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Annotation: This is the second of two documents prepared to help the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) better understand how distance learning approaches to continuing education and professional training contribute to its mission and programmatic goals. It proposes an evaluation framework and demonstrates how the framework can be applied to the online course Data Skills Online, a project funded by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Keywords: Distance education, Online databases, Online systems, Program evaluation

Annotation: This electronic resource provides a database of pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations and acronyms, plus a database of pharmaceutical companies, medical associations, hospitals, drugs, equipment, ICD9 codes. Links to a variety of medical and health resources are also provided.

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Keywords: Clinical coding, Acronyms, Dictionaries, Drugs, Electronic publications, Medical reference books, Online databases, Pharmaceuticals

Annotation: This book, intended for librarians, information specialists, and database reviewers, provides a systematic approach to evaluating the content of databases. The book describes and illustrates content characteristics of databases. Book chapters include: (1) database products, producers, and publishers; (2) database content evaluation criteria; (3) database subject scope; (4) database dimensions; (5) database source coverage; (6) record content; (7) accuracy; (8) format and content consistency; (9) completeness; (10) quality of subject indexing; (11) quality of abstracts; and (12) cost considerations. Numerous charts, graphs, tables, and Web snapshots illustrate this book.

Keywords: CD-ROMs, Electronic databases, Qualitative evaluation, Resources for professionals, World Wide Web

Annotation: This CD-ROM contains the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Projects Database for a fiscal year. The database includes information about all projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that were active in the fiscal year. The user's manual provides background information about the database and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau; technical information including minimum computer specifications, installation instructions, instructions on how to search the database, and how to sort, print, and export data; and appendices which include an acronym key and a list of the keywords used to index the database records. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Block grants, CD-ROMs, Databases, Federal grants, MCH programs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Program descriptions, SPRANS, Software, Title V programs

Keywords: Business, Competitive intelligence, Online databases

Annotation: This book is a compilation of papers and presentations from the 1998 State-of-the-Art Institute on content management. Topics include: acquiring content; licensing knowledge; copyright; managing content; information architecture and metadata; competencies in cataloging in the virtual environment; knowledge mapping; and intranets.

Keywords: Cataloging, Copyright, Databases, Evaluation, Information, Information sources, Knowledge management

Annotation: The Catalog of federal domestic assistance is a semi-annual government-wide compendium of federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public, specifically state and local governments; territories of the U.S.; public and private organizations and institutions; and individuals. It explains the nature and purpose of each program, specifies who is eligible to apply and who benefits, lists the application and award process and requirements, provides financial information for three fiscal years, and offers guidance on developing and writing grant proposals. This catalog provides information on nearly 1, 400 grant and loan programs administered by more than 50 federal agencies. This CD-ROM also contains The Federal assistance award data system which provides information about financial awards made under programs shown in the Catalog.

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Keywords: CD-ROMs, Catalogs, Databases, Eligibility, Federal grants, Federal programs, Government financing, Public assistance

Annotation: This CD-ROM contains the 1997 Maternal and Child Health Bureau Projects Database. The database includes information about all projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that were active in FY 1997 (October 1996-1997). Seven hundred eighty-six projects are described. The user's manual provides background information about the database and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau; technical information including minimum computer specifications, installation instructions, instructions on how to search the database, and how to sort, print, and export data; and appendices which include an acronym key and a list of the keywords used to index the database records. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Block grants, CD-ROMs, Databases, Federal grants, MCH programs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Program descriptions, SPRANS, Software, Title V programs

Annotation: The Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, Inc. (LSAFHS), built on existing home-based services to improve the health and well-being of antenatal and postpartum women, infants and toddlers, and their families. Critical program components included expanding antenatal and postpartum services; providing in-home assessments, early stimulation, and participation in New York City's Early Intervention Program; and creating an integrated database. LSAFHS serves families in East Harlem—an inner-city neighborhood in Manhattan—who suffer a disproportionate share of the city's social and health problems. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Case Management, Community Integrated Service System program, Data Collection, Databases, Early Intervention, Health Promotion, Home Visiting Programs, Home Visiting Services, Home Visiting for At Risk Families

Annotation: SafetyLit is an injury prevention literature service that provides abstracts of reports from researchers who work in the more than 30 professional disciplines relevant to preventing unintentional injuries, violence, and self-harm. Among these are anthropology, economics, education, engineering specialties, ergonomics and human factors, health and medicine, law and law enforcement, psychology, sociology, and other fields. It includes an update bulletin (Weekly Update) that lists about 300 new articles each week and a database of previously listed materials. Contents include summaries of doctoral theses, scholarly reports, and journal articles about injury occurrence and risk factors from researchers who work in professional disciplines relevant to preventing unintentional injuries, violence, and self-harm.

