Helpful Web Sites
An Important Note: information provided by these internet sources is for general information and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Any medical or other decisions should be made in consultation with your physician.
Alternative Medicine : Site offers links to the indexes, guides and directories of health supersites. Start here to avoid ads and quackery in alternative and complementary medicine.
CAPHIS: Web Sites You Can Trust : A directory of 100 quality health information sites collected, evaluated and reviewed by the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Full-text of CDC data on statistics, fact sheets, traveler's health, prevention guidelines, bioterrorism, infectious diseases, and more. Includes Spanish.
Healthfinder : Free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes Spanish.
MEDEM Health Care Information : Click on Medical Library to access patient education information. All of MEDEM's health care information has been provided and approved by the nation's leading medical societies.
MedlinePlus Consumer Health Info : The most up-to-date quality health care information on the Internet. Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine. Includes Spanish.
PubMed Medline : Free access to Medline back to 1966 from The National Library of Medicine. This link also includes the print journal holdings for the Affinity Libraries as well as links to some of our full-text.
The National Cancer Institute : Recent and accurate cancer information for health professionals and patients. Summaries include treatment, screening, prevention, and supportive care information. Includes Spanish.
Wiscat - Wisconsin's Statewide Library Catalog : Includes univeristy, public, school, and special library holdings.
