HILITES

Abstract

The H ci Information and LIT erature E nquiry S ervice ( HILITES ) has been developed from two initiatives over the years, one being a series of research projects and the other a service development on a commercial basis. In this paper the user's needs for information services are discussed, and the developments leading to HILITES are reviewed. The facilities provided by HILITES are outlined, including the on-line database containing over 25,000 items of literature available for on-line search, the weekly accessions list and request service, the copy and/or loan service of hard copies to subscribers, and related special services. The latest development (November 1991) has been the release of the HILITES database on CD-ROM.