Miller N, Lacroix E M, Backus J E
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland 20894, USA.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 2000 Jan;88(1):11-7.
MEDLINEplus is a Web-based consumer health information resource, made available by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). MEDLINEplus has been designed to provide consumers with a well-organized, selective Web site facilitating access to reliable full-text health information. In addition to full-text resources, MEDLINEplus directs consumers to dictionaries, organizations, directories, libraries, and clearinghouses for answers to health questions. For each health topic, MEDLINEplus includes a preformulated MEDLINE search created by librarians. The site has been designed to match consumer language to medical terminology. NLM has used advances in database and Web technologies to build and maintain MEDLINEplus, allowing health sciences librarians to contribute remotely to the resource. This article describes the development and implementation of MEDLINEplus, its supporting technology, and plans for future development.
MEDLINEplus是一个基于网络的消费者健康信息资源库，由美国国立医学图书馆（NLM）提供。MEDLINEplus旨在为消费者提供一个组织有序、经过筛选的网站，方便其获取可靠的全文健康信息。除了全文资源外，MEDLINEplus还引导消费者查找词典、组织、目录、图书馆和信息交换所，以获取健康问题的答案。对于每个健康主题，MEDLINEplus都包含由图书馆员创建的预先制定的MEDLINE搜索。该网站的设计旨在使消费者语言与医学术语相匹配。NLM利用数据库和网络技术方面的进展来构建和维护MEDLINEplus，使健康科学图书馆员能够远程为该资源做出贡献。本文介绍了MEDLINEplus的开发与实施、其支持技术以及未来发展计划。
