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NC LIVE Medical & Health Resources
Consumer Health
Christie Silbajoris
UNC-CH Health Sciences Library
March 2010
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Welcome!
Instructor: Christie SilbajorisLogistics
90 minute classPlease use the chat – courteouslyPlease log in to NC LIVE in a separate
windowChat-based discussion follows each sectionArchived for public use
Screen Resolution Settings
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Right click on desktopChoose PropertiesLast tab: SettingsAdjust screen resolution bar
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Class Outline
Introduction (10 mins) Guidelines for providing health information (15
mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Advanced
Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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Introductions
Please use the chat to introduce yourself briefly:Name InstitutionYour most memorable health reference
questionChristie will respond orally to questions,
etc.
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Class Outline
Introduction (10 mins) Guidelines for providing health information
(15 mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Advanced
Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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Guidelines for Providing Health Information
http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/
guidelines.htmlFounded on standard reference
practicesTake into account privacy, specialized
nature of medical information
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Guidelines (#1-#3)
1. Determine why the person needs the information
2. Be aware of the person asking the question
3. Get as much information as possible
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Guidelines (#4-#7)
4. Always check terms in a medical dictionary
5. Do not provide a diagnosis
6. Do not interpret medical information
7. Do not give medical advice, opinion, or make recommendations
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Guidelines (#8-#10)
8. Understand that the specific information the person wants may not be available in the medical literature
9. Provide the most complete information needed to answer the person’s specific request
10. Provide referrals
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What do you think?
Let’s talk about these guidelines via the chat:How do you feel about providing health
info?Where is the line between advice and
information?When do you send a person to his/her
doctor vs. when do you find information for the person?
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Class Outline
Introduction Guidelines for providing health information (15
mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Advanced
Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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Getting Started
http://www.nclive.org (or however you link to NC LIVE)
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Getting Started
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NC Health Resources
NC Health Info www.nchealthinfo.org
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NC Health Resources
Public Health Division of NC DHHS
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NC Health Resources
NC State Center for Health Statistics
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Federal Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
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Federal Government Resources
HealthFinder
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MedlinePlus
Federal Government Resources
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Federal Government Resources
National Women’s Health Information Center
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Non-Governmental Resources
HIV InSite
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Non-Governmental Resources
Mayo Clinic
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Literature Databases
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Other literature databases are availableTend to be more scholarly Not all contain full-text
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What do you think?
Let’s take a minute to play with some of these resources. Open a “new to you” resource in NC LIVE and practice in it for a few minutes. We’ll discuss the following in chat:What did you like about this resource?What didn’t you like as much?Would you use this in the future?
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Class Outline
Introduction (10 mins) Guidelines for providing health information (15
mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Advanced
Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
Subject is health, focus is nonprofessionals
Mixture of scholarly journals, trade magazines, and popular magazines
Lots of full-textCan email results (including full-text)Can cross-search with other EBSCO
databases
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Why Health Source: Consumer Edition? Why Not Google?
Articles are from published sourcesCan limit to scholarly articlesCan limit to full text articlesAbility to cross-search other databasesRegularly updated
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Basic Searching
“Advanced search”Allows Boolean, stemming/wildcardsSearch by fieldNo true controlled vocabulary
Results listLimit by type of publicationLimit by subjectsView brief record, HTML/PDF if available
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Basic Record
Citation information (hyperlinked!)Subject terms (hyperlinked! Not
controlled!)AbstractEasily switch between citation & full
text
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Saving to Folder
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Let’s Practice
You have a patron who is concerned that vaccinating her son will increase his risk for autism and wants more information before making any decisions.
Do a basic search in Health Source: Consumer Edition to find some resources that would be helpful for her, and report your findings back to the class.
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Class Outline
Introduction Guidelines for providing health information (15
mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition
Advanced Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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Limiting Results
“Advanced Search” tab
Limits are very basic: Full text Scholarly journals Publication type Publication Dates
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Combining Searches
Standard EBSCO set searchingEach search run shows as an entry Includes search terms, limits (if applicable),
database used, results, etc.Combine to current search using AND, OR,Also narrow results by column on left
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Publications
Top-level “button” on blue navigation bar
Browse by first word in title (alpha), subject/description, or any word in title
Results hyperlink to further info about publication, holdings, full text availability
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Cross-searching EBSCO Databases
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Let’s Practice
A patron has come to you with this question:I want to have my teeth bleached. What are the different procedures for this, how much do they cost, and are they effective? Are there side effects?
Do an advanced search in Health Source: Consumer Edition to find articles that will help your patron. Report your findings via chat.
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Class Outline
Introduction Guidelines for providing health information (15
mins) Overview of NC LIVE consumer health
resources (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Basic
Searching (15 mins) Health Source: Consumer Edition Advanced
Searching (15 mins) Wrap-up (10 mins)
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What Have We Learned?
Medical/health reference is similar to “regular” referenceBe aware of your limitations & the person’s
privacyNC LIVE has a mix of consumer health
resources, including full-text articlesHealth Source: Consumer Edition is a
good literature database for consumer health
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What Else Did We Learn?
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a basic EBSCO databaseLimits include date, publication, formatCan combine and revisit searchesCan store articles in a folder temporarily and
to email/save/printCan cross-search with other EBSCO
databases
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Further Questions
What didn’t we talk about?
What do you want to know more about?
Where do you see these resources as useful?
Please use the chat to discuss!
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Thank You!
Please fill out the online State Library of NC course evaluation – emailed to you
Archived recordings of this class and handouts will be available at the State Library of North Carolina’s web site on the following page:
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ce/ncliverecordings.htm