Tools and Resources

Find Books | Reference Resources | Databases | Directories | Recommended Websites

Find Books

 

VCU Libraries Catalog Use the library catalog to search for books located in CHEC.

Databases

Care Notes (Micromedex)

Subscription to Care Notes ended December 14, 2008.

 

Consumer Health Complete

Online consumer health information database for use in the Community Health Education Center. Search full-text health reference titles, find information on prescription drugs, find images, and view video clips about a variety of health topics. NEW

 

Facts On File Health Reference Center

Health Reference Center is a great starting point to find basic information about health topics. Includes diseases, mental health, wellness, and information about the body systems. Also, contains basic information on a variety of lab tests. For use in the Community Health Education Center. NEW

 

MD Consult

(VCU Libraries) Available on both campuses OR off-campus with a VCU Password. Scroll down the screen to "MD Consult". There is a "Patient Education Handouts" section.

 

NORD

(National Organization for Rare Disorders) - Find information on many rare diseases. Available in the Community Health Education Center. NEW

 

Patient Education Online

(American Academy of Pediatrics) Searchable database of pediatric patient handouts for children, teens, and parents. For use in the Community Health Education Center. NEW

Reference Resources

Anatomy Resources:

Anatomy

contains a list of anatomy websites including tutorials.

Clinical Trials:

Clinicaltrials.gov

National Caner Institute Clinical Trials

Dictionaries:

Medical Dictionary - from MedlinePlus

Drug Information:

Drug Information - from MedlinePlus

Encyclopedias:

Medical Encyclopedia - English or Espanol - from MedlinePlus

Other:

Evaluating Health-related Web Pages

(MLA)Not all websites are created equally. These tips from MLA will help users learn to evaluate health websites.

 

Financial, Legal and Insurance Support

lists sites for users to find local financial, legal and insurance support.

 

Multicultural Health

Find general health information and information written in a variety of languages.

 

Special Needs

Links to resources that are easy to read and resources for low vision users. Also, there are links to resources on health literacy.

Directories

United Way Directory of Services

Search the United Way's Directory to find health services and support groups in and around Richmond.

 

Hospital and Doctor Directory

Find links to hospital and doctor directories. Also, find sites that evaluate hospitals and nursing homes.

 

Healthfinder

Search for doctors, hospitals, services, and organizations.

Recommended Websites

MedlinePlus - English or Espanol

(National Library of Medicine) This site is a good place to start searching for health information. MedlinePlus contains information on diseases and conditions, medical encyclopedia, dictionary, health tutorials, and directories.

 

Hardin Meta Directory on Internet Health Sources

 

"Top Ten" Most Useful Websites

(Medical Library Association)