HIRC Resources & Projects

OUR PRINT COLLECTION

The current print collection, which consists of items dated within the last fifteen years, includes journals, and over 300 texts, reference books and documents from national, regional and international health organisations. The retrospective collection includes older resources still useful for researching the history of health-related issues.

OUR INTERNET COLLECTION

The vital component of HIRC resources is the Internet-based digital collection. This "virtual" collection consists of approximately 200 full-text medical books and journals; in-depth drug information and treatment protocols; and a wealth of free information and publications from world-wide healthcare organisations such as PAHO and WHO. We also provide access to databases such as MEDLINE, which contains abstracts and selected full-text articles from over 5000 biomedical journals and books; and MEDCARIB, which has up-to-date- listings and abstracts for unique health reports and publications from the English-speaking Caribbean.

OUR COMPUTER NETWORK

We have a Local Area Network (LAN), with two user workstations to enable direct access to Internet-based resources. During the next development phases for HIRC, more workstations will be added to the network, and placed at selected Health Centres throughout the Island.

OUR ONLINE DOCUMENTS PROJECT

We are presently developing a database with the full-text of selected reports, newsletters and other documents produced by the Tobago Regional Health Authority, the Ministry of Health for Trinidad and Tobago, and other national, regional and international healthcare agencies. These documents will then be accessed through the HIRC LAN as well as the Internet.

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