CD Plus: MEDLINE on CD-ROM

Developed by CD Plus (formerly Online Research Systems, Inc.), CD Plus MEDLINE is a welcome addition to the growing number of MEDLINE CD-ROM products. CD Plus MEDLINE offers monthly updates and coverage of the full MEDLINE database back to 1966. Some of its features include mapping to MeSH, explode capability, permuted term index, scope notes from the Annotated MeSH, and access to the tree structures. The system is designed for the novice as well as the professional searcher. The article takes a descriptive look at MEDLINE on CD Plus, its software, searching capabilities, limitations, special features, and system requirements.