MedlinePlus: Power Searching for Hidden Treasures An Infopeople Webinar Presented by Kelli Ham, MLIS August 21, 2014.

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MedlinePlus: Power Searching for Hidden Treasures An Infopeople Webinar Presented by Kelli Ham, MLIS August 21, 2014

Today’s Objectives Participants will: See a spectrum of questions that can be answered with MedlinePlus Discover new ways of advanced searching Utilize MedlinePlus as a springboard to other sources

Agenda Overview Scenarios and techniques ▫ Basic and advanced key word searching ▫ Choosing the right resource ▫ Search and refine techniques ▫ News alerts and RSS feeds ▫ New ways to find current research results ▫ Performing PubMed searches within MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus = Quality Health Info Over 950 health topics Drug and herbals Extensive Spanish materials Multiple languages Easy-to-read collection Videos and tutorials Health Check tools Medical Encyclopedia Dictionary Health News Special populations Clinical trials Preformulated searches in PubMed.gov And much more!

The Spectrum of Questions Basic reference tools – (encyclopedia, dictionary, anatomy) Conditions and Diseases – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis Treatments and therapies Drug information Patient instructions, care, coping Health, wellness and prevention Caregiver, aging, and end-of-life issues Health statistics Health insurance, navigating healthcare systems

Common Search Techniques Key word search Navigating to specific content areas and topics Browsing and discovery

Reference Resources Dictionary, encyclopedia, directory… ▫Who, what, why? ▫What you learn will dictate resources and search strategy

Scenario – Reference Resource Patron has lab test results for a lipid panel and would like help interpreting the numbers. Technique: key word search; limit to Medical Encyclopedia or browse results list

Search and Refine by Content Type

Refine by Concept

Student Research Paper High school student doing a paper on ethics of patient who wants to stop dialysis treatment for kidney failure Technique: Key word search Main concepts: dialysis, choice/decision, ethics Kidney failure deciding choosing to stop dialysis ethics = 0 Deciding stop dialysis ethics = 3 Deciding stop dialysis = 22 Choosing stop dialysis = 33 Advanced search techniques: Stop dialysis ethic* = 6 "stop* dialysis“ = 7 (choosing OR stopping OR choose OR stop) dialysis = 231 Search Help:

Simple May Suffice

Staying Informed Patron: “I know a lot about macular degeneration, because both of my parents have been diagnosed with it. How can I get updates on new treatments?” Technique: Sign up for updates on Health Topic page ▫ RSS Feeds ▫ updates

Updates and RSS Feeds

Same User, New Question My father’s macular degeneration (AMD) has progressed, and the doctor is recommending injections of a drug called Avastin because it’s a lot cheaper and just as effective as another drug. What is meant by off-label use? Is there any research that says it’s effective and safe? Technique: Determine concepts off label, AMD + avastin + safety,efficacy Clinical trials results

Search Results – off label

Search Results – Avastin for AMD

ClinicalTrials.gov Technique: Go to site directly or from home page tab.

ClinicalTrials.gov Technique: Use Advanced Search form; type in key words; use Help link for more tips.

Clinical Studies with Results

In the News Library user hears about a new study reported in the news, and would like to read the journal article. “Red Meat may Raise Breast Cancer Risk, Study Suggests,” June 11, 2014 Technique: Glean info from news item – investigator’s last name, journal, topic. Do search in PubMed.gov.

Clues from the Content

PubMed.gov Search Tip: Learn how to search PubMed with short tutorials :

Go Exploring! Every Health Topics Table of Contents has six sections Not every category will be on every page Also Spanish and other languages

Questions?

Thank You! Kelli Ham National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library

Infopeople webinars are supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. This material is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Share & Share-Alike license. Use of this material should credit the author and funding source.