The Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web (Book & CD-Rom)

Health is one of the most frequently searched topics in libraries. Instead of starting a health information search with a blank computer screen or simply accessing ordinary data available most anywhere on the Web, start your users off with help from the prestigious Medical Library Association. Each entry shows how an experienced medical information expert would approach the question. You can begin a truly valuable search knowing: Special searching issues What to ask Where to start Supplementary search strategies Topic profile Recommended search terms and important sites Hotline phone numbers FAQs Publications on the Internet Professional organizations Patient support organizations and discussion groups Best "One-Stop-Shops" Finally, there's one ready-reference source written by librarians that covers every important aspect of the question you or your users want to answer.P. F. Anderson is the author of 'The Medical Library Association Encyclopedic Guide to Searching and Finding Health Information on the Web (Book & CD-Rom)', published 2004 under ISBN 9781555704964 and ISBN 1555704964.