Drake M A, Woods L A
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1978 Oct;66(4):437-40.
Many Indiana veterinarians are relatively isolated from colleagues and information sources. Their information needs cannot be easily met by public or medical libraries. The Veterinary Medical Information Center (VMIC) at Purdue University, which began operation in the fall of 1977, offers information services designed to meet the specific needs of veterinary medical practitioners in the state of Indiana. Questions received by the center have covered all facets of animal medicine and management. After two years of free service, VMIC will begin charging clients for services and will consider expansion of the service to other states. VMIC operations will be evaluated through data collected by the center and follow-up surveys.
许多印第安纳州的兽医相对而言与同行及信息来源隔绝。公共图书馆或医学图书馆难以轻易满足他们的信息需求。普渡大学的兽医医学信息中心（VMIC）于1977年秋季开始运营，提供旨在满足印第安纳州兽医从业者特定需求的信息服务。该中心收到的问题涵盖了动物医学和管理的各个方面。在提供两年免费服务后，VMIC将开始向客户收取服务费用，并会考虑将服务扩展到其他州。VMIC的运营将通过该中心收集的数据及后续调查进行评估。
