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Consumer Health Information Resource Service [CHIRS] &Go Local Nebraska
Nebraskans’ health information benefits through all Nebraska Libraries
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Teresa HartmanHead of Education/Associate ProfessorMcGoogan Library of MedicineUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center
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CHIRS Network
• Local libraries participate as information providers and distributors
• McGoogan Library of Medicine is primary source of expert health information librarians and biomedical databases
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How CHIRS fits into consumers’ health planning
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CHIRS information includes:
Evaluated, low or no commercial bias information from the following sources:
• Clinical trials• Research journals• Websites• CHIRS book collection• Go Local Nebraska
directory listings
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Go Local Nebraska-a CHIRS service• Statewide directory of
health organizations, facilities, and professionals
• Information arranged by city, county, and subject
• Directory created in Nebraska by expert librarians, and connected to topics in MedlinePlus.gov
Free Resources and Tools
• CHIRS collection of books for interlibrary loan
• Year of CHIRS emailed newsletter
• Display and promotional materials
• Go Local Nebraska blog
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Key Benefits
•CHIRS frees patrons to concentrate on their health during times of health crisis and decision-making
•CHIRS offers free access to expert information professionals and millions of dollars of full-text research information that one cannot Google™
• CHIRS sends focused information sources, improving visits and experiences with health professionals
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Request CHIRS Services
• On the web: http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer
• By phone: 402-559-6221 toll-free 1-866-800-5209
• By email: [email protected]
• CHIRS is also directly available to your patrons through your library’s Reference service
Links• CHIRS – request CHIRS search,
display/promotion materials, access previous editions of Year of CHIRS http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer/
• CHIRS book list http://helix.unmc.edu/search/ftlist%5Ebib38%2C1%2C0%2C755/mode=0
• Go Local Nebraska http://medlineplus.gov/nebraska
• Go Local Nebraska blog http://golocalne.blogspot.com
• Email: CHIRS [email protected] • Email: Go Local Nebraska [email protected]