
Article
e-Mental Health: Providing Quality Mental Health Information to Practitioners and the Public
Library Publications
Publication Date
2006-10-1
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Abstract
With the Internet a prominent place for many Americans to turn when seeking health information, the importance of providing authoritative, reliable, quality-filtered resources is a tasl well-suited for professional medical librarians. This article outlines three steps librarians can take to locate, organize, develop and deliver quality e-mental health resources effectively for mental health professionals and their patients, including establishing partnerships, developing and delivering resources, and providing training and outreach.
Keywords
- e-mental health,
- internet resources,
- mental health information,
- library resources,
- library outreach,
- medical libraries,
- medical librarians
Rights and Permissions
Copyright is retained by The Haworth Press.
Source
This article was published in the Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 6(4), 2006, p. 55-62. Copyright is retained by The Haworth Press.
Citation Information
Sally A Gore and Elaine Russo Martin. "e-Mental Health: Providing Quality Mental Health Information to Practitioners and the Public" Vol. 6 Iss. 4 (2006) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sally_gore/4/