Susan,
IM,MED,EM are not US library symbols. As far as I know, this very useful
and important information (library holdings) has been removed from
Serline records.
IM = Index Medicus, MED = MEDLINE, EM= Excerpta Medica
and it means that the title is indexed for the above bibliographic
sources.
Hope this information will help in the future,
Regards,
Vislava
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On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Susan Bidwell wrote:

> Could some kind person help me with the following query which I am posting
> for a colleague in a small hospital library in New Zealand. A pharmacist in
> her hospital urgently requires an article from European Journal of
> Ophthalmology 1991; 1(2): 103-6.  It is not available in  New Zealand.
>
> She usually obtains material not held in our country from NLM but they are
> unable to assist with this article.  There are also three libraries listed
> who may hold the relevant journal and issue.  They are given in the fiche as
> IM
> MED
> EM
> However, we don't know who or where these libraries are.  We would like to
> approach them directly.  Is there anyone who could supply us with the
> correct names that match these symbols and preferably also their fax numbers.
>
> Please reply directly to me if you are able to help.  Many thanks.
>
>
> Susan Bidwell
> Information Specialist
> NZHTA Clearing House
> Department of Public Health and General Practice
> Christchurch school of Medicine
> Christchurch, New Zealand
> Ph: 64-3-3641146
> Fax: 64-3-3641152
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Susan Bidwell
> Information Specialist
> NZHTA
> (The Clearing House for Health Outcomes and Health Technology Assessment)
> Departmetn of Public Health and General Practice
> Christchurch School of Medicine
> PO Box 4345
> Christchurch, New Zealand
> Tel 64 3 3641146  Fax  64 3 3641152
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>