AHILA-WHO-INASP workshop Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, July 2005 Martha J Garrett, Director, INFORM Health information resources: On-line sites & access routes
Many types of resources on WWW Journal articles Teaching materials Clinical guidelines & EBM reviews Information on specific health topics
Available physical form varies Some can be downloaded from on- line Some can be ordered on-line and delivered by in print or CD form by regular
Free for everyone Free by national provision Free via subsidized access Many free, but in different ways
Free for everyone: journal articles Medline/PubMed GFMER free journal links Freemedicaljournals Google Scholar
Free for everyone: teaching materials Freebooksfordoctors DPDx at CDC Virtual hospital
Free for everyone: clinical guidelines & EBM reviews GFMER guideline links Cochrane review abstracts e-medicine review articles
Free for everyone: information on specific health topics WHO health topics list NLMs MedlinePlus INASPs Health Links
Free by national provision Highwires journals POPLINE materials
Free via subsidized access HINARI INASP/PERI AGORA
Sumary of overview Many types of resources on WWW Available physical form varies Many free, but in different ways Free to everyone Free by national provision Free via subsidized access
Something to remember These overheads and exercise sheets give only a few examples of each resource type For more examples and details, see the INFORM workshop training materials