Outreach

The Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences coordinates a statewide health science library system and, as resources permit, assists in providing for the biomedical information needs of the health care community and the general public.

Outreach services are offered through four clinical campus sites

 

Services:

• Consumer Health Resources
  MedlinePlus provides information on health topics for the consumer that includes drug information, a medical encyclopedia, and interactive patient tutorials and Go Local North Dakota assists the user in finding health services available in the state. Presentations and hands-on classes can be arranged through any of the clinical campus librarians.
• Health Fair Events
  Consumer Health Resources brochures and handouts are available to use at your Health Fair Event. Contact a clinical campus librarian for more information.
• Professional Health Care Literature Access
  The public access mandate of the National Institutes of Health has increased the volume of professional health care literature freely available to the public. For a class on how to access that information contact a clinical campus librarian for more information.
• Ordering Materials
  Articles from the Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences are available by making a request through your public library or through North Dakota State Library. If you need more information contact your librarian, clinical campus librarian or the North Dakota State Library.
• Reference
  The clinical campus librarians are able to assist you with location of health care information. Contact a clinical campus librarian for more information.
• Training Sessions
  Training sessions on how to access health care information in a efficient and effective manner are available. Contact a clinical campus librarian.

Resources:

• PubMed — Provides a search interface for biomedical journal literature.
• MedlinePlus — Information on health topics for the consumer, drug information, a medical encyclopedia, and interactive patient tutorials.
• Free Books
• Free Journals
• Free Databases

Outreach means different things to different people. In general, "...outreach tends to be defined by the specific activities that are undertaken by librarians as they attempt to reach beyond or surpass the boundaries of their traditional on-site services" — Joanne G. Marshall, Ph.D. (full report)

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