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MEDLINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Scientific Information
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online
1, record 1, English, Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MEDLINE 2, record 1, English, MEDLINE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MEDLARS onLINE 3, record 1, English, MEDLARS%20onLINE
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic database of medical articles produced by the United States National Library of Medicine. [Definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.] 4, record 1, English, - Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 2008, there were over 17 million references from about 5,000 biomedical journals published since 1966 indexed in it. 4, record 1, English, - Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Information scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online
1, record 1, French, Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEDLINE 2, record 1, French, MEDLINE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- MEDLARS onLINE 3, record 1, French, MEDLARS%20onLINE
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base de données électronique d'articles médicaux produite par la National Library of Medicine des États-Unis. [Définition normalisée par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.] 4, record 1, French, - Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 2008, plus de 17 millions de références d'environ 5 000 revues biomédicales publiées depuis 1966 y avaient été indexées. 4, record 1, French, - Medical%20Literature%20Analysis%20and%20Retrieval%20System%20Online
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Información científica
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de Análisis y Recuperación de la Literatura Médica
1, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20y%20Recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Literatura%20M%C3%A9dica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MEDLARS 1, record 1, Spanish, MEDLARS
correct, masculine noun
- MEDLINE 1, record 1, Spanish, MEDLINE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema MEDLARS 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20MEDLARS
correct, masculine noun
- Sistema de Análisis y Recuperación de Literatura Médica 2, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20y%20Recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Literatura%20M%C3%A9dica
correct, masculine noun
- MEDLARS 3, record 1, Spanish, MEDLARS
correct, masculine noun
- MEDLARS 3, record 1, Spanish, MEDLARS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema computarizado de almacenamiento y recuperación de bibliografía biomédica operado por la [Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de Estados Unidos] 1, record 1, Spanish, - Sistema%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20y%20Recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Literatura%20M%C3%A9dica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MEDLARS [en inglés, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System,] Sistema de Análisis y Recuperación de la Literatura Médica, [...] se convirtió en un sistema en línea en 1971 denominado MEDLINE ([en ingés,] MEDLARS Online). A medida que se fueron desarrollando otras bases de datos en línea, MEDLARS se convirtió en el nombre de todo el sistema de información de la NLM [Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina, NLM, por sus siglas en inglés], mientras que MEDLINE se convirtió en el nombre de la principal base de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Sistema%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20y%20Recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Literatura%20M%C3%A9dica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MEDLARS; MEDLINE, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Sistema%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20y%20Recuperaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Literatura%20M%C3%A9dica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Scientific Information
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Locations of Journals Indexed for MEDLINE
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Locations%20of%20Journals%20Indexed%20for%20MEDLINE
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI), 1979. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Locations%20of%20Journals%20Indexed%20for%20MEDLINE
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Information scientifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Dépôts canadiens des revues indexées pour MEDLINE
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20canadiens%20des%20revues%20index%C3%A9es%20pour%20MEDLINE
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Institut canadien de l'information scientifique et technique, 1979. 2, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20canadiens%20des%20revues%20index%C3%A9es%20pour%20MEDLINE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Medline data base 1, record 3, English, Medline%20data%20base
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base de données Medline 1, record 3, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20Medline
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B.T. - Santé 1, record 3, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20Medline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- search on Medline data base 1, record 4, English, search%20on%20Medline%20data%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recherche automatisée de la base Medline 1, record 4, French, recherche%20automatis%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20base%20Medline
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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