The Library staff uses both local resources and those available on the Internet to find the most relevant and current information possible. Mediated Searching Information retrieval from automated databases is central to the knowledge base of all health science libraries. The faculty, Staff and students at Marshall have access to databases like Medline . The Reference Department offers mediated searches on Medlars Databases to those who do not have convenient access to database searching or who appreciate the convenience of obtaining a relevant listing of journal articles about a particular topic without having to formulate and key-in search strategies. The searches are performed by an experienced analyst.
Results are available the next working day, but same-day service is usually available on request.
Search results can be either printed out or downloaded to diskette. The searches retrieve references and abstracts to journal articles, not the full-text of articles. The user must pull the journals from the shelves or request Interlibrary loan for items not owned by the Library. Faculty or students are welcomed to schedule formal training sessions for groups. The Marshall Health Science Libraries uses electronic document delivery networks, called Docline and Ariel , to obtain journal articles that are not held in the Libraries' collections.