ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 158 / C & RL N e w s ■ F e b r u a r y 2001 INTERNET RESOURCES Communication sciences and disorders A list of resources by Edward L. F. Gonzalez, Judith M. Kuster, and Laura Steinbach T o com pile a definitive list o f Internet re­sources for speech, language, and hear­ ing sciences and com m unication disorders w ould be a daunting task for two primary reasons. This is an interdisciplinary field, w hich includes several broad areas— among them linguistics, phonetics, neurology, reha­ bilitation counseling, psychology, special edu­ cation, physical and occupational therapy, and nutrition. Secondly, any Webliography encom pass­ ing a field as broad as com m unication sci­ ences and disorders w ith an information re­ source as d eep as the Internet w ould merely scratch the surface o f w hat is already avail­ able, let alone w hat will be available in the future. This article highlights several In tern et sources based on their authoritative nature, scope, and relevance to librarians, students, faculty, researchers, clinicians, and individu­ als possessing firsthand experience with com­ m u n icatio n d iso rd ers. A dditionally, sev ­ eral o f the following Internet sites are sp o n ­ sored by professional organizations like the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associa­ tion (http://w w w .asha.org) or originate from leading academ ic institutions. Other sources m entioned, such as Internet forums, are m anaged by healthcare profes­ sionals o r highly dedicated individuals w ho dem onstrate a long-term com m itm ent and continuous developm ent for their content. Disclaimer: No guarantees are m ade with respect to accuracy or timeliness of the fol­ lowing material. The information provided below should not be used as a basis for treat­ m ent decisions, and is not a substitute for professional consultation and peer-review ed medical literature. M egasites • Ju dith K uster’s “N et C o n n ectio n s for C om m u nication D isorders and Scien ces.” A guide to com m unication disorders and sci­ ence sources on the Internet, this site offers links to discussion forum s an d electronic newsletters. It is directed at speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech science professionals and students. The site also per­ tains to persons w ith com m unication disabili­ ties or differences and their caregivers. Access: http://www.communicationdisorders.com. • T he SIP Start Page For Speech-Lan g uage Pathology: In tern et Search es and R esources. Caroline B ow en’s Web site is the A b o u t th e a u th o rs Edward L F. G on za lez is science librarian at the University o f North Texas, e-mail: egonzale@library.unt.edu; Ju d ith M. Kuster is associate professor and Departm ent o f Communication Disorders a nd Speech Clinic director at Minnesota State University in Mankato, e-mail: judith.kuster@mnsu.edu; Laura Steinbach is a graduate library assistant in the science and technology library at the University o f North Texas in Denton, e-mail: lsteinba@library.unt.edu http://www.asha.org http://www.communicationdisorders.com unt.edu mailto:judith.kuster@mnsu.edu mailto:lsteinba@library.unt.edu C&RL News ■ February 2001 / 759 best place to start for professionals and con­ sumers seeking speech-language pathology information. Access: h ttp://m em bers.tripod. com/Caroline_Bowen/slp-eureka.htm. Combined speech-language-hearing • H a r d in M eta D ir e c t o r y o f I n te r n e t Health S o u r c e s. This site is m aintained by the University of Iow a’s H ardin Health Sci­ ence Library. Some sam ple entries are Neu- rology/Neurosciences, Otolaryngology, and Speech Pathology and Audiology. Arranged by large, m edium , an d small lists. Access: http://w w w .lib.uiow a.edu/hardin/m d/index. html. • H e a lth A t o Z. This is a consum er-ori­ ented directory o f rated sites in the area of health and medicine. Select topics like hear­ ing loss from “health