donnel@helix.nih.gov (Donald A. Lehn) (04/04/91)
To all networked researchers:
I am in the process of putting together an NIH research proposal
for a grant to establish a national net accessible NIH database. This
database would be accessible by anonymous FTP by anyone on this network.
The data base would contain amung other things:
1. Detailed experimental protocols.
2. Listings of sources of reagents, vectors, and any other materials, both
commercial and from individuals, that may be needed by NIH researchers.
3. Information on grants. What grants are avaliable. Help files. And
a listing of the current grants and contracts.
4. A job bank.
5. Software developed by NIH researchers who wish to have others share in
it use.
If you are interested in seeing such a database established please
send me an E-mail message indicating such. Also please state what other
types of data you would like to see included in such a database. Since I
plan on using these replies in my grant application, please be sure to
include your full name, position, affiliation and phone number in your
response.
Thanking you in advance,
Donald A. Lehn
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892
Pnone: (301) 496-2885 FAX: (301) 468-8419
E-mail: donnel@helix.nih.govhope@huracan.cr (Theodore Hope) (04/06/91)
Such net-accessible databases would be great, but I suggest that they also be "remotely accessible". That is, not only online (FTP) but also by request through e-mail. This makes it accessible to users on systems not directly connected to the Internet (like our users in Central America, for example). For reference, the Bitnis/GMED software and system (also by NLM) permits searching on Medlars/Medline databases via e-mail. Something like this for what you're talking about would be excellent. -Theodore Hope Proyecto Regional de Telecomunicaciones "Huracan" Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano - CSUCA Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo - PNUD San Jose, COSTA RICA Internet: hope@huracan.cr UUCP: uunet!huracan!hope Tel: +506 539011 +506 252744 Fax: +506 539141