Download - NCompass Live: Go Local Nebraska and CHIRS - Your Local Information Resources for Health-related Issues

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Consumer Health Information Resource Service [CHIRS] &Go Local Nebraska

Nebraskans’ health information benefits through all Nebraska Libraries

NCompass Live – March 18, 2009

Teresa HartmanHead of Education/Associate ProfessorMcGoogan Library of MedicineUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

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CHIRS Network

• Local libraries participate as information providers and distributors

• McGoogan Library of Medicine is primary source of expert health information librarians and biomedical databases

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How CHIRS fits into consumers’ health planning

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CHIRS information includes:

Evaluated, low or no commercial bias information from the following sources:

• Clinical trials• Research journals• Websites• CHIRS book collection• Go Local Nebraska

directory listings

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Go Local Nebraska-a CHIRS service• Statewide directory of

health organizations, facilities, and professionals

• Information arranged by city, county, and subject

• Directory created in Nebraska by expert librarians, and connected to topics in MedlinePlus.gov

Free Resources and Tools

• CHIRS collection of books for interlibrary loan

• Year of CHIRS emailed newsletter

• Display and promotional materials

• Go Local Nebraska blog

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Key Benefits

•CHIRS frees patrons to concentrate on their health during times of health crisis and decision-making

•CHIRS offers free access to expert information professionals and millions of dollars of full-text research information that one cannot Google™

• CHIRS sends focused information sources, improving visits and experiences with health professionals

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Request CHIRS Services

• On the web: http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer

• By phone: 402-559-6221 toll-free 1-866-800-5209

• By email: [email protected]

• CHIRS is also directly available to your patrons through your library’s Reference service

Links• CHIRS – request CHIRS search,

display/promotion materials, access previous editions of Year of CHIRS http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer/

• CHIRS book list http://helix.unmc.edu/search/ftlist%5Ebib38%2C1%2C0%2C755/mode=0

• Go Local Nebraska http://medlineplus.gov/nebraska

• Go Local Nebraska blog http://golocalne.blogspot.com

• Email: CHIRS [email protected] • Email: Go Local Nebraska [email protected]