topics a to z” or search their subject categories using the site index. Access: http://w w w .healthatoz.com . • N a tio n a l I n stitu te o n D e a fn e s s a n d Other C o m m u n ic a tio n D iso r d e r s (NIDCD). This is the National Institutes o f H ealth’s di­ vision for biomedical and behavioral research in human comm unication, w hich supports and conducts research o n the norm al and disordered processes o f hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. Access: h ttp ://w w w .nidcd.n ih .gov. • U n iv e r s ity P r o g r a m s i n S p e e c h -L a n ­ guage P a t h o l o g y a n d A u d i o l o g y . Scott Bradley’s site provides access to 272 univer­ sity programs in speech language pathology and audiology and is arranged by state and country. Professional certification indicated. Access: h ttp ://fa c s ta ff.u w w .e d u /b ra d le y s / cdprograms.html. • S p e c ia l E d u c a tio n R e s o u r c e s o n t h e In ter n e t (SE R I). SERI is a co llectio n o f Internet-accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to special education. Access: h ttp ://w w w . hood.edu/seri/serihom e.htm . • O n ta r io A s s o c ia t i o n f o r F a m ilie s o f Children w i t h C o m m u n ic a tio n D iso r d e r s. A Canadian inform ational site in ten d ed to support the families and caregivers of per­ sons w ho have com m unication disorders. Provides links to community services, support networks, and general information about com­ munication disabilities. Access: http://w w w . cyberus. ca/oafccd/main.htm. Hearing • A m e r ic a n A c a d e m y o f A u d io lo g y . This site has professional, consumer, student and university resources, and new s from the American Academy of Audiology. Audiolo­ gist locator search function and convention information are available. Access: http://w ww . audiology.com /. • G a la x y . This site provides information on education, journals, healthcare specialists, and extensive “see also” references. Access: h ttp ://w w w .g a la x y .c o m /g a la x y /M e d ic in e / Diseases-and-Disorders/Otorhinolaryngologic- Diseases/Ear-Diseases.html. • G u id e t o O t o l a r y n g o l o g y i n t h e I n t e r n e t . This Web site includes academ ic p r o g r a m s , a u d io lo g y lin k s , d is c u s s io n groups, educational links, organizations, out­ com es, research publications an d links, soft­ w are, an d useful m edical an d nonm edical sites. Access: http ://w w w .b cm .tm c.ed u /o to / others.htm l. • M edM ark-M edical B o o k m a r k s. O ne of the m ost com prehensive directory resources for medical and hearing health profession­ als. Thirty-two m edical specialty areas are listed an d links to 24 other re­ lated medical directory resources. Begin w ith the otorhinolaryngol­ ogy specialty bookm ark. Access: http ://w w w . m edm ark. org. • A u d i o l o g y I n f o r m a t i o n N e t w o r k . Paul D ybala’s Web site is a h u b for finding advanced audiology, hearing loss, an d hear­ ing aid links. The site seeks to educate audi­ ologists, students, and persons seeking hear­ in g lo ss in fo rm a tio n . T h e site fe a tu re s Searchwave, an award-winning search engine for hearing loss, hearing aids, audiology, and the ear. Free audiology classifieds. Access: http://w w w .audiologyinfo.com /. Speech-language • A u tis m S o c ie ty o f A m e ric a . The mis­ sion of the Autism Society of America is to prom ote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, and to be fully included, participat­ ing members of their communities through ad­ vocacy, public awareness, education, and re­ http://members.tripod http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/index http://www.healthatoz.com http://www.nidcd.nih.gov http://facstaff.uww.edu/bradleys/ audiology.com/ http://www.galaxy.com/galaxy/Medicine/ http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/ http://www.audiologyinfo.com/ 160 / C&RL News ■ February 2001 search related to autism. Access: