Training and tutorial Internet sites for health workers
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Dear colleagues,
I am enclosing an annotated list of links to full text training
sites on the Internet and gateways to related resources. Origi-
nally, this was prepared for distribution on AHILA-NET and then
also sent to HIF-NET so please excuse any cross-postings.
All the sites noted below are listed on the 'INASP Health Links'
sub-page titled 'Internet Skills for Health Information Work-
ers'. By using the URL listed below, you can link directly to
these and more training-related resources:
http://www.inasp.info/health/links/intskills.html
I trust this will be of use to you.
Yours truly,
Lenny Rhine
University Librarian Emeritus
University of Florida
mailto:rhinel@ufl.edu
Basic Internet FAQ for the Medical Librarian: General Internet
Information
This FAQ sheet (Frequently Asked Questions) is designed for the
Medical Librarian with little or no experience of the Internet.
It includes links to related sites. The site is maintained by
the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, U.S.
http://nnlm.gov/scr/techsheets/bodin1.html
Basic Internet FAQ for the Medical Librarian: Internet Informa-
tion Access
This FAQ sheet (Frequently Asked Questions) continues with dis-
cussion of various resources available for sending and receiving
data on the Internet. It includes information on e-mail, telnet,
ftp, and links to related sites.
http://nnlm.gov/scr/techsheets/bodin2.html
Databasics or Leveling of the Database Learning Curve
This site is an overview of 'common database functions' for
searching health related databases. It includes information on
help/guide pages, truncation/wildcards symbols, controlled vo-
cabulary, limits, combining searches, and history of session.
These are concepts that can be applied to searching in numerous
online databases. The site is maintained by the Health Science
Center Libraries, University of Florida, U.S.
http://www.library.health.ufl.edu/nancy/databasics.html
Electronic Information Resources for Health Researchers and Pro-
fessionals (INFORM)
This site contains materials from a health information training
workshop held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, July 2005. It includes
educational material on literature searches, formulating
searches, finding references to journal articles, accessing
fulltext articles, and finding and evaluating WWW sites. These
documents have been produced by INFORM, an international col-
laborative network based in the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala
University, Sweden.
http://www.inasp.info/training/health-inform/
Electronic Journals and Electronic Resources Library Management
This site contains educational material used for various INASP
workshops. These modules are intended for health professionals
and researchers. Particular emphasis is given to electronic in-
formation resources that are available through PERI
(http://www.inasp.info/peri/index.shtml), a program to support
capacity building in the research sector in developing and tran-
sitional countries. The materials are available in English, Rus-
sian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
http://www.inasp.info/training/ejournals/
Guide to Internet Discovery Tools for Health Professionals,
Librarians, and Consumers
This site provides a list of high-quality starting points for
Internet resources in the health sciences and librarianship. The
site is maintained by the National Network of Libraries of Medi-
cine, U.S.
http://nnlm.gov/tools.html
HINARI Guide to Using PubMed
This site is a step-by-step guide (pdf) to using the PUBMED bib-
liographic database for identifying accessible journal articles
via Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI).
The tool is useful for those in developing and transitional
countries that have registered for HINARI access. Go to HINARI
for information on the program and how to register. The guide
was developed by TEEAL/AGORA/HINARI Africa Office.
http://www.who.int/entity/hinari/training/HINARI%20Guide%20to%20Using%20PubMed.pdf
Internet Information Center
This site is intended for those who wish to learn how to use the
Internet and, in particular, resources provided by National Li-
brary of Medicine, U.S. It includes links to tutorials, presen-
tations, videos, resource samplers, and advice sheets.
http://nnlm.gov/netinfo/
Internet for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
This site is a free, interactive tutorial that lets users de-
velop and practice Internet Information Skills. It is comprised
of a series of modules that assist the user in identifying and
locating health and medical information for nurses and midwives.
The site is maintained by BIOME, UK.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/nurse
Internet Medic
This site is a free, interactive tutorial that lets users de-
velop and practice Internet Information Skills. It is comprised
of a series of modules that assist the user in identifying and
locating health and medical information for physicians. The site
is maintained by BIOME, UK.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/medic
Internet Training Activities and Materials
This site contains annotated links to numerous INASP workshops
and training materials on electronic information access in de-
veloping countries. Several links are specific to health infor-
mation while others deal with issues that are relevant to the
developing country environment ? ranging from bandwidth optimi-
zation to PC trouble shooting and web page design.
http://www.inasp.info/training/
NNLM Training Manual
This manual provides training materials for those who wish want
to learn how to use the Internet and National Library of Medi-
cine resources. It includes links to tutorials, presentations,
videos, resource samplers, and advice sheets. The site is main-
tained by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, U.S.
http://nnlm.gov/train/
PubMed Tutorial
This site is a tutorial for users to learn how to utilize and
navigate the many search features of PubMed. The tutorial is set
up as a series of topical sections that can be completed indi-
vidually or as a whole. It contains an alphabetical index and
was designed by the Health Science Center Libraries, University
of Florida, U.S.
http://www.library.health.ufl.edu/pubmed/pubmed2/
Resources for International Librarians, Health Professionals and
Researchers in Developing Countries
Developed by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), this site
provides links to useful resources for health information work-
ers in developing countries. It includes links to sites on
training and courses, document delivery, library development
manuals and other NLM sites of interest.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/ref/international.html
10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
This site indicates the essential questions to ask when evaluat-
ing a health related resource on the Internet. It is intended
for use by the general public, but the criteria are applicable
for all. The site is maintained by the National Center for Com-
plimentary and Alternative Health, U.S.
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources/
Ways to Find Medical Information on the Internet
This site provides a brief overview and first steps for finding
medical and health sciences information on the Internet.
http://www.pavilion.co.uk/mednet/find_med.html