The Power of Information Finding the Good Stuff

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The Power of Information Finding the Good Stuff

• Joan V. Zivich, MLIS
• Medical Librarian
• Community Hospital
• Munster, IN

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REMEMBER

• Find answers to your questions
• Ask the reference librarian in your
• local public, university and medical library

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Search Engines

• 800 million web pages
• No supervisory authority
• Search content of web pages
• Search by words
• Placement of words
• Meta-tags

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Domain Names

• .net Network organizations
• .org Non-profit organizations
• .com Business
• .gov Government
• .edu Education

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Web Directory

• Organized web site listings
• Assembled by human reviewers
• Link site home pages
• Minimize deep linking
• Yahoo

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Boolean Logic

• AND
• NOT
• OR

AND
NOT
OR
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General Information Search Engines

• Google
• www.google.com
• Advanced Google
• Images
• 17,700 images mold in the home
• Ask
• www.ask.com
• Kartoo
• www.kartoo.com

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Evaluate Websites

• Authority / Source
• Content
• Objectivity
• Date / Timeliness

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BEWARE OF THESE

• NO date at the bottom of the page
• NO Contact us at the bottom of the page
• Sites without any Authority no idea who is
  responsible for site
• Content does not match title of site

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Examples Bad Sites

• http//147.129.226.1/library/research/AIDSFACTS.ht
  m
• http//www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.
  html
• http//www.whitehouse.net/

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• QUALITY
• WEB SITES

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PubMed

• www.pubmed.gov
• NLM- scientific
• Web-based Medline
• Tutorial
• Inter-library loan
• My NCBI

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MEDLINE Plus

• www.medlineplus.gov
• Health topics
• Lead Poisioning
• ToxTown http//toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/
• Radon
• Mold
• Drug information
• Medical encyclopedia
• Medical dictionary

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INSPIRE

• http//www.inspire.net/
• Virtual library
• Available only to Indiana residents
• Register
• 26 Databases
• Consumer Health

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INSPIRE

• Encyclopedias
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Full text

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Combined Health Information Database (CHID)
  http//chid.nih.gov/

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Federal Government Resources

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  www.epa.gov/lead/
• Centers for Disease Control
• http//www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Dept. Health and Human Services
• http//www.hhs.gov/
• Food and Drug Administration
• http//www.fda.gov/
• HUD
• http//www.hud.gov/offices/lead/

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RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN

• Lead Busters Club
• http//www.niehs.gov/kids/leadbusters/home.htm
• Stories
• Wordsearches
• Rap song
• Teachers guides

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RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN

• Kids Corner
• http//www.nsc.org/ehc/kidscorn.htm
• Word searches
• Puzzles
• Mazes
• Coloring
• Activities

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HEALTHY HOME SITES

• National Center for Healthy Housing
• http//www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/index.html
• Federal Citizen Information Center
• http//www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/family/healthyh
  ome/lead.htm

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HEALTHY HOME SITES

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• http//www.cpsc.gov/
• National Institute of Environmental
• Health Sciences
• http//www.niehs.nih.gov/

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MOLD

• Brief guide to mold, moisture, and your home
  EPA
• The Facts about mold American Industrial
  Hygiene Association

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MOLD

• Mold Resources EPA
• Mold cleanup
• Floods
• Indoor air quality
• Schools and mold

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ASBESTOS

• Agency for Toxic Substances and
• Disease Registry
• Asbestos in the Home
• Where can I find asbestos?
• How to identify materials that contain it
• Dos and donts
  

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RADON

• Consumers Guide to Radon Reduction
• Radon test results
• What to look for in a radon reduction system
• Radon reduction techniques
• Radon in water

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RADON

• Radon Guide for Tenants
• Renters Radon checklist
• What can building owners do about radon problems

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INDIANA

• Indiana State Dept. of Health
• Indoor and Radiologic Health Radon
• Marion County Health Dept.
• Ft. Wayne Allen County Health Dept.
• Environmental Epidemiology - Indiana

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STATES

• Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Connecticut
• http//www.dph.state.ct.us/lead/lead_program.htm
• Lead inspections
• Lead safe work practices
• Section for Renovators and Remodelers
• Related links

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STATES

• Lead Program Website Maine
• http//www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/led/index
• Links
• Miscellaneous
• Medical personnel
• Families and caregivers
• Home Owners and contractors

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STATES

• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• http//www2.state.tn.us/health/index.htm
• Prevention tips
• Healthy diets
• Links

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ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES

• Improving Kids Environment Coalition (IKE)
• National Center for Healthy Housing
• Alliance for Healthy Homes
• The Lead Group
• The Ohio State University

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GRANTS

• J.C. Downing Foundation
• http//www.jcdowning.org/resources/generalguide.ht
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• General Information
• Basic principles for grant writing

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GRANTS

• Grantseeking in Minnesota
• http//www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
• Very complete helpful hints for
• success.
• Explains how to calculate expenses.
• FAQs

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GRANTS

• CFDA The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  http//12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html
• Developing a grant proposal
• Lists grants for
• Community based organizations
• Parent groups

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GRANTS

• http//www.npguides.org
• Grant writing tips
• Preliminary proposal overview
• Parts of a full proposal
• Sample proposals
• Links to grantmakers and
• grant seeking resources

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BOOKS

• Raising Children Toxic Free How to Keep Your
  Child Safe from Lead, Asbestos, Pesticides, and
  Other Environmental Hazards.
• Healthy Home Kit Inspecting the Environmental
  Hazards.
• Better Basics for the Home Simple Solutions for
  Less Toxic Living

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BOOKS

• Getting the lead out The complete resource for
  Preventing and Coping with Lead Poisoning
• Get the Lead Out Nypirgs Handbook for Lead
  Poisoning and Prevention

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BOOKS

• What Every Homeowner Needs to Know about Mold
  and What to do about it.
• Protecting your Home from Radon A Step by Step
  Manual.
• Creating a Healthy Household the Ultimate Guide
  for Healthier, Safer, Less Toxic Living.
• Mold Survival Guide For your Home and for Your
  Health

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SUMMARY

• Select good web sites
• Use good search engines
• Use correct language
• Use agency and organization websites
• Get to know a librarian!!