http://www. autism-society.org/. • H a ttie B. M o n r o e , B a r k le y A u g m e n ­ ta tiv e a n d A lt e r n a tiv e C o m m u n ic a t io n C e n te r s . An area o f clinical practice that at­ tem pts to com pensate either temporarily or perm anently for the impairment and disabil­ ity patterns o f individuals w ith severe and expressive comm unication disorders. Access: h ttp ://aac.u n l.ed u /. • J u d ith K uster’s S tu ttering H o m e Page. This consumer support site offers many Web links related to stuttering. General information about stuttering, personal rights, chatrooms, a bookstore, and research and conference in­ formation are available at this site. Access: http://www.stutteringhom epage.com/. • N a tio n a l A p h a s ia A s s o c ia tio n . This is a nonprofit organization that prom otes p u b ­ lic education, research, rehabilitation, and support services to assist people w ith apha­ sia and their families. Access: http://w w w . aphasia.org/. • D y s p h a g ia R e s o u r c e C en ter. Phyllis Palm er’s resources for swallowing and swal­ lowing disorders. Resources regarding swal­ lowing and swallowing disorders include a vendors list, anatom y and physiology, case studies, a medical search engine, and links to Internet journals, reference lists, reading list, a n d re v ie w s . Access: h ttp ://w w w . dysphagia. com/. • W ake F o r e s t’s C e n te r f o r V o ic e D is ­ o r d e r s . The Center for Voice Disorders of Wake Forest University provides medical ser­ vices for people w ith voice problem s and other disorders of the larynx (voice box). At present, the voice center receives about 5,000 patient visits each year. Specialized clinical services are available for people w ith vocal misuse and overuse syndromes, recurrent lar­ yngitis, spasmodic dysphonia, vocal cord pa­ ralysis, the aging voice, cancer of the vocal cord, scarred vocal cords, and benign vocal cord growths, such as nodules, cysts, granu­ lomas, webs, papillomas, and polyps. Access: http ://w w w .bgsm . ed u /v o ic e /. • S p e e c h w e b . A m eetin g p lace a n d source o f information for speech, language and speech-language pathology profession­ als. The site includes a “Find a Speech Pa­ thologist” search function and a special sec­ tio n fo r c h ild re n . Access: h ttp ://w w w . speedline, ca/johnv/hom e. htm l. • O p e n F o r u m s. Designed for scholarly comm unication and patients or their fami­ lies. “Discussion Forums and E-Publications,” at h ttp ://w w w .m a n k a to .m s u s .e d u /d e p t/ com dis/kuster2/discussion/discussion.htm l, provides many more alternative discussion lists. • ACOLUG@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU. This Augmentative Communication On-Line Users’ G roup was created to exchange ideas, information, and experiences on augm enta­ tive communication. To join, send the fol­ lowing message: subscribe acolug firstname lastname to listserv@listserv.temple.edu. To comm unicate w ith the augmentative m em ­ bers send e-mail to acolug@lis ts e rv .temple edu. • A lz h e im e r . A forum for patients, pro­ fessionals and family caregivers, researchers, public policymakers, students, and anyone with an interest in Alzheimer’s o r related de­ mentia disorders in older adults. Subscribe to the list by sending e-mail to m ajordom o@ wubios.wustl.edu with the message: subscribe alzheimer firstname lastname. To com m uni­ cate w ith the list, send e-mail to alzheimer@ w ubios.w ustl.edu. • ANI-L. Autism and autistic-like abnor­ malities are discussed at the Autism Network International’s list. To subscribe, send the message: subscribe ani-1 firstname lastname to listserv@listserv.syr.edu. To post your mes­ sage to the entire list, send e-mail to ani- l@listserv.syr.edu. • CDMAJOR. This comm unication disor­ der discussion list is student orientated. To subscribe, send e-mail to listserv@listserv. k e n t.e d u w ith th e m e s sa g e : s u b s c rib e firstname lastname. To