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New services of the EMBL Data Library.
1EMBL Data Library, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, FRG.
Nucleic Acids Research
|August 11, 1990
Summary
The EMBL Data Library enhanced its services, offering improved access to molecular biology databases and software. New email services provide quick access to the latest sequence data for researchers worldwide.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Molecular Biology Databases
Background:
- Existing services of the EMBL Data Library required enhancement for external users.
- Need for improved accessibility to biological data and computational tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the improvements and extensions made to the EMBL Data Library services.
- To inform external users about newly accessible resources and functionalities.
Main Methods:
- Reorganization of the EMBL File Server.
- Integration of new databases and biological information.
- Expansion of freely available molecular biology software, including GCG Package enhancements.
- Introduction of Mail-Quicksearch and Mail-FastA services for electronic mail database access.
Main Results:
- Enhanced accessibility of biological data through global computer networks.
- Wider availability of molecular biology software across various computing systems.
- Streamlined access to the latest sequence data via email-based search services.
Conclusions:
- The EMBL Data Library now offers significantly improved and extended services for the scientific community.
- Researchers benefit from easier access to comprehensive data and powerful software tools for molecular biology research.