In the twenty years of its existence,
BIREME has grown and evolved to meet the increasing information
needs of
health professionals in
Latin America and the
Caribbean. Recent emphasis has been on the
adoption of new
methods based on
information technologies (including
microcomputers, CD-ROMs, and advanced
telecommunications) to improve and enhance services. Services discussed are bibliographic control, bibliographic searches,
document delivery,
selective dissemination of information (
SDI),
training, and
publications.