contribute to the list, send e-mail to cdmajor@listserv.kent.edu. • DEAF-L. A list for the discussion of ques­ tions, topics, and concerns related to deaf­ ness. To subscribe, send e-mail to listserv@ siu.edu with the message: subscribe deaf-1 firstname lastname. To comm unicate to the entire list, send the message to deaf-l@siu.edu. • DOWN-SYN. To subscribe to this list for Down Syndrome, send e-mail to listserv@ listserv.nodak.edu w ith the message: sub­ scribe dow n-syn firstname lastname. Send m e s s a g e s to all s u b s c r ib e r s to d o w n ­ syn@ listserv.nodak.edu. • DYSPHAGIA@MEDONLINE.COM. This mailing list provides a forum for various society.org/ http://aac.unl.edu/ http://www.stutteringhomepage.com/ aphasia.org/ http://www.bgsm http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/ mailto:ACOLUG@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU mailto:listserv@listserv.temple.edu wubios.wustl.edu wubios.wustl.edu mailto:listserv@listserv.syr.edu mailto:ani-l@listserv.syr.edu mailto:ani-l@listserv.syr.edu kent.edu mailto:cdmajor@listserv.kent.edu siu.edu mailto:deaf-l@siu.edu listserv.nodak.edu mailto:down-syn@listserv.nodak.edu mailto:down-syn@listserv.nodak.edu mailto:down-syn@listserv.nodak.edu mailto:DYSPHAGIA@MEDONLINE.COM C&RL News ■ February 2001 / 161 medical professionals to discuss clinical or research issues and clinical cases, share ideas and news items, ask questions, o r ask for resources related to sw allowing an d its dis­ orders. To s u b s c r i b e , s e n d e -m a il to majordom o.m edonline.com w ith th e m es­ sage: subscribe dysphagia@ m edonline.com firstname lastname. Contributions to this dis­ cussion lis t s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d to dysphagia@medonline.com. • EC-GROUP. To subscribe to the E soph­ ageal Cancers discussion list, send e-mail to listserv@listserv.acor.org w ith the message: subscribe ec-group firstnam e lastnam e. To participate in the discussion, send message to ec-group@listserv.acor.org. • EDUDEAF. A practical discussion list regarding deaf education. To subscribe, send mail to listserv@ukcc.uky.edu w ith the m es­ sage: subscribe ed u d eaf firstname lastname. To contribute to discussion sen d e-mail to edudeaf@lsv.uky.edu. • GRNDRNDS. A mailing list for all as­ pects of the clinical process for the evalua­ tion and treatm ent o f com m unication disor­ ders. To s u b s c r ib e , a d d r e s s e -m a il to listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu and include the message: s u b s c rib e g r n d r n d s firstn a m e lastname to contribute to the forum discus­ sion, sen d e-m ail to grnd rn d s@ w v n v m . wvnet.edu. • PARENTS-W@EGROUPS.COM. A list for p a r­ ents con­ Comm unication S c e r n e d about stuttering behaviors in children. Profes­ sionals, students, and others interested are also welcome to join. Subscribe at the following Web site: http://www.egroups.com/group/Parents-W. • SID1. A discussion of language learn­ ing and education o f infants, children, and youth from diverse cultures. M em bership to the American Speech-Language-H earing As­ sociation is required. To subscribe, send e ­ mail to listproc@lists.wwu.edu w ith the m es­ sage: c o n te n t s u b s c r ib e la n g - le a r n - e d firstname lastname. Address your e-mail for the list to lang-learn-ed@ lists.w wu.edu. • SID3VOICE. A forum on voice and voice disorders for A m erican Speech-L anguage- Hearing Association m em bers. To subscribe, send e-mail to lyris@ list.medicine.uiowa.edu with the m e s s a g e : s u b s c r ib e sid 3 v o ic e firstname lastname. To com e into the discus­ c sio n , s e n d c o m m e n ts to sid3voice@ list. m edicine. uio w a . e d u . • STROKE-L. To subscribe to this stroke discussion list, send e-m ail to listserv@lsv. uky.edu w ith the message: subscribe stroke- 1 firstname lastname. To contribute to the list, send a m essage to stroke-l@lsv.uky.ed.u. • STUTT-L. To subscribe to this discus­ sion list o n stuttering research and clinical p ractice, se n d e-m ail to listserv@ listserv. tem ple.edu w ith the message: subscribe stutt- 1 firstname lastname. To contribute to the list, sen d message to stutt-l@ vm.temple.edu. • STUTT-X. To subscribe to this stutter­ ing-comm unication disorders list, send e-mail to listseiv@ asu.edu w ith the message: sub­ scribe stutt-x firstname lastname. To contrib­ u te to th e lis t s e n d m e s s a g e to s tu tt- x@asuvm.inre. asu . e d u . • T h in k in g P u b lic a t io n s . This site is a free bulletin board service to give profession­ als an d families a place to post questions that c a n b e a n sw e re d by th eir p eers. Access: h t t p : / / w w w .t h i n k i n g p u b l i c a t i o n s .c o m / bullbrd.htm l. Reference sources • J a m e s M a d is o n U n iv e r s it y ’s L ibrary. This site provides an excellent reference guide to begin research in com m unication sciences an d disorders. Access http://libraiy.jm u.edu/ com m unication/inclex. h tm l. James Madison University Lib ra rie s iences & Disorders 1 • A m e r ic a n S ig n L a n g u a g e (ASL). This is Michigan State University’s ASL Browser Web site. It provides a source for ASL signs a n d inform ation ab o u t them . The signs are p resen ted as em b e d d e d Q uickTim e movies dem onstrating th e usage o f each sign. Us­ age o f the site requires a b row ser that su p ­ ports fram es an d has the QuickTime plug in. Access: h ttp ://C o m m tech lab .m su .ed u /sites/ aslweb/browser.htm. • D e a f n e s s /H a r d o f H e a r in g . Presented by About.com (people-orientated group), this portal offers a catchall site for the hearing im paired. Wide ranging subject headings, a search engine, new s, forums, and a glossary m ake this site scalable for the novice o r the e x p ert researcher. Access: h ttp ://d e a fn e s s . m in in g c o .co m /h ealth /d isab ilities/d eafn ess/ msubdict.htm . majordomo.medonline.com mailto:dysphagia@medonline.com mailto:dysphagia@medonline.com mailto:listserv@listserv.acor.org mailto:ec-group@listserv.acor.org mailto:listserv@ukcc.uky.edu mailto:edudeaf@lsv.uky.edu mailto:listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu wvnet.edu mailto:PARENTS-W@EGROUPS.COM http://www.egroups.com/group/Parents-W mailto:listproc@lists.wwu.edu mailto:lang-learn-ed@lists.wwu.edu mailto:lyris@list.medicine.uiowa.edu uky.edu temple.edu mailto:stutt-l@vm.temple.edu mailto:listseiv@asu.edu http://www.thinkingpublications.com/ http://libraiy.jmu.edu/ http://Commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/ About.com http://deafness miningco.com/health/disabilities/deafness/ 1 6 2 /C&RL News ■ February 2001 • T h e O n-L ine M ed ic a l D ic tio n a r y . Pro­ v id e d by British T eleco m m u n icatio n s, a w orldw ide com m unications group, this site has a searchable database o f medical terms, and access via alphabetical links and by cat­ egory. Cancer Web offers information on treat­ ment, investigation, and different aspects of cancer. Access: h ttp ://w w w .g ray lab .ac.u k / om d/index.htm l. • G e n e tic a n d R a r e C o n d it io n s S ite. Managed by D ebra Collins and sponsored by the University of Kansas Medical Center, Medical Genetics, this Web site is a clearing­ house for several categories and subjects and is up d ated regularly w ith clinical, research, and educational resources for genetic coun­ selors, clinical geneticists, and medical geneti­ cists. Access: http://w w w .kum c.edu/gec/sup- p o rt/. Genetic and Rare Condition site Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center • I n t e r n e t D ir e c t o r y o f P u b lic a tio n s . PubList.com is th e m ost co m p reh en siv e d i­ recto ry o f in fo rm atio n a b o u t m o re th a n 150,000 p u b licatio n s a n d m ore th a n 8,000 n e w sp a p e rs a ro u n d th e w orld. It is free a n d easy to use. PubL ist.com info rm atio n c o m e s fro m d e fin itiv e s o u r c e s