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Research your Way to Good Health Cara Helfner, MSLIS Program Manager The Michele and Howard Kessler Health Education Library Brigham and Women’s Hospital 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 (617) 732-8103 chelfner@ /healtheducation So many sources . . . Books Journals, magazines and newsletters Pamphlets and fact sheets Audiotapes and Videotapes Online and CD-ROM Television and radio Where do I find health information? Care providers Hospital and other libraries Stores and catalogs Friends and loved ones Within other sources How do medical librarians choose their resources? Standards and Guidelines - JCAHO, MLA, Library Oversight Committees, Organizational Health Education Programs Library Collection Development Policies Lists - Brandon-Hill (MLA), CAPHIS Book Reviews and Recommendations How do I know it’s “good” information? Accurate Reliable Clear Comprehensive Current Readable Educational Show Diversity How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? How do I know it’s “good” information? An example of a “good”book Further Reading Look it up! * The information should be: The information should be accurate: Truthful and honest Complete Factually accurate Grammatically correct and free from typographical errors Data and statistics need to be substantiated The information should be reliable: from reliable, believable, trustworthy, authoritative sources. Examples: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Faulkner Hospital American Cancer Society, American Heart Association Be wary of materials published by companies primarily involved in product sales! The information should be clear: Text should be legible and consistent Short, simple paragraphs Concise section headings Illustrations should be e