Medline Plus
Description of Resource
Medline Plus is a website created and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It is a free resource for patients and caregivers, providing a wealth of medical information, including a dictionary, encyclopedia, and directories. It also offers a variety of multimedia resources including videos, interactive tutorials, calculators, games, and quizzes.
Citation: Medline Plus. Accessed November 11, 2013. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus. |
Strengths
|
Weaknesses
|
Screenshots
Medline Plus Homepage
- Prominent search function
- Links to major sections: Health Topics, Drugs & Supplements, Videos & Cool Tools
- Links to helpful resources
- Lots of helpful information is hidden at bottom
Health Topics
- Variety of topic groupings for easy usability
- 900+ conditions and issues represented
- Information is reviewed regularly and updated daily
Videos and Cool Tools
- Interactive tutorials and videos
- Gamification: calculators, quizzes, games
- Randomly placed buttons relegate useful information to sidebar
Search Results
- Article about search term at top, followed by search results
- Can refine search results by type or keywords using lists on left
- Search help link at top