Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!amdcad!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam) Newsgroups: net.med,net.misc,net.consumers Subject: Re: info on disease database sought (databases generally) Message-ID: <1219@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 23:52:15 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.1219 Posted: Sat Mar 2 23:52:15 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 4-Mar-85 16:18:29 EST References: <3719@mit-eddie.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Blue Mouse Trailer Resort, Hellmouth, CA Lines: 41 Xref: utcs net.med:1296 net.misc:7178 net.consumers:1877 Knowledge Index is a "retail" (end-users) on-line database system available for $24/hr (connect time). They have four sets of databases on medicine: MEDLINE - produced by the US National Library of Medicine (abstracts of medical journal articles) International Pharmaceutical Abstracts Biosys Previews (biological and biomedical research) Drug Information Fulltext (from American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS) and the Handbook on Injectable Drugs). It is probably that even rare diseases are covered here. I have used KI off and on for about three years. It takes about 20-30 minutes to do a good scan of the relevant databases (~$10), but it is a fantastically quick way of scanning an entire library of information. The customer support has been very good also. In addition to phone support, they have a quarterly newsletter and have expanded the number of databases significantly since it first went "public" (KI is operated by Dialog Info Services, the corporate-user version). KI can be reached at: 3460 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 (800) 227-5510 (415) 858-3796 (in CA) I believe there is a one-time $35 registration fee. There is no periodic or minimum charge, so you only pay for the time you are actually connected. Obviously, I recommend it highly (I am an info-freak). I'd be interested in hearing about other database services (such as BRS) -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gam