Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article describes the Genetics Home Reference, the National Library of Medicine's searchable Web resource that provides reliable information about genetic conditions, genes, and chromosomes and their relationship to the health of individuals, families, or populations. This resource contains descriptions of hundreds of genes and genetic conditions, with new content being added regularly. Features of the resource will be described as well as the browse and search methods used to access the information.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Recommended Citation
Charbonneau, Deborah H. and Healy, Annette M., "Genetics Home Reference: Locating Easy-To-Understand Genetics Information" (2005). Library Scholarly Publications. 32.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/libsp/32
Comments
This article is the publisher's version, previously appearing in the Journal of Consumer Health and the Internet, 9(4): 61-68.
Citation: Charbonneau, D.H. and Healy, A.M. (2005). Genetics home reference: locating easy-to- understand genetics information. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 9(4): 61-68.