Friday, October 23, 2009

Flu Facts and Info - Up to Date and Evidence Based

A wealth of quality, reliable, well-organized information regarding the seasonal flu and the H1N1 "Swine Flu" is available from Federal government and Ebsco Publishing websites.

1) http://www.ebscohost.com/flu/ - Ebsco Publishing has collected Evidence-based information from their clinical reference databases and scholarly literature and made it available from one convenient website.

2) Flu.gov - Health and Human Services Department from the Federal government provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.

At these websites you can find the below listed features and more:

Thursday, October 8, 2009

National Information Literacy Awareness Month

President Obama has declared October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month. He states in part, "Rather than merely possessing data, we must also learn the skills necessary to acquire, collate, and evaluate information for any situation. This new type of literacy also requires competency with communication technologies, including computers and mobile devices that can help in our day-to-day decision making. National Information Literacy Awareness Month highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age." Click here to view a copy of declaration in its entirety.

New Online Encyclopedia on Social Issues!

Social Issues In America: An Encyclopedia is a new online encylopedia purchased by Olympic College libraries. The Encyclopedia can be accessed 24/7 online from any internet capable computer. This reference work adresses nearly 170 timely American issues in breadth and detail, providing an introduction to the basic concepts, terminology, historical background, competing points of view, statistics, and research materials associated with each one.

This online encyclopedia can be accessed from the Haselwood Library Website by clicking on the Finding Articles link and scrolling down alphabetically under the "Reference Works" heading.