How to Use This Site
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For Health Professionals, Students in Professional Programs, and General Audiences To find what you need on this site, you can use any of the following methods: |
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Use
the Search Page and the A-Z Index to
locate pages and documents on the site by topic or to perform a cross-database search.
- Use Search
the Databases and MCH Links to
find references to selected and evaluated information that is located
elsewhere. Links to the publishers and full text documents are
included when available.
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Browse
the
sections on the sidebar to review resource collections.
- Read and subscribe to the MCH Alert.
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Especially For Families and Consumers View our collection of family resource briefs. In addition, many resources on MCH Library Web site include information for families and consumers. To find this information use any of the following methods: |
- Search MCHLine® using your topic term plus a choice of these terms in the keywords field (one at a time): "consumer education materials," "educational materials," "materials for children," "materials for adolescents," and "low literacy materials."
- Search the MCH Organizations Database using your topic term in the keyword field.
- To find materials in languages other than English, enter the name of the language you are interested in (e.g., Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, braille) into the Search All MCH Library Databases field. To find information in Asian languages in general, enter the term "Asian."
- Review the knowledge paths to locate Web sites and materials of interest.
- See the MCH Links page, especially the Consumer Health and Safety section and the General Information Resources and Libraries section.
- See the Bright Futures Web site.
To borrow or obtain copies of library materials, see the instructions on how to proceed.
For further assistance, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact the MCH Library Staff. We also welcome suggestions on how we may better serve you.
