Smith K A, Mehnert R B
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1986 Oct;74(4):325-32.
The two decades since the introduction of MEDLARS and the passage of the Medical Library Assistance Act have been especially eventful in the history of the National Library of Medicine. The library's collections and services have grown to keep pace with the expanding health sciences literature and the needs of health professionals. Networking has emerged as an invaluable method for disseminating biomedical information. NLM has assumed new responsibilities for information services in toxicology, pharmacology, and environmental health, and for research and development in biomedical communications. Research now being carried out by NLM has the potential for enhancing the library's archival programs and for improving information dissemination in support of health sciences research, education, and practice.
自医学文献分析和检索系统(MEDLARS)问世以及《医学图书馆援助法案》通过后的二十年,在美国国立医学图书馆的历史上尤为重要。该图书馆的馆藏和服务不断发展,以跟上不断增长的健康科学文献以及卫生专业人员的需求。网络已成为传播生物医学信息的一种宝贵方法。国立医学图书馆在毒理学、药理学和环境卫生信息服务以及生物医学通信的研究与开发方面承担了新的职责。国立医学图书馆目前正在开展的研究有可能加强图书馆的档案计划,并改善信息传播,以支持健康科学研究、教育和实践。