Martin, Elaine RussoLanier, Don2022-08-232022-08-231996-04-012006-08-04Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 78(4): 210-16, 1996.8826631https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/36121The Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago obtained a grant from the Illinois State Library to implement a statewide demonstration project that would provide consumer health information (CHI) using InfoTrac's Health Reference Center CD-ROM database. The goals of the project were to cooperate with targeted public libraries and clinics in providing CHI at the earliest point of need; to provide access to the database via a dial-up network server and a toll-free telephone number; and to work with targeted sites on database training, core CHI reference sources, and referral procedures. This paper provides background information about the project; describes the major systems and technical issues encountered; and discusses the outcomes, impact, and envisioned enhancements.en-USThis article was first published in Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 78(4): 210-16, 1996.ChicagoComputer Communication NetworksDecision MakingInformation ServicesLibrariesPatient EducationPatient ParticipationLibrary and Information ScienceJournal Articlehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=lib_articles&unstamped=1https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/lib_articles/14189583lib_articles/14