Maternal and Child Health Library Services

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Maternal and Child Health Library Services
Georgetown
University
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MCH Library Services

• Providing a timely, easy-to-use virtual library
• for the MCH community.

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MCH Library Audiences

• MCH program managers and advocates
• Health care providers/organizations
  (pediatricians, obstetricians, nurses, etc.)
• Faculty and students
• Researchers
• Policymakers/organizations
• Public health professionals
• Business leaders and foundations
• Families and the public

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http//www.mchlibrary.info
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http//www.mchlibrary.info

• MCH Alert weekly electronic newsletter
• Resource guides compiled by library staff
• Searchable databases of publications, programs,
  organizations
• Links to the best on the Web
• Aids for using the site search, A-Z topic list,
  site map, FAQs

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Now Let Us Take a Tour

• Home page
• Resource examples
• Alert
• Knowledge path
• Bibliography
• Organization list
• Links

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Tour, continued

• The Deep Web Databases
• MCHLine
• Organizations
• MCH Projects

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Tour, continued

• Finding aids
• How to use the site
• A-Z topic index
• Search
• FAQs
• Site map
• Descriptions of resources

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Additional Resources

• Bright Futures and
• DCs Health Check Provider Education System

Healthy Start
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource
Center
MCH Research
NCEMCH Publications
On-site Historic Collection
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Scope and Limitations

• Focus Prevention program development
• Materials funded by Maternal and Child
  Health Bureau, other federal agencies, state
  and local agencies, professional
  associations
• Clinical information generally excluded (e.g.,
  diagnosis and treatment) except for MCH
  Alert

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MCH Library Serviceshttp//www.mchlibrary.info

• Providing a timely, easy-to-use virtual library
• for the MCH community.