Searching for answers. Using computers to find the literature you need for patient care

The medical journal literature is extensive and contains information that can help physicians care for patients. Minnesota physicians are able to tap into a variety of resources to help them locate relevant articles. Literature searches may be run by librarians in a local hospital library, a larger health sciences library, or via various professional associations. Physicians interested in conducting their own searches are able to use local systems or dial into national ones. Innovations in computers will allow easier and faster access to the medical literature in the future.