The development of the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS)

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 416-425

  Dee, Cheryl Rae ^a  

^a School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; INTERVIEW; LIBRARY; MEDLINE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; MEDLARS; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (U.S.); SUBJECT HEADINGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148955008     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.95.4.416     Document Type: Review

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