Basic Medical Reference Bibliography

                   Basic Medical Reference Bibliography

Brawn, Tammy S. “Consumer Health Libraries: What Do Patrons Really Want?”. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 93(4):495-501, October 2005. 

Fuller, Howard. “Consumer Health Collecting Made Easy’. American Libraries.  36(5):47-48, 2005. 

Gillaspy, Mary L. “Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public Libraries: The Last Five Years”. Library Trends, 53(3):480-495, Winter 2005 

Kouame, Gail; Harris, Margo; and Murray, Susan. “Consumer Health Information from Both Sides of the Reference Desk”. Library Trends. 53(3):464-479, Winter 2005.   

McMillan, Gary A. “Medical Reference Sources for the  Internet: An Evolving Information Forum and Marketplace”.  Reference Librarian.  Numbers 91/92:197-209,  2005. 

Miller, Naomi; Tyler, Rebecca J;  and  Backus, Joyce E. “MedlinePlus: The National Library of Medicine Brings Quality Information to Health Consumers”. Library Trends. 53(2):375-388, Fall 2004. 

Rees, Alan M. Consumer Health Information Sourcebook. 7^th edition, Greenwood Press, 2003 

Smith, Candice; Logsden, Kara;  and  Clark, Maeve .  “Consumer Health Information Services at Iowa City Public Library” Library Trends. 53(3):496-511, Winter 2005. 

 “Consumer Health and Medicine Books - 2006”.Library Journal Reference Supplement.  130(19):56-60, November 15, 2005.

                               Web Sites

HealthInfoIowa – http://www.healthinfoiowa.org – see Librarian’s Page 

MedlinePlus – http://www.medlineplus.orgNational Network of Libraries of Medicine

National Network of Libraries of Medicine: Consumer Health Workshops for Public Librarians - Available at http://nnlm.gov/train/consumer/ 

Health and Medical Online Resources available through the State Library with library card.http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/services/resources 

State Library Health and Medical Resources - http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/services/medical-library/index