohesion. We find that conservatives are more likely to believe that the inclusion of transgender soldiers will negatively impact cohesion and undermine unit effectiveness. Moreover, conservatives are more likely to endorse a conceptualization of cohesion that hinges on the social—“people like me” or “band of brothers”—dynamics of cohesion rather than more professional, task-oriented conceptions of cohesion. However, military experience affects these perceptions: respondents with combat experience, who held/hold a higher rank, and who are currently serving are more likely to endorse a task-based conception of cohesion that ties cohesion to professionalism and competence, rather than social identity.

scholarly journals UMLS users and uses: a current overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1606-1611
Author(s):  
Liz Amos ◽  
David Anderson ◽  
Stacy Brody ◽  
Anna Ripple ◽  
Betsy L Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
National Library ◽  
Unified Medical Language System ◽  
Registration Data ◽  
The Us ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Summary Data ◽  
Programming Interface

Abstract The US National Library of Medicine regularly collects summary data on direct use of Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) resources. The summary data sources include UMLS user registration data, required annual reports submitted by registered users, and statistics on downloads and application programming interface calls. In 2019, the National Library of Medicine analyzed the summary data on 2018 UMLS use. The library also conducted a scoping review of the literature to provide additional intelligence about the research uses of UMLS as input to a planned 2020 review of UMLS production methods and priorities. 5043 direct users of UMLS data and tools downloaded 4402 copies of the UMLS resources and issued 66 130 951 UMLS application programming interface requests in 2018. The annual reports and the scoping review results agree that the primary UMLS uses are to process and interpret text and facilitate mapping or linking between terminologies. These uses align with the original stated purpose of the UMLS.

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