An Examination of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Database for Education‐Related Information

Abstract

The availability of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) database has raised many questions concerning strategies for gaining efficient retrieval of relevant citations by subject. Because NIMH is only available online and users lack search aids necessary in providing both descriptive and general content information, a need exists to summarize essential understandings and to clarify approaches to retrieval of information from this database. This study investigates the feasibility of using NIMH for searching education and education‐related fields, and compares its coverage in these areas with ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and PsychINFO. It also aims to identify potential subjects worthy of inquiry in NIMH.

Citation

Gerke, R. (1981), "An Examination of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Database for Education‐Related Information", Reference Services Review, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048732