Database Spotlight
Go Librarying: HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER
This is part of a series, highlighting databases available through the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library website.
Libraries are not just "books" anymore. Though there are wonderful collections in the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, we also subscribe to many online databases. Databases are an online resource containing thousands of newspaper and magazine articles in addition to biographical and medical information, genealogical sources, encyclopedia articles, and general reference materials that cover a wide variety of subjects and provide reliable information. The library subscribes to databases in 12 different subject categories. There are even specific databases for children and teens to help them with their homework. Most of the information retrieved is in full text articles. And the good news is that the databases are available 24/7 from home, school or work. All you need is a library card to gain remote access.
The key word here is reliable. When you use an internet search engine how do you really know who is providing the websites that Google, or Yahoo list. This is especially important when seeking accurate information about health and wellness.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER: This database is part of the Gale publishing company"s group of databases and contains information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal Remedies, and Alternative Treatments, etc.
Though it contains a lot of information, the database is "user friendly." It provides a one-stop, full-text resource for health information by integrating collections of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and government information.
So when you think of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, think bigger than "books and information" -- think electronic resources and use your library card to access all of this information 24/7. If you need help using the databases, please contact the Reference Desk at the Central Library (979-7151 ext 4) or Ask a J-MRL Librarian.
QUESTION: Can you find information about the common prescription cholesterol drug "Lipitor"?
