This presentation highlights three (3) NLM Websites that are beneficial to health information.

1. Community Health Literacy for
Life: Learning the National Library
of Medicine Resources Online:
*MedlinePlus ,
*Daily MED
*Lit COVID
John B. Cade Library
Website: www.subr.edu/library
225-771-2841
Dawn Kight, Dean of Libraries
Created by: Maletta Payne, MLIS
Created by Maletta Payne. This work is licensed under
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2. Welcome to the NLM Informational Health Literacy
Resources @ Southern University John B. Cade Library
This project has been funded in whole or in part with funding under contract
#288 with ORAU to support NLM Community Engagement and Training.

3. About The Library Initiative for Health Literacy
Promotion
Southern University' s John B. Cade Library in partnership
with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), other
librarians and community partners are helping African
American communities to gain access to and use NLM
health resources for life. SU Cade Librarians Literacy for
Life project's aim is to introduce, facilitate access to and
train African Americans across generations to NLM in
general with a specific menu of three (3) NLM online
resources.
• DailyMed (Website: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov)
• MedlinePlus (Website: https://medlineplus.gov)
Diabetes and Heart Disease
• LitCovid (Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

4. The National
Library of
Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is the world’s largest
biomedical library and a leader in research in computational
health informatics. NLM plays a pivotal role in translating
biomedical research into practice. NLM’s research and
information services support scientific discovery, health care,
and public health. NLM pioneers new ways to make
biomedical data and information more accessible; builds
tools for better data management and personal health; and
helps create a more diverse and data-skilled workforce. NLM
enables researchers, clinicians, and the public to use the vast
wealth of biomedical data to improve health.

5. NLM
Accessibility
Policy
The National Library of Medicine is making every effort to
ensure that the information available on our Web site is
accessible to all. If you use special adaptive equipment to
access the Web and encounter problems when using our site,
please let us know. Contact Customer Service or phone us at
(888) FIND-NLM (346-3656) or (301) 594-5983 and provide the
address (URL) of the page on which you need assistance, along
with a description of the problem.

6. Health Literacy
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7. Why is health
literacy
important?

8. Health literacy
Affects Everyone
Taking care of our health is part of everyday life, not just
when we visit a doctor, clinic, or hospital. Health literacy can
help us prevent health problems and protect our health, as
well as better manage those problems and unexpected
situations that happen. Searching quality trustworthy NLM
Websites for online health information is a great place to
start.
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9. Let's be informed!

10. Targeted National
Library of
Medicine Websites
• DailyMed (Website: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov)
• MedlinePlus (Website: https://medlineplus.gov)
Diabetes and Heart Disease
• LitCovid (Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

11. DAILYMED

12. ABOUT DAILYMED
DailyMed
DailyMed contains labeling for
prescription, and nonprescription
drugs for human, animal use, and for
additional products such as medical
gases, devices, cosmetics, dietary
supplements, and medical foods.
Benefits of this website: Use
DailyMed for information on
prescription and over- the-
counter drugs.
Types of information available in
DailyMed: Drug label information
including Dosage and administration,
warnings and precautions, adverse
reactions, drug interactions, and
more.
Information User populations:
Patients, Family Members, Caregivers,
General Public, Students, and
Researchers.
DailyMed Website

13. HOW TO ACCESS
DAILYMED WEBSITE
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Go to:
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov

14. How to
search
DAILYMED

15. STEP #1: Enter the
medication name in the
search box.

16. STEP #2: If your results return more than one (1) medication, verify
the correct name by clicking-on VIEW MORE.

17. Package Photo & NDC Code
What is an NDC code?
Each listed drug product is assigned a
unique 10-digit, 3-segment number. This
number, known as the NDC, identifies
the labeler, product, and trade package
size. The first segment, the labeler code,
is assigned by the FDA. The NDC code
can be found on the outside packaging of
medication.

18. STEP #3
After you have verified the correct medication, click-on the selected medication name hyperlink.

19. Step #4 Review
Medication
Information
View each section to find useful information such as: adverse
side effects, dosage & administration, warnings and
precautions, and over dosage.
Options for viewing include:
Downloading the Drug Label Info in PDF or Excel.

20. MedlinePlus

21. MedlinePlus
Website:
https://medlineplus.gov

22. MedlinePlus Focus is diabetes or heart disease

23. About MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource.

24. Why is
MedlinePlus
Helpful?

25. MedlinePlus Provides
Trusted Health Information
• Medline Information Includes:
• Health Topics
• Drugs & Supplements Information
• Medical Test Information
• Videos & Tools
• Medical Encyclopedia
• Healthy Recipes
• And more!

26. How to search MedlinePlus
To search MedlinePlus, type a word or
phrase into the search box.

27. MedlinePlus Search
Results
After you have entered your search, you
will see an overview of the health topic
(What is blood pressure?), results, and
the option to refine the results by type,
and format.

28. Click on the bold blue item in the
result list to view the resource.

29. Combat COVID
URL:
https://combatcovid.hhs.gov
Find ways to prevent, treat or
help fight COVID-19

30. LitCOVID

31. About
LitCOVID
LitCovid is a curated literature hub
for tracking up-to-date scientific
information about the 2019 novel
Coronavirus.

32. LitCOVID Website Information
 General- information and news.
 Mechanism-Underlying cause(s) of COVID-19 infections and
transmission & possible drug mechanism of action.
 Transmission-Characteristics and modes of COVID-19 transmissions
such as human-to-human.
 Diagnosis-Disease assessment through symptoms, test results, and
radiological feature.
 Treatment-Strategies, therapeutic procedures, and vaccine
development.
 Prevention- control, response, and management strategies.
 Case Report-Descriptions of specific patient cases.
 Forecasting-Modeling and estimating the trend of Covid-19 spread.

33. How to Search
LitCOVID

34. STEP#1: Go to the LitCOVID Website at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/

35. Search
Strategies
for finding
information
in LitCovid

36. LitCOVID
and
examples of
searchable
keywords
The LitCOVID website is devoted to information
covering the coronavirus. You can be very specific in
searching for topics of interest.
Search examples include:
• School-aged children
• College Students
• Elderly people
• Women
• Men
• Children
• Healthcare workers
• Businesses
• Hospitals
All listed keywords will return results specifically related to COVID-
19 and its impact on targeted populations.

37. STEP #2:
Enter your search for
COVID information in
the search box

38. This is an example of a keyword search and results.
Results
Limiters
Click on the title which is a link to explore the resource.

39. After clicking on the link, you will see the resource's title, author, date of publication abstract
(if available), and full-text link.
Clicking on Full Text will link
you to the resource. (This
example displays a link to a
journal's article.
Click-on the Download PDF
to view the article.

40. Thank you
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41. If you have any questions on DailyMed,
LitCovid, or MedlinePlus, please feel free
to text a Librarian at (225) 475-3176.
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