1. Using the Internet for Work Medline: National Library of Medicine site (PubMed) Medline site Medline site good online help guide + can be downloaded /printed.

2. Viewing results in different formats Several formats: Abstract report Default - Short Medline report More details Good for importing into other documents

3. Saving search results Two formats: Text (txt) Good for transfer Web Page format (HTML) Saves links Downloading entire documents: Portable Document Format (PDF) Word documents (avoid) -> RTF format option

4. MeSH Headings EBM

5. Putting yourself on the Web Why bother: Information to colleagues - Guidelines etc. Patient information MCQs Dissemination HTML - building block of Web pages The Process: 1Create Web pag(es) 2Give the world access to them 3Let the world know about them

6. Sharing information within the department / organisationIntranets: Consist of: Information for colleagues - Guidelines etc. Patient information Documents, Documents etc etc Characteristically are: Cheap Easy to set up Easy to maintain Easy to use Easy for people to place data on them Easy for people to get data out of them