These slides were part of a presentation at the Pathways Into Health conference on October 14, 2015. This handout condenses the information and provides direct links to sites.

1. A Lifetime of Health Information
An Ecosystem for Learning
October 14, 2015
Pathways Into Health
Emily J. Glenn, MSLS, AHIP
Community Health Outreach Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region
eglenn2@uw.edu

2. Introductions
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3. What’s the Problem?
I lost my library privileges when I graduated
I’m a provider in a rural area
I’m far away from a medical library
I’m planning to work internationally
I can’t find what I need online
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5. HEALTH LITERACY
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6. To make decisions, patients need to:
Access health care services
Analyze relative risks and benefits
Communicate with health care providers
Evaluate information for credibility and quality
Understand test results
Locate reliable health information
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7. To be health literate, individuals may
need to:
Be able to use a computer
Be able to obtain and apply relevant information
Be numerically or computationally literate
Be able to articulate health concerns, ask questions
Be able to search the Internet and evaluate Web sites
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8. I can find everything I need on Google
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10. GET ARTICLES
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11. Loansome Doc
Connects individuals to medical libraries.
Available to users in the U.S. and internationally.
A user can order articles directly.
Save money!

12. PubMed using “freely available” filter
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13. Open Access and “freely available”
BioMed Central
FreeMedicalJournals.com
Highwire
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
PubMed Central
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15. Call or visit in person
Go to a health sciences or public library
Ask for interlibrary loan via the library
Call the nearest hospital or health sciences library
Call your Regional Medical Library
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16. FOR CLINICAL CARE &
RESEARCH
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17. PubMed Health
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18. BestBETS: Evidence-based answers for
clinical Emergency Dept questions
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Asks three-part question; answers with vetted clinical bottom line.

19. Trip Database: Your medical Google
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20. Cochrane Reviews (abstracts)
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21. Drug information
PillBox
Epocrates
Drug Information Portal
Daily Med
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22. Free books and guidelines
Bookshelf from NCBI
Disease Management
Merck Manuals
National Academies Press
Freebooks4Doctors
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Clinical Information from AHRQ
The Agency for Healthcare Research
The Community Guide
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23. FOR PATIENTS &
COMMUNITIES
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24. MedlinePlus
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25. Healthfinder.gov
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26. Cancer.gov
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27. Genetics Home Reference
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28. Teaching K-12
National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplement Series
K-12 Science and Health Education
NIH Research and Training: Science Education
◦ For Students
◦ For Teachers
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29. Thank you!
Emily J. Glenn, MSLS, AHIP
Community Health Outreach Coordinator
NN/LM, Pacific Northwest Region
eglenn2@uw.edu
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