su c h as Ulrich ’s TM In te r n a tio n a l P eriodicals D irec­ tory. A nd it ad d s the timeliness an d linking capabilities o f the Web. Access: http://w w w . publist.com . • M a r tin d a le ’s H e a lth S c ie n c e G u id e. This is an online multilingual sign language a n d b raille service. Access: h ttp ://w w w ­ s c i . l i b . u c i . e d u / H S G / L a n g u a g e . h t m l # SIGNLAN. • MEDLINE P lu s H e a lth I n fo r m a tio n . This is a service available from N ational Library o f M edicine at th e N ational Insti­ tutes o f H ealth, w hich provides a gold mine o f u p -to -d a te qu ality h e a lth c a re in form a­ tio n fo r b o th healthcare professionals and consumers. Access: http://w w w .nlm .nih.gov/ m edlineplus/. • M e r c k M a n u a l o f D i a g n o s i s a n d T h e r a p y . Merck & Co., Inc. provides access to the electronic version o f the Merck M a n u a l o f Diagnosis a n d Therapy 17th edition. Access: http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/. • N a tio n a l L ib ra ry o f M e d ic in e (NLM) L o c a to r p lu s. This site co n tain s th e NLM cata lo g o f b o o k s, jo u rn als, audiovisuals, an d access points to o th er m edical research tools. T he “Search L o catorplus” searches the NLM catalog records for a p u b lic a tio n ’s call n u m b e r a n d availability status. Text an d MARC item reco rd s are av ailable to p rin t, e-m ail, or d o w n lo ad . T he “Search O ther R esources” link at th e bottom o f each re c o rd c o n n e c ts to W eb sites th a t offer m o re in fo rm atio n a b o u t th e topic. Access: h t t p : / / w w w . n l m . n i h . g o v / l o c a t o r p l u s / i locatorplus.htm l. • W eb o f O n -L in e D ic t io n a r ie s . Online Internet resource for quick definitions pro­ vided by yourdictionary.com , Inc. Access: http://w w w .yourdictionary.com /. Bibliographic indexes • AskERIC. The w o rld ’s largest source of education information is available at this site from the D epartm ent of Education. Access: http ://ericir. sunsite. syr.edu/. • CHID o n l i n e . This bibliographic Com­ bined Health Inform ation D atabase (D epart­ m ent o f Health and H um an Services) is pro­ du ced by health-related agencies of the fed­ eral governm ent, w hich provides a w ealth of health prom otion and education materials and program descriptions not indexed elsewhere. Access: h ttp ://ch id .n ih .g o v /. • C u m u la tiv e I n d e x t o N u r s in g a n d Al­ l ie d H e a lth L iter a tu r e (CINAHL). This is a bibliographic database indexing journal and book citations and other publications in nurs­ ing an d related healthcare fields. Ac­ cess: http://w ww .cinahl.com /prodsvcs/ prodsvcs.htm. • L in g u is tic , L a n g u a g e, a n d Be­ h a v i o r A b str a cts. A primary journal index of articles in the field o f linguistics and its various sub-disciplines, including child lan­ guage acquisition, com putational and math­ ematical linguistics, language therapy, dialec­ tology, artificial intelligence, bilingualism, and more. Consult your local university librarian for access information. (co n tin u ed on p a g e 186) http://www.graylab.ac.uk/ http://www.kumc.edu/gec/sup-port/ http://www.kumc.edu/gec/sup-port/ PubList.com PubList.com publist.com http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Language.html%23 http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Language.html%23 http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Language.html%23 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/ http://www.nlm.nih.gOv/locatorplus/i yourdictionary.com http://www.yourdictionary.com/ syr.edu/ http://chid.nih.gov/ http://www.cinahl.com/prodsvcs/ 186 / C&RL News ■ February 2001 tomation at the University of Ghent in Bel­ gium, delivered the closing plenary address on the O pen Archives Metadata Harvesting (OAMH) protocol and implications for schol­ arly communication. His presentation can be found on the CNI Web site