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- From: cmularsk@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (Carol A Mularski)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.medlib-l
- Subject: Re: Diclaimer
- Message-ID: <9212211815.AA09276@bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 18:15:04 GMT
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- "quinn@SHRSYS.HSLC.ORG" at Dec 17, 92 11:39 am
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- >
- > Does anyone have suggestions for a disclaimer for use in a letter
- > accompanying a literature search ?
- >
- Ours says:
-
- "Results of any database search are subject to the limitations of the
- database searched. Consequently, some citations which are retrieved may
- not be directly relevant to the desired topic. Inaccuracies from time to
- time may exist with a citation and are beyond our control. While data-
- base searching does offer speed, online searches are not meant to repre-
- sent a comprehensive treatment of a topic. The Health Sciences Library
- is not responsible for consequential or incidental damages arising out of
- reliance on the information it gathers, and its liability is limited to the
- cost of services provided."
-
- We attach this to the results of all searches, on a form that also has space
- for the librarian to sign his/her name, write notes to the patron about
- the search if needed, interprets the elements of NLM citations, and gives
- a step-by-step guide to finding the journal articles on our shelves.
-
- Hope this is helpful.
-
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- * Carol Mularski CMULARSK@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu *
- * Head, Reference Services *
- * Ohio State University Health Sciences Library *
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