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Am J Hosp Pharm. 1983 Feb;40(2):254-6.
Use and cost analysis of online literature searching in a university-based drug information center.

Schneiweiss F.

The use of an online literature-retrieval system located within a university-based drug information center over a three-year period is described. The drug information center, which handles 50-100 questions/month, is equipped with a computer terminal and printer, as well as the standard printed reference sources. If a question cannot be answered in 10-15 minutes using general reference sources, a computer search is conducted. For the years 1979-81, the total number of online searches was determined. Data were also collected indicating the database accessed and the time spent for each search. The number of online searches performed for the successive years was 279, 397, and 274. Of these, 69% were conducted on the MEDLINE database. The average time for each search was 10.96 minutes in 1979, 6.40 minutes in 1980, and 8.54 minutes in 1981. The mean annual charge for online searching was $1772.32. Royalty fees and telecommunication charges for the respective years accounted for 23.5%, 32.6%, and 25.4% of the total bill. Online searching provides an efficient method of retrieving information, especially when questions are very complex. Drug information specialists handling many complex questions should consider acquiring the equipment and expertise to do online searches within their drug information center.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6338712&dopt=Abstract

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Am J Hosp Pharm. 1983 Feb;40(2):257-9.
Selective use of online literature searching by a drug information service.

Knodel LC, Bierschenk NF.

The use of online searching in a drug information center on a regular but selective basis is described. Of 90-100 information requests received monthly in a university-affiliated drug information center located within the health sciences library, five to eight computer searches are performed. All other questions are answered using a manual search. The computer searches are conducted by a medical librarian who works closely with the pharmacist. For each search, the library charges the drug information center for at least 12 minutes of connect time; charges cover the library's direct costs only. The drug information center is staffed by a director and assistant director; in addition, Pharm.D. students and clinical pharmacy residents work there. Factors influencing the decision to do an online rather than a manual search include budgetary constraints, how quickly an answer is needed, the success of a preliminary manual search, and the complexity of the request. Considerations for conducting online searches through a library rather than by the staff of the drug information center include requisite search skills, costs, and accessibility to computer search services. The selective use of online searches through a health sciences library is a viable means of accessing online information in a drug information center that cannot support its own online literature-retrieval system.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6338713&dopt=Abstract

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Am J Hosp Pharm. 1984 Nov;41(11):2384-9.
The pharmacy computer system at The Ohio State University hospitals.

Moore TD, Dzierba SH, Miller A.

The pharmacy computer system designed, developed, and implemented at The Ohio State University Hospitals is described. The computer system was developed to make more efficient use of hospital facilities and professional staff time. The pharmacy system operates on the mainframe hospital system using computer terminals with light-pen and keyboard access. Current online applications include order entry, patient profiles, pharmacokinetic calculations, and preparation of unit dose cart fill lists. Batch processing functions include drug-use review, drug-drug interactions, and financial management reports. Approximately 95% of unit dose orders and 20% of i.v. orders are conditionally entered by pharmacy technicians for subsequent verification by pharmacists. The system saves considerable staff time in the i.v. admixture and billing areas and has relieved pharmacists from performing many clerical and repetitive tasks. Disadvantages of the system include (1) its dependence on another department for patient admission, transfer, and discharge information and (2) delays in obtaining approval for program modifications and new applications. The advantages of the pharmacy computer system lie in its ability to access information from other computerized databases in the hospital. Future modifications and enhancements to the system are discussed.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6507442&dopt=Abstract

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