at www.cni.org. Van de Sompel described the OAMH pro­ tocol as “a low-barrier interoperability specifi­ cation for the recurrent exchange o f metadata between systems.” The OAMH protocol allows for federated services such as SDI, alerting, and linking services; database synchronization; and harvesting the deep Web. The OAHM pro­ tocol advances the interoperability of electronic preprints as a means to prom ote their global acceptance as a “decom posed” scholarly com­ munication system. Van de Sompel posited that in the current scholarly communication system, it is increas­ ingly difficult for libraries to fulfill their funda­ mental role o f safeguarding equality of access to scholarly information. He encouraged librar- ( “Teaching stu d en ts.. ” continued fr o m page 143) 4. Leilani Hall, “A hom egrow n program for raising faculty information com petence,” Computers in Libraries 19, no. 8 (1999): 28- 34. 5. Pixey Anne Mosley, “Creating a library assignment w orkshop for university faculty,” The J o u rn a l o f A cadem ic Librarianship 24, no. 1 (1998): 33-41. ( “C om m unity sciences … con tin u ed fr o m page 162) • M ed L in e. This is the prim er biom edi­ cal database from the National Institutes of Health, w hich comprises the Index Medicus, Dental Literature Index, and the International Nursing Index. It provides the m ost com ­ prehensive coverage from m ore than 3,500 journals in all areas o f m edicine. Access: ( “B uilding co m m u n ity … ” cont. fr o m page 167) U nderstanding our potential future users’ re­ sults in better programs and services. Part­ nerships often save m oney and labor and attract increased funding. Final recommendations A final recom m endation is the University o f ies to rethink themselves and to become pro­ active in exploring alternatives for scholarly communications, like the OAI (see http://www. openarchives.org/). Concluding that there are new opportuni­ ties for shaping a sustainable scholarly com­ munication system, van de Sompel outlined the advantages libraries bring to the mix. Li­ braries are close to authors; are in a good p o ­ sition to archive institutional materials; are quick to embrace new technologies; have veiy knowledgable people; provide a level of re­ dundancy in services that is no longer required in a digital environment; and safeguard equity of access through global representation. Van de Sompel w arned that libraries as organizations are slow moving, hosted by slowly moving institutions; that libraries are slow to recognize that a new technology may allow for new m odes of operating; and that th e in fo rm a tio n w o rld ru n s o n In tern et time.-—Betsy Wilson ■ 6. Gloria J. Leckie, “Desperately seeking citations: U ncovering faculty assum ptions about the undergraduate research process,” The J o u rn a l o f A cadem ic Librarianship 22 (1996): 201-08. 7. Janet R. Cottrell, “Information literacy, com puter literacy, and good teaching prac­ tices: Firm foundations for faculty develop­ m ent.” A cadem ic Exchange Quarterly 3 (Fall 1999): 43-51. ■ h t t p : / / w w w . n l m . n i h . g o v / d a t a b a s e s / freemedl.html. • U n C over. Table of Content and fee- based fax document delivery service to more than 18,000 journal tides from 1988 to the present. Use the UnCover “Com plete service for older material. UnCover also offers articles from more than 2,500 journals via UnCover D esktop Image Deliv­ ery. Access: http://uncw eb.carl.org/. ■ C onnecticut Libraries Partnerships guide. It includes “Selected Examples of Current Part­ n e rs h ip s”; “Form ing New Partnerships: A G uide”; “Library Criteria for New Partner­ ships”; “Reviewing Existing Partnerships”; and a “P a r t n e r s h i p P r o p o s a l Form" ( h ttp ://s p irit.lib .u c o n n .e d u /in fo r m a tio n / PartnershipDocument.html). ■ http://www.cni.org openarchives.org/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/ http://uncweb.carl.org/ http://spirit.lib.uconn.edu/information/