Federal and State Government Sites:
U.S. National Institutes of Health
See particularly the extensive sections on Health Information and Scientific Resources.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
The world’s largest medical library. Free access to PubMed and MEDLINEplus.
Illinois Department of Public Health
Includes a variety of health statistics, as well as health fact sheets, an a-z topics list, and other online publications.
Reference Sites:
The Internet Public Library: Health & Medical Sciences Resources
A searchable directory of Internet sites devoted to health/medical topics.
The Internet Public Library: Fitness & Exercise Resources
Scholarly Sports Sites
"brings together the websites which will assist the serious sports researcher, kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, college/ university student and faculty." International in coverage.
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) of the Medical Library Association’s top 100 "Web Sites You Can Trust"
From general sites to those specific to women, men, children, and seniors.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information–Home Edition
A consumer-accessible edition of the standard reference manual, available in interactive multimedia and text-based versions.
The Rush World Book Medical Encyclopedia
An online medical encyclopedia searchable by symptom, age, topic, or alphabetically. Also has collection of photographs and videos about common health issues.
