Health and Wellness

Compiled by: Jane Ellen Innes

Last updated September 18, 2020

Evaluating Information

Check out these resources for help in evaluating online health information:

Medical Library Association (MLA) User's Guide. This guide to evaluating online health information is supported by the MLA - the organization of librarians whose primary purpose is promoting reliable health, wellness, and medical information.
Medline Plus - Evaluating Health Information. This National Library of Medicine page points you to resources and includes a link to the MedlinePlus tutorial on evaluating health information online.
Health on the Net (HON) Code. The HONcode is a code of ethics that guides site managers in setting up a minimum set of mechanisms to provide quality, objective and transparent medical information tailored to the needs of the audience

At the Library

Medicine and Health books begin at 610, in the non-fiction section of the Library.

Magazines available from Libby/Overdrive

Men's Health - Multiple topic-specific editions, available in German and Spanish
Women's Health - Multiple topic-specific editions, available in German and Spanish
Good Health
Eye Health
Health & Fitness - Multiple topic-specific editions
Healthy Recipes from Around the World
The Story of Medicine
Zest - Healthy You Magazine

Increase your Health Literacy Skills

Digitallearn.org

MyHealthfinder content is a website that shares evidence-based health information.

Healthy Family Habits created by the National Center for Families Learning.

Website Accessibility Policy

Jefferson County Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jefferson County Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (541) 475-3351

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jefferson County Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Jefferson County Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (541) 475-3351.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.