Session 4: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
PubMed and Internet Grateful Med

Faculty

Kathi Canese, M.L.S.

Educational Objectives

This lecture and lab session will introduce the National Library of
Medicine's PubMed system. The discussion will include PubMed's new search
interface, computer physiology and use of NLM's controlled vocabulary. An
outline of Internet Grateful Med's access to additional databases will be
included. Students will be provided with hands on lab time.

Session Outline

1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Vocabulary

2. PubMed Overview

3. Internet Grateful Med

4. Hands on lab time


Biographical Sketch: Kathi Canese, M.L.S.

Kathi Canese, M.L.S., is a Senior Technical Information Specialist at the
National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. She
currently participates in the search and screen design of NLM's PubMed
interface as well as user testing and documentation. This involves
understanding user needs in conjunction with knowledge of NLM controlled
vocabulary and indexing. She provides instruction and demonstrations on
PubMed and its related features to a wide variety of audiences and serves
as a technical customer support resource.


Contact Information:
Bibliographic Services Division
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Bldg. 38A, Room 4N421
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda MD 20894
301-496-7907(voice)
kathic@nlm.nih.gov