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MAC/MLA 2001MAC/MLA 2001Eyes on NLMEyes on NLM
October 19, 2001
Ocean City, Maryland
MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus
• Three years of growth
• Creation and maintenance
• Future plans
MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus
• Debuted on October 22, 1998– 22 health topics
• Today—comprehensive, user-driven health resource– 500 health topics + drug, encyclopedia,
news and interactive patient education tutorials
– Over 5 million hits per month
JanuaryJanuary: Health News: Health News
February: Interactive TutorialsFebruary: Interactive Tutorials
•Fully narrated
•Animations
•Low-literacy
•Printable summary
•Spanish modules
October: Announcement Lists October: Announcement Lists
MEDLINEplus-NEW
• Announcements
• New Topics
• New links by topic
MEDLINEplus-NIH
• New consumer health resources from the National Institutes of Health
How is it created and How is it created and maintained?maintained?
• Staffing
• Systems technology
• Procedures
• Selection guidelines
Library Managers
IT Manager
Programmers
Public Services Mgr
Reference
Cataloging
Selections
Web design
librarian
Public Services
Systems Librarians
Contract librarians
MEDLINEplus SystemMEDLINEplus System
•Database of records (Oracle)
•Web-based input system (Cold Fusion)
•Authorities and rules
•Review and approval process
•Remote access
•HTML generated nightly for Web
MEDLINEplus at
http://medlineplus.gov
Input System
(Cold Fusion)
Static HTML Files
Oracle Database for
input / maintenance
Nightly
build
Input system interface
Creating new topicsCreating new topics• People want information on very
specific topics (their topic)• Look at number of requests in search
log• Look at length of pages during topic
review• Look at characteristics of pages (e.g.,
number of specific conditions
Topic Name
MeSH
1
2
3
4
5
6
Site selection and record creationSite selection and record creation
Selection GuidelinesSelection Guidelines
•Linked from “About MEDLINEplus”•Emphasis on government health organizations
–NIH collaboration
•Must be authoritative, accurate and well maintained•NLM contacts organizations about
–Technical issues (frames, registration)–Medical advisory boards–Creation and “updated” dates
Name / URL
Description
Display to public?
Topic page(s) site should appear on
Type of site
Subcategories
Organization
Maintaining QualityMaintaining Quality
•Check daily/weekly for new material
•Review topics every 6 months
•Check daily for broken links
New features--release processNew features--release process• Library side
– Identifies need (feedback and usability testing)– Develops user requirement
• Programming side– Develops specification– Programs test system
• Both sides– Develop test plans– Test, fix problems, release
Future PlansFuture Plans• Enhance drug information with American
Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists database
• Spanish-language version of site• Site for seniors• Additional content – interactive tutorials• Data sharing – state and local information