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

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

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

IndexCat Searching Quick Search Keyword Anywhere – OR Advanced Search Boolean – AND, OR, NOT Category Searches

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

IndexCat Structure  Linked hierarchy Every item linked to at least one other item  Supports browsing of displays In dictionary arrangement of printed Index-Catalogue  Use View Hierarchy button to see items

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