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Health and Wellness Digital Resources Presentation

WLS Digital Resources – Health and Wellness Presentation 10-14-2022 (printable)

Merck Manuals are available in six languages and two interfaces.

  • Professional Version for doctors and medical students
    • Resources include Tables of Assessment Instruments, Patient Symptom podcasts
    • Cases and Quizzes
    • Medical News
    • Procedures and Exam videos
  • Consumer Version in everyday language
    • Resources include Quizzes, Self-assessment Tools
    • Common Symptoms
    • Emergency and First Aid information
    • Drug Information with Pill Identifier

Gale, the vendor who provides Academic OneFile, Business Insights: Essentials, General OneFile, Gale In Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits), and InfoTrak Newsstand, provides online help for staff and patrons.

  • Downloadable Training Tools, including Tip Sheets, Projects, and Resource Guides offer instructions and information in printable format.
  • Video Tutorials are short videos to get you started.
  • Upcoming and Recorded Webinars last about an hour and spotlight research techniques and recent enhancements.
  • Gale Database help is context sensitive. On any page, click the More icon and then Help.

FAQs

Q. Where should patrons go for help?

A. Library staff can provide patrons with this list of technical support links.

Q. When did access to Mergent business products end?

A. Access ended December 31, 2020.

Q. When did access to PressReader end?

A. Access ended December 31, 2021. Check out OverDrive magazine content.