finding reliable online health resources

Finding Reliable Online Health ResourcesHolyoke Community CollegeMarch 21, 2013

Margot Malachowski, Baystate Health Outreach LibrarianLisa Sheehy, MA Dept of Public Health Sponsored by: Holyoke Pediatrics Associates, LLP

The Health Sciences Library at Baystate Medical Center is a Resource Library for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). Our mission is to serve the health information needs of unaffiliated health care practitioners, librarians, educators and consumers in Western New England. We provide free instruction and assistance.

What is available to you? Learn how to find reliable health

information. Ask for research to learn more about a

personal health question. Results will be emailed or mailed for FREE.

Consumer Health Library 3300 Main Street satellite M-F afternoons, staffed by librarian Free pamphlets on general health Subscription databases Reference texts, health newsletters Free printouts on health information Phone, email, postal mail services

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What will we look at? MedlinePlus Health Topics:

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Drugs & Supplements (you choose) Dictionary

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What will we look at? KidsHealth BAM! MedlinePlus app iTriage app