ACCESS TO BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

这个子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和调查员(PI)可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可能会出现在其他CRISE条目中。列出的机构是针对中心的，而不一定是针对调查员的机构。随着Brin-PR项目的发展，它发现有必要通过促进及时获取对他们的工作至关重要的科学信息来提高研究人员的生产率。随着波多黎各研究界的竞争变得更加激烈，将发放更多的补助金，从而吸引更多的学者，并为年轻的研究人员提供更多的研究机会。研究人员投入大量精力和时间来获取工作中所需的支持信息，因此任何收益都意味着将有更多的时间用于具体的研究活动。根本没有收到或收到晚了的信息是影响最后期限和结果的一个严重障碍。此外，改进在线信息获取不仅将使调查人员受益，也将使教职员工和学生受益，从而使波多黎各的学术界得到全面改善。由于上述考虑，AABRE-PR决定创建并继续发展获取生物医学电子科学信息(ABESI)项目。具体目标1.提高网上藏书量a.改用网上期刊.B.确保所有在线日记帐都已“激活”。C.将图书馆包括在现有的联合体中，以“少花钱多办事”。D.仔细选择调查人员所需的核心期刊清单。E.通过许可全文期刊数据库来补充特定期刊的订阅2.改进图书馆间借阅系统(ILL)。A.在OCLC网络(在线计算机图书馆中心)中登记图书馆。派图书馆代表参加OCLC在亚特兰大举行的为期3天的培训课程。C.确保顾客的恶意要求是在网上提出的，而不是通过纸质表格提出的。D.将图书馆登记为DOCLINE(图书馆间借阅网络)的参与者。能够访问其他图书馆的馆藏，以了解他们的藏书。F.购买、安装和使用Ariel软件，以高质量格式接收贷款，并更新必要的硬件(PC和扫描仪)。如果特定机构的馆际互借数量要求，许可、安装和使用Illiad软件(馆际互借互联网可访问数据库)来管理馆际互借系统。3.加强图书馆与调查人员之间的沟通a.在机构网页上公布研究人员可利用的资源及其使用规则和限制。B.在网上发布所有期刊和数据库的清单，这些期刊和数据库可以在网上或以印刷或其他格式获得。C.提供用户对网页的反馈方式，以解决他们的日常问题，并在需要时提供技术援助。D.随时向顾客通报可用资源或使用规则的相关变化和更新。4.实行按次付费或按需购买制度a.在Infotrive或其他合适的信息供应商处开立一个预付费账户，由图书馆控制，作为研究人员获取科学信息的最后手段。鼓励图书馆员和调查人员明智地使用采购(首先检查他们的藏书，并尝试不良系统)。5.提高侦查人员使用搜索引擎查找信息的熟练程度。为研究人员使用的不同搜索引擎组织实践研讨会。B.在S机构相关网页上发布教程和帮助系统，进行信息搜索。C.根据每个调查员的关键字，促进对“警报”的订阅。6.提高调查人员管理个人参考数据库的熟练程度。A.为每个调查员购买结束备注或参考管理器软件许可证。B.组织关于使用结束语或参考资料管理器以及管理其个人科学信息数据库的动手研讨会。7.持续协调作为所有参与者之间联络人的活动。A.为了实现这一目标，ABESI主任将长期与所有与会者保持频繁的会议和个人接触，以交流想法、问题和分享主任建议的解决方案，并由有关各方进行评估和实施。B.ABESI主任将向指导委员会报告进展、困难和计划，并将作出委员会认为必要的更正。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. As the BRIN-PR project developed, it detected the necessity of improving researcher's productivity by facilitating timely access to scientific information essential in their work. As the Puerto Rico research community becomes more competitive, more grants will be awarded, attracting in turn more scholars and offering more research opportunities for the young investigators. The amount of effort and time invested by researchers in obtaining the supporting information needed in their work is quite significant, so any gains mean that more time would be available for research specific activities. Information not received at all or received late is a serious handicap compromising deadlines and results. Besides, improvement in on line access to information will benefit not only investigators but also Faculty and students, resulting in a global improvement for the academic community in Puerto Rico. As result of the above considerations, AABRE-PR has decided to create, and continue developing the Access to Biomedical Electronic Scientific Information (ABESI) project. Specific Aims 1. To improve the on line library holdings a. Switch to on line journals. b. Make sure all on line journals are "Activated". c. Include Libraries in existing consortia to get "more for less". d. Choose carefully the core list of journals needed by investigators. e. Complement subscriptions to specific journals by licensing full-text journal Databases 2. To improve the Inter-Library-Loan systems (ILL). a. Enlist libraries in the OCLC network (Online Computer Library Center). b. Send library representatives to the OCLC's 3-day training course in Atlanta. c. Assure that patron's ILL requests are made on line and not on paper forms. d. Register libraries as participants in the DOCLINE (NLM networking for Inter Library Loans). e. Be able to access other libraries holdings to know what they have. f. Purchase, install and use the ARIEL software to receive the loans in high quality formats, and update the necessary hardware (PC and scanner). g. License, install and use the ILLiad software (Inter Library Loan Internet Accessible Database) to manage the Inter-Library-Loan system, if required by the number of Inter- Library-Loans of a given institution. 3. Improve communication between Libraries and Investigators a. Publish on the institutional Web pages the resources available to the researchers, and the rules and limitations in their use. b. Publish on line the listings of all journals and databases available on line or in printed or other formats. c. Provide a means of feed-back on the web pages from the users to solve their day-to day problems and to offer technical assistance if required. d. Keep patrons informed of relevant changes and updates in the available resources or the rules for using them. 4. Implement a Pay-per-view or purchase-on-demand system a. Open a PREPAID account with INFOTRIEVE or other suitable supplier of information to be controlled by the Libraries and used by the researchers as a last-resort in getting scientific information. b. Encourage Librarians and Investigators to use the purchasing judiciously (checking first their holdings and trying the ILL system). 5. Improve Investigators' proficiency in using search engines to find information. a. Organize hands-on Workshops for different search engines used by the researchers. b. Post tutorials and help systems on the Institution¿s Web pages related do searching for information. c. Foster subscription to "Alerts" based on keywords, for each Investigator. 6. Improve Investigators' proficiency in managing personal Reference Databases. a. Purchase End Note or Reference Manager Software license for each Investigator. b. Organize hands-on workshops on using End Note or Reference Manager and on managing their personal databases of scientific information. 7. Coordinate the activities acting as a liaison between all participants on a continuous basis. a. To fulfill the objective of this aim, frequent meetings and personal contact of the Director of ABESI with all the participants will be maintained on a permanent basis to interchange ideas, problems and to share solutions which the Director will recommend, to be evaluated and implemented by the concerned. b. ABESI Director will report advances, difficulties and planning to the Steering Committee, and will make the corrections the Committee might deem necessary.