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Keywords: Bibliographies, Databases, Injury prevention

Annotation: This book contains a collection of essays describing various applications libraries have developed using the ProCite Personal Bibliographic System. It includes information on how the software has been used in collection management and other library activities.

Keywords: Databases, Information systems, Libraries, Software, Systems development

Annotation: This document provides technical information about software designed to manage data for a prenatal care program. The program is written in eight major parts: variable definitions; data input; acceptable data values; missing gestational age imputation; initiation of prenatal care index; received prenatal care services index; two factor summary index; and other statistical calculations. Also included as part of this paper is a narrative overview of the program and technical details and rationale. Seven tables support the analysis.

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Keywords: Databases, Indexes, Prenatal care, Software, Statistical analysis

Annotation: This demonstration project strove to enhance the emergency medical services (EMS) system in North Carolina by improving the system's ability to manage pediatric patients. The project goal was to create a statewide model EMS system that minimizes further injury or deterioration of seriously ill or injured pediatric patients prior to their arrival at a definitive care center. We created a project group and an advisory board to help achieve the project goals through a cooperative statewide effort that included representation from all groups responsible for the care of seriously ill and injured pediatric patients. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Databases, Emergency Medical Services for Children, Emergency Room Personnel, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Programs, Professional Education in EMSC

Annotation: This publication presents the results of panel discussions held to determine the perceived barriers to effective information resources management in the federal government. Panel participants included representatives of the federal government and private industry.

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Keywords: Data analysis, Data collection, Databases, Information systems, Management information systems

Annotation: This report summarizes the findings of a survey of people who received training under the Adolescent Health Training Programs in the last five years. The report covers information about the training received, including trainees' comments, subsequent employment of trainees, and whether trainees are involved in voluntary and professional organizations. A copy of the questionnaire is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Databases, Surveys, Training

Annotation: This project's primary goal was to reduce the number of low birthweight babies born to women in Davidson County by reducing both preterm births and intrauterine growth retardation. The focus of the support services was on psychosocial risk factors of preterm labor, such as low self-esteem, poor problem-solving abilities, and financial difficulty. Volunteers were recruited, trained, and matched with pregnant women in need of care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Advisory Committees, Blacks, Childbirth Classes, Databases, Fetal growth retardation, Financial Difficulty, Growth Retardation, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Low Birthweight, Minorities, Premature Labor, Substance Abuse, WIC Program

Annotation: The purpose of this report is to review and assess the extent to which constitutional provisions, confidentiality statutes and regulations, informed consent laws, and court decisions applicable to jurisdictions in Region III of the United States Department of Health and Human Services inhibit or restrict the integration and linkage of Title V Program databases and other health and social service data files. The focus of this report is to provide the Title V offices with information useful in their efforts to develop database linkages both among their individual programs and with other databases maintained by state and local governmental offices and agencies within their respective jurisdictions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Confidentiality, Data linkage, Databases, Legislation, Title V programs, Region III

Annotation: This packet of graphs and tables presents a first round of publicly released findings from a survey administered to over 36,000 public school students during the 1986-87 school year. The goal of the project is to establish a comprehensive adolescent health database within Minnesota, and to provide a valid and useful source of information to groups and organizations working with and on behalf of youth. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Databases, Surveys

Annotation: This project developed a large scale integrated computerized system for the collection and analysis of public and private perinatal information. Information collected included date, time, and place of birth, sex, maternal age, birthweight, cesarean section, complications, and previous pregnancy history. Nearly 200,000 births per year were recorded annually. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Databases, Perinatal health, Perinatal services, Pregnant women Infants, Private agencies, Public health services, Statistics, Vital statistics

Annotation: This report explains issues that need to be considered in establishing a digital library. The targeted audience is the library manager. The report breaks down the important concepts and issues, defining and describing them in detail. Specific components discussed are: text, images, geographic data services, numeric data, auxiliary services, infrastructure services, integration, staffing, computer terminals, servers, and networks. In addition, the report considers how to develop a digital library strategy and the different levels of effort needed to implement one, in a setting from a large research library to a small special library.

Keywords: Databases, Information dissemination, Information management, Information networks, Information services, Internet, Library services, Strategic plans, Technology, Telecommunications