From: BACKD@psychnet.psychol.utas.edu.au (Donald W. Back)
Subject: Re: access to MEDLINE?
Organization: Biochemistry Department, Queen's University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 13:23:06 GMT

In article <zxmkr08.714664791@mailserv> zxmkr08@mailserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (Cornelius Krasel) writes:

>In <92233.192135QQ11@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> QQ11@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK (Alan Thew) writes:

>>Does anyone know if access to MEDLINE (Lockheed's medical database)
>>is possible via the internet. I assume that one has to be a registered
>>'user' before access is possible.

>As far as I know you can access MEDLINE if you are registered user of STN.
>The STN (Science and Technology Network) offers access to several databases.
>(I'm not speaking from personal experience, I just saw their catalogue where
>they advertised this.) Several days ago, the US phone number of STN was posted 
>to this group:

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>From: tdowling@lib.washington.edu (Thomas Dowling)
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>Subject: WRONG PHONE NUMBER (Was Re: STN via Internet - password?)
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>In article <1992Aug17.204554.19489@u.washington.edu>, tdowling@lib.washington.edu (Thomas Dowling) writes:
>> My note to Mary Ellen bounced back at me in record time, so sorry for 
>> the bandwidth.
>> 
>> STN is a commercial service that requires you to get an account and password
>> from them.  You'll also want to study up on their search command language
>> (as I mentioned before, I don't search STN, so I don't know what they offer
>> to novice searchers).
>> 
>> The number I have for STN (in North America) is (614) 421-3600.


>WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG  My information was outdated--please don't call
>the above number (some long-suffering secretary will appreciate it).


>The correct (promise!) North American number for setting up STN accounts 
>is 1-800-753-4227.


>Grovelling apologies for having posted something inaccurate to the Net--
>there's a first for everything.

>Thomas Dowling
>University of Washington Libraries

>-------------

>Hope that helps a bit... Cornelius.
>--
>/* Cornelius Krasel, Department of Physiological Chemistry, U Tuebingen    */ 
>/* email: krasel@mailserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (Internet)                  */
>/*        krasel@chemie.uni-tuebingen.dbp.de (WIN/X400)                    */
>/* "People are DNA's way of making more DNA." (anonymous)                  */
Perhaps the easiest way to access MEDLINE via INTERNET is to get a copy of
GRATEFUL MED version 6. The latest version supports TCP-IP protocols. In 
addition you will need an account with NLM. Try contacting them at
MEDLARS.NLM.NIH.GOV.
The cost of GRATEFUL MED is about 25 to 30 dollars US, a great bargain as
it includes all the MESH headings on line.
Don Back
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