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IndexCat the online Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General’s Office, U.S. Army.

IndexCat the online Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General’s Office, U.S. Army. (1880-1961) A demonstration prepared for the 2004 Annual Meeting Medical Library Association. IndexCat. An essential research resource in: History of Medicine History of Science

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IndexCat the online Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General’s Office, U.S. Army.

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  1. IndexCat the onlineIndex-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General’s Office, U.S. Army. (1880-1961) A demonstration prepared for the 2004 Annual Meeting Medical Library Association

  2. IndexCat • An essential research resource in: • History of Medicine • History of Science • Clinical Studies of diseases such as smallpox, anthrax, typhoid fever, etc. • Over 3.7 million references

  3. Digitization of Index-Catalogue A Collaborative Project • American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) • Electronic Media Committee • Wellcome Trust • Burroughs Wellcome Fund • National Library of Medicine

  4. IndexCat Searching • Quick Search Keyword Anywhere – OR • AdvancedSearch Boolean – AND, OR, NOT Category Searches

  5. Advanced Search Categories • Author • Subject • Title (all titles, including journal titles) • Date (no ranging, at this time) • Item Type • ID Number

  6. IndexCat Structure • Linked hierarchy • Every item linked to at least one other item • Supports browsing of displays • In dictionary arrangement of printedIndex-Catalogue • Use View Hierarchy button to see items

  7. Search: abdomen wounds

  8. Search: “osler w?”

  9. Search LocatorPlus + IndexCat: “hunter john”

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