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The Medical Library Association encyclopedic guide to searching and finding health information on the Web
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The Medical Library Association encyclopedic guide to searching and finding health information on the Web

Author: P F Anderson; Nancy J Allee
Publisher: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, ©2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Annotation. Searching for health information may be the most important type of search a librarian performs in a day. Instead of starting a health care search with a blank computer screen or simply accessing ordinary information available most anywhere on the Web, start with help from the prestigious Medical Library Association. Each entry will show you how an experienced health sciences librarian would approach the  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Medical Library Association encyclopedic guide to searching and finding health information on the Web.
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2004
(OCoLC)607140025
Online version:
Medical Library Association encyclopedic guide to searching and finding health information on the Web.
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2004
(OCoLC)608444411
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: P F Anderson; Nancy J Allee
ISBN: 1555704948 9781555704940 1555704964 9781555704964
OCLC Number: 54371537
Description: 3 v. ; 28 cm.
Contents: v. 1. Search strategies/quick reference guide --
v. 2. Diseases and disorders/mental health and mental disorders --
v. 3. Health and wellness/life stages and reproduction/cumulative index.
Other Titles: Encyclopedic guide to searching and finding health information on the Web
Responsibility: edited by P.F. Anderson and Nancy J. Allee.

Abstract:

Annotation. Searching for health information may be the most important type of search a librarian performs in a day. Instead of starting a health care search with a blank computer screen or simply accessing ordinary information available most anywhere on the Web, start with help from the prestigious Medical Library Association. Each entry will show you how an experienced health sciences librarian 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 to help their colleagues, that covers every important aspect of the question you or your user want to answer.

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