About MedlinePlus: New and Updated Information

About MedlinePlus: New and Updated Information. NLM Tech Bull. 2019 Nov-Dec;(431):b5.

MedlinePlus is an online consumer health service of the National Library of Medicine. It provides high-quality, relevant health and wellness information for patients and their families and friends.

In November 2019, the suite of web pages where you can learn about MedlinePlus resources and policies was expanded and updated to include:

• About MedlinePlus
• General Information About MedlinePlus, Using MedlinePlus, and Information for Web Developers
• A message from NLM Director Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan
• A new overview of MedlinePlus (with a printable PDF version coming soon)
• New guidance on citing information from MedlinePlus, including citation format examples
• Updated guidelines for selection of links for MedlinePlus
• Updated resources for trainers and librarians
• Expanded guidelines for linking to and using content from MedlinePlus
• More information about how content on MedlinePlus is reviewed and updated

To streamline this information about MedlinePlus, some web pages were discontinued, including the FAQs, awards and recognition page, milestones page, bibliography, and MedlinePlus tour. When applicable, these links have been redirected to related content on MedlinePlus.

We welcome your feedback. Please use the Customer Support button at the top of any MedlinePlus web page to submit a comment or question.