SECTION 2: STRATEGIES FOR LOCATING RELIABLE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION ON THE WEB

MEDLINEplus

Below is the MEDLINEplus home page.

Click here if you want to open a new browser window to MEDLINEplus. You can also do a "Bookmark" in Netscape® or add it to your "Favorites" in Internet Explorer® if you want to go back to it later: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/.
You can open a second Web browse screen and follow along "live" or use the screen captures below).

Like other Web sites, it has a 1. navigation menu along the left-hand side of the screen. Notice the available menu options:

• Health Topics
• Drug Information
• Medical Encyclopedia
• Dictionary
• News
• Directories

2. Other main menu options that appear above are the "site map", "frequently asked questions" (FAQ) link, "Contact Us" e-mail feature, and a link to the Spanish language version.

Remember to use the site map if you want to know how MEDLINEplus is organized, and what kinds of information it contains.

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