Bering E A
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1967 Apr;55(2):135-40.
The National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB) has the responsibility of trying to alleviate the morbid and mortal effects of all the diseases of the nervous system and the special senses including speech, hearing, and vision. The information problem facing the NINDB is only a fraction of the total information problem of the biomedical community, but it is probably representative. The NINDB information audience has a core of about 19,000 persons, 10 percent of whom are nonclinical research scientists; 10 percent of whom are engaged in patient care, teaching, and some research; 12 percent in training (post doctoral); and 68 percent chiefly involved in the care of patients. In addition, there is an unknown number of other interested scientists. Fifty to eighty thousand journal articles, an unknown number of technical reports, and other items produced each year are potentially valuable to this group. The exact needs of each subgroup must be identified and ways developed to deliver the required information quickly, accurately, and in an easily useable form. NINDB has undertaken a large information program as a service to the biomedical community to help cope with these information problems. This program is to serve the needs of the practicing physician, the research scientist, and NINDB program analysis and planning. The Neurological Information Network is the core effort of the program.The Neurological Information Network envisions large units incorporating both information storage and retrieval and information analysis. These will be in universities with strong biomedical libraries where there are ongoing research programs in some area relevant to NINDB responsibilities. These units are to be integrated and will interact with each other and with the National Library of Medicine to avoid duplication of work. In addition to their own information analysis activities, the major documentation centers will be able to support information analysis satellites at other research centers where specific categorical research programs are underway.
国立神经疾病与失明研究所（NINDB）负责努力减轻所有神经系统疾病以及包括言语、听力和视力在内的特殊感官疾病所带来的致病和致死影响。NINDB面临的信息问题只是生物医学界整体信息问题的一小部分，但可能具有代表性。NINDB的信息受众核心约有19000人，其中10%是非临床研究科学家；10%从事患者护理、教学及一些研究工作；12%参与培训（博士后）；68%主要负责患者护理。此外，还有数量不明的其他感兴趣的科学家。每年产生的5万至8万篇期刊文章、数量不明的技术报告及其他资料对这个群体可能具有潜在价值。必须确定每个子群体的确切需求，并找到以快速、准确且易于使用的形式提供所需信息的方法。NINDB开展了一项大型信息计划，作为对生物医学界的一项服务，以帮助应对这些信息问题。该计划旨在满足执业医师、研究科学家以及NINDB项目分析与规划的需求。神经信息网络是该计划的核心工作。神经信息网络设想建立大型单位，将信息存储与检索以及信息分析结合起来。这些单位将设在拥有强大生物医学图书馆且在与NINDB职责相关的某些领域有正在进行研究项目的大学。这些单位将实现整合，并相互之间以及与国立医学图书馆进行互动，以避免工作重复。除了自身的信息分析活动外，主要文献中心将能够支持其他正在进行特定分类研究项目的研究中心的信息分析卫星机构开展工作。
