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Clinical and Public Health Resources from the National Library of Medicine. Kate Flewelling , MLIS Outreach Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region. National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). NN/LM, formerly Regional Medical Library Program
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Clinical and Public Health Resources from the National Library of Medicine Kate Flewelling, MLIS Outreach Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) • NN/LM, formerly Regional Medical Library Program • Established in the Medical Library Assistance Act (1965) • Mission • Provide health professionals and the general public with equal access to biomedical information • Coordinated by the National Library of Medicine • 8 Regional Offices • Support Network members to achieve NN/LM mission • 5-year contracts
Links to all resources Clinical: http://guides.nnlm.gov/mar_clinical Public Health: http://phpartners.org/
MedlinePlus In a Nutshell • Over 900 health topics in English and Spanish • Drug and herbal supplement information • Videos and animations • Surgery videos • Health Check tools • Easy-to-read Materials • Multiple Languages • Medical Dictionary & Encyclopedia • Health News
Public Health Topics Food Safety Pesticides Arsenic Indoor Air Pollution Radon Foodborne Illness Oil Spills Radiation Exposure Lead Poisoning Secondhand Smoke Molds Asthma in Children Animal Diseases and Your Health Farm Health and Safety Environmental Health
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce • Collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health science libraries. • Mission: Helping the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public’s health. http://phpartners.org/
Who are the Partners? • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) • American Public Health Association (APHA) • Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) • Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) • Medical Library Association (MLA) • National Agricultural Library • National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) • National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) • National Library of Medicine (NLM) • National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) • Public Health Foundation (PHF) • Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) http://phpartners.org/
Environmental Health Concerns in ToxTown Air Pollution Child Safety Drinking Water Ergonomics Fire Safety Farm Safety Food Safety Heat Illness Household Poisons Hypothermia Indoor Air Quality Insect Bites and Stings Molds Noise Occupational Health Pfiesteria Infections Poisoning Radiation Exposure Radon Secondhand Smoke Sun Exposure Water Safety - Recreational
Chemicals in ToxTown OzoneParticulate MatterPesticidesPhthalatesRadonSulfur DioxideTolueneVolatile Organic Compounds ArsenicAsbestosBenzeneCarbon MonoxideChromiumLeadMercuryNitrogen Oxides
PHPartners.org • Literature and Guidelines • PubMed • More than 20 million citations for biomedical articles • http://pubmed.gov/ • “Research is Just a Click Away…” • Individual Journal Titles • Newsletters • Agency Reports
Evidence-Based Public Health Resources • Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries • http://phpartners.org/hp2020/index.html • Guide to Community Preventive Services • Summaries of population-based interventions • CDC and U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services • http://thecommunityguide.org
Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Querieshttp://phpartners.org/hp2020/index.html
Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries: Physical Activity http://phpartners.org/hp2020/physical_activity.html
Healthy People 2020 http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries: PubMed Search http://phpartners.org/hp2020/physical_activity.html
Guide to Community Preventive Serviceshttp://www.thecommunityguide.org
Guide to Community Preventive Services-Obesityhttp://thecommunityguide.org/obesity
Data Sources • County and Local Health Data • State Health Data • Individual State Data • National Health Data • Global Health Data • Statistical Reports • Demographic Data • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Tools for Data Collection and Planning
Bringing Health Information to the Community (BHIC)http://nnlm.gov/bhic/
MMWR http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
The Nation’s Health http://thenationshealth.aphapublications.org/
PhPartners.org: To the rescue again! Discussion and Email Lists News
QUESTIONS? This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under contract #HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with University of Pittsburgh
Thank you! Kate Flewelling, MLIS National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region flewkate@pitt.edu http://nnlm.gov/mar/