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Introduction to MedlinePlus. Jamie Dwyer University of Illinois at Chicago Visiting Assistant Information Services Librarian. Objectives. Discuss Health Education & Health Information Introduce & Explore MedlinePlus. Health Education. Awareness of health topics
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Introduction toMedlinePlus Jamie Dwyer University of Illinois at Chicago Visiting Assistant Information Services Librarian
Objectives • Discuss Health Education & Health Information • Introduce & Explore MedlinePlus
Health Education • Awareness of health topics • Understanding of medical conditions • Limited time with (or access to) health professionals
Evaluating Information • What makes you trust a website? • MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html • Assess: Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
Health Information Resources Top 5 most popular health websites: http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/health-websites
What is MedlinePlus? • Free, trusted, quality health information for over 900 topics • From the National Library of Medicine (National Institute of Health) • Links to a variety of resources • Videos, quizzes, and interactive tutorials • No advertising!
Who should use MedlinePlus? • Patients • Family & friends • Consumers • 5th-8th grade reading level (“Easy to Read” and “Interactive Tutorials”) • Many items in Spanish & other languages
When to use MedlinePlus? • Look up a medical term or condition • Explore a health topic • Get drug information • Find trustworthy organizations
Why use MedlinePlus? • Free, trusted health information following quality guidelines • Continuous review/updates • Links to over 35,000 additional authoritative resources
Where to use MedlinePlus? • Website is available 24/7 • Access on a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone at public libraries & community centers with internet access • Mobile version: http://m.medlineplus.gov/ • Regular version: http://www.medlineplus.gov/
How to use MedlinePlus? • Browse by health topic • Search for health information
Search box: enter terms to search all MedlinePlus content Homepage Videos, interactive tutorials, quizzes, calculators, and games View by category or browse alphabetically. Over 900 topics! Browse alphabetically for prescription & over-the-counter medicines as well as herbs & supplements
Medical Dictionary Look up definitions of medical terms.
Popular Searches Click word to view related information, or “See more” for the top 100 search terms Search Cloud. The bigger the word, the more times it has been searched.
Featured Site Health topic of interest
About Your Health Health topics of interest to specific populations • General • Seniors • Men • Women • Children
NIHSeniorHealth & Clinical Trials Link to NIHSeniorHealth.gov Information for older adults Link to ClinicalTrials.gov Information on drug & treatment studies
Directories Find libraries, health professionals, services & facilities.
Organizations Alphabetical by name Alphabetical by topic
Articles & images Medical Encyclopedia
Health News & Stay Connected New health information Sign up for email updates on health topics
Magazine Read issues of NIH MedlinePlus: The Magazine
Easy to Read 5th-8th grade reading level
Multiple Languages Trusted resources in various languages Browse by language or topic
Sample Search Results • All results • Health Topics • Videos and Tutorials • Medical Encyclopedia • External Health Links
Sample Search Filter Options Filter results by Type or Keyword
Health Topic Sample • Summary • Medical Encyclopedia • Related Topics
Health Topic Sample • BasicsLearn MoreMultimediaResearchReference ShelfFor You • OverviewsLatest NewsDirectoriesetc. • Languages
Thank you! Jamie Dwyer Librarian jamied@uic.edu http://library.uic.edu