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Introduction toMedlinePlus
Jamie DwyerUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoVisiting 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 ResourcesTop 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
Homepage
Search box: enter terms to search all MedlinePlus content
View by category or browse alphabetically. Over 900 topics!
Browse alphabetically for prescription & over-the-counter medicines as well as herbs & supplements
Videos, interactive tutorials, quizzes, calculators, and games
Homepage
Medical Dictionary
Look up definitions of medical terms.
Popular SearchesClick 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 adultsLink to ClinicalTrials.gov
Information on drug & treatment studies
Directories
Find libraries, health professionals, services & facilities.
Organizations
Alphabetical by name
Alphabetical by topic
Medical EncyclopediaArticles & images
Health News & Stay Connected
New health information
Sign up for email updates on health topics
MagazineRead 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
Sample Search Results
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• Basics
Learn MoreMultimediaResearchReference ShelfFor You
• OverviewsLatest NewsDirectoriesetc.
• Languages
