Re-Branding the Librarian Profession in the Digital Age
Health Info on the Web for the Non-Medical Librarian
1. Health Info on the Web for the
Non-Medical Librarian
Annis Lee Adams, MA, MLIS
E-Resources/Information Services Librarian
Hawaii Library Association Conference
November 11, 2006
2. Frequently Asked Questions
• Is my doctor board certified?
• I need all the info you have on . . .
• I have a school project on . . .
• What info do you have on this herbal
medicine?
• Where can I go for help . . .?
• What are the side effects of this drug?
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3. Key Resources
• Health Sciences Library Consumer Health
Guide (www.hawaii.edu/hslib)
• AMA Doctor Finder
• Aloha United Way 211
• MedlinePlus.gov
• National Center for Complementary &
Alternative Medicine
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4. Key Resources, Cont’d
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• EbscoHost databases from HSPLS
• Gale databases from HSPLS
• Facts on File from HSPLS
• Household Products Database
• PubMed
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6. Remember Your Role
• Often patrons are trying to make difficult
healthcare decisions, and they may ask
you for advice or to interpret information –
DON’T DO IT, even if you have some
knowledge about it.
• Provide resources, information, and/or
referrals, but leave the interpretation to
them.
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14. MedlinePlus.gov
• From the National Library of Medicine
• 700+ Health Topics
• Medical Encyclopedia
• Drug & Herb information
• Directories
• Clinical Trials
• Health News
• Surgery Videos
• Interactive Patient Tutorials
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25. Hawaii State Public Library System
All you need is your HSPLS library card barcode to log in
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26. Hawaii State Public Library System
• Ebsco databases
► Alt HealthWatch (alternative medicine periodicals)
► Health Source – Consumer Edition
► Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition
• Facts on File database
► Health Reference Center (conditions & diseases,
mental health, health & wellness, body systems, and
medical test info)
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27. Hawaii State Public Library System
• Thomson Gale databases
► Health & Wellness Resource Center (medical
encyclopedia, drug & herb info, alternative health
encyclopedia, health assessment tools)
► Legal Forms (health directives & living wills)
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35. Household Products Database
• Learn potential health effects
of common cleaning,
gardening, and other
household products.
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
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38. PubMed.gov
• PubMed MEDLINE
► Most comprehensive biomedical database
► Primarily database of citations and abstracts
► Scholarly research articles
► Free database produced by the National
Library of Medicine
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