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Personal Computers and Database Access
Author(s) -
Clark Mary Jo,
Clark Philip E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
image: the journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 0743-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1985.tb01409.x
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , computer science , database , world wide web , medline , software , data science , political science , artificial intelligence , law , programming language
There are a variety of databases relevant to nursing practice and nursing research. Access to databases such as Medline and Eric has largely been through libraries or other institutions, but with the advent of personal computers it is now possible for anyone to access a database. This article discusses the advantages of personally conducting computerized literature searches. The hardware and software necessary to conduct a computer search are also reviewed.