Mexico's national biomedical bibliography: a proposal for the setting-up of a computer-based indexing system

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Information Science
• Biomedical Documentation

Background:

• Mexico's biomedical information landscape.
• Local health information needs assessment.
• Establishment of indexing system objectives.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a computer-based indexing system for Mexico's biomedical bibliography.
• To detail the planning, design, and implementation phases for the National Health Information and Documentation Centre (CENIDS).

Main Methods:

• Consideration of Mexico's biomedical information production.
• Defining local information requirements.
• Proposing general computer and non-computer functions for the system.
• Outlining two design alternatives and a phased implementation approach.

Main Results:

• A structured plan for a national biomedical index.
• Consideration of system objectives and local needs.
• Proposed functional components and implementation strategy.

Conclusions:

• The proposed system facilitates national knowledge transfer.
• Enhances current awareness services.
• Supports international collaboration in biomedical information management.