The MS Society of Canada
gratefully acknowledges the support of Scotiabank for a grant
which makes possible the maintenance and continuation of
the ASK MS Program.
National Information Resource Centre
The National Information Resource
Centre (NIRC) has a wealth of information on all aspects of
MS. Information is distributed by e-mail, postal delivery, fax,
or telephone. Due to copyright restrictions, the information
is not available online. The majority of resources within the
resource center exist in a computerized library database called
the ASK MS Program.
Information Resource Centre services, including
the ASK MS Program are available through our National and Division
offices. Information is provided on diagnosis, treatments, complementary
therapies, symptoms, genetics, psychological issues, and current
research, using the following resources:
» ASK MS
ASK MS is a collection of over 2,000 print
articles drawn from the publications of international MS Societies,
medical journals, and other sources, many of which are not generally
available in libraries. A computer database enables staff to
quickly locate articles by subject, title, author, and other
criteria.
» Medline
Medline is an index of international biomedical
journals published by the National Library of Medicine (USA),
offering summaries of scientific articles. You can also find
Medline at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
» Online
IRC staff are skilled at finding accurate
medical information and news. Tips on searching, and on evaluating
websites and web information are also available.
The MS Society of Canada is a licensee of
CANCOPY and abides by Canadian and international copyright law.
Contact your nearest Division office
at 1-800-268-7582 or visit In
Your Community. If you e-mail us, please include your
postal address in your message.
