Research Tools

EBSCO's version of a health database that provides easy-to-understand consumer health information. A great place to start for a basic medical definition, health article or basic overview of a health-related topic. However, if you are looking for in-depth or more technical health information, you would be better trying a database like Medline Plus.

• Evidence-based reports
• Encyclopedias and Reference Books
• Fact Sheets and Pamphlets
• News articles
• Drug and Herb Information
• Alternative Source articles
• Images and Diagrams
• Videos and Animations
• Searchable health books that can be read online

• Remember: Search results will have highlighted tabs at the top depending on what is available. Look at all tabs for a complete results list.
• Results can be emailed, printed and saved.
• Information is clearly marked with who authored the information, the credentials of the author and when the article was last updated. A great plus for making sure information is current and accurate, especially for reports!
• You can translate pages and articles into several different languages.
• Provided by the West Virginia Library Commission. Availability subject to change.

The West Virginia Library Commission provides statewide databases with funds from the West Virginia State Legislature and the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Institute of Library and Museum Services. If you don't have a Kanawha County Public Library card access to this resource is available at the West Virginia Info Depot.