medlineplusoverview
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Finding Reliable Health Information on
the InternetOverview of MedlinePlus.gov
Christine Caufield-Noll, MLIS, AHIP
Community Health Library
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Summer 2012
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Where is the first place you go on
the Internet for health information?
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When looking for reliable, high-
quality health information on the
Internet, the first place to start is…
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MedlinePlus information is…
• Accurate
• Current
• Reliable
• Reputable
• Written by health
professionals
• Available 24/7
• Easy to use
• Mirrored in Spanish
• No ads
• FREE – no login or
registration required
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Health Topics page
Start here to
find more
information
on a disease
or condition
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Health topics page
There are
four ways to
search
health topics:
1. Body
locations/
systems
2. Broad
categories
3. A-Z index
4. The
search box
1
3
2
4
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Example: diabetes
Click on “D”
to see a
listing of all
topics
beginning
with that
letter
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Example: diabetes
Scroll down
the
alphabetical
list of topics
until you find
diabetes
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Example: diabetes
Click on the
link for the
diabetes
health topics
page
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Example: diabetes
Health topics
pages
include a
summary, illu
strations, me
dical
encyclopedia
and a Start
Here section
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Example: diabetes
Further
down the
page, the
main menu
organizes
the
information
and provide
links so you
can quickly
jump to the
section you
need
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Example: diabetesMore of
the main
menu
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Example: diabetes
Each link
opens a
new
window, so
MedlinePlus
is still
available
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Transition to drug information
Scroll back
up to the top
of the page
and click on
the Drugs &
Supplements
button
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Drug and supplement informationClick on the
first letter in
the drug’s
name
(Nexium)
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Example: Nexium
Scroll down
to find the
name of the
drug
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Example: Nexium
Click on the
link for
Nexium
In this
case, the
link is cross
referenced
with the
drug’s
scientific
name, Eso
me-prazole
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Example: Nexium
This
information
is like that
which you’d
get from the
pharmacy
Use the
main menu
to navigate
the page
Use the print
icon to print
the
information, i
f desired
Print icon
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Example: NexiumSide effects
of Nexium
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Transition to supplementsScroll back
up the page
and click on
the Drugs &
Supplements
button again
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Supplement information
Click on the
all herbs &
supplements
button
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Example: fish oil
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Example: fish oil
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Example: fish oil
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Example: fish oil
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Example: fish oil
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Transition to encyclopediaClick on the
MedlinePlus
image the at
the top of
page to
return to the
homepage
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EncyclopediaScroll down
the page and
click on the
link that says
Medical
Encyclopedia
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Example: poison ivyA good
resource for
students or
those who
need quick
information
or pictures
Example:
poison ivy
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Example: poison ivy
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Example: poison ivy
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Example: poison ivyClick on an
image to see
a larger
version
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Transition to dictionaryClick on the
MedlinePlus
icon to return
to the
homepage
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DictionaryType in the
term and
click Go
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Dictionary
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Current health news
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Current health news
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Transition to Videos & Cool Tools
Go back to
the top of the
page and
click on the
Videos &
Cool Tools
button
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Videos & Cool ToolsClick on
interactive
tutorials
These are
slideshows
with audio
on a
number of
conditions, t
ests and
wellness
topics
They also
have
printable
summaries
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Videos & Cool Tools
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Videos & Cool ToolsA new
window will
open and
there will be
3 choices:
Interactive
tutorial;
Self Playing
tutorial; or
Text
Summary
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Videos & Cool Tools
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Videos & Cool ToolsThe text
summary is
written in
plain
language
and often
includes
illustrations
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Thank you!
Please call Christine at
410-550-0681 or email her
if you have any questions