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Staff Publications

• Consumer Health
• Disaster information Research
• Environmental Health and Toxicology
• HIV/AIDS
• Outreach
• Web Evaluation

Consumer Health

• Dutcher GA.
  Collaborating with community organizations: consumer health information projects sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.
  Health Care on the Internet. 2002; 6(4): 3-20.
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• Dutcher GA, Hamasu C.
  Community-based organizations’ perspective on health information outreach: a panel discussion.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 Oct;93(4 Suppl):S35-42. PMID: 16239956
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• Loo JL, Chang HF, Hochstein C, Sun Y.
  Generating PubMed chemical queries for consumer health literature.
  AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2005;1035. PMID: 16779322

Environmental Health and Toxicology

• Arnesen SJ.
  Environmental health information resources: healthy environments for healthy women and children.
  J Midwifery Womens Health. 2006 Jan-Feb;51(1):35-8. PMID: 16399608
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• Dutcher GA, Arnesen SJ.
  Developing a subject-specific Gopher at the National Library of Medicine.
  Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1995 Apr;83(2):228-33. PMID: 7599590
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• Dutcher GA, Spann M, Gaines C.
  Addressing health disparities and environmental justice: the National Library of Medicine’s Environmental Health Information Outreach Program.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):330-6. PMID: 17641769
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• Fonger GC.
  TOXNET: An online resource for toxicology information.
  IN Computing in environmental resource management : proceedings of a specialty conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 2-4, 1996. Pittsburgh, PA : Air & Waste Management Association, 398-401 (1997).
  
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• Fonger GC.
  Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) as a source of environmental fate information on chemicals.
  Toxicology. 1995 Nov 30;103(2):137-45. PMID: 8545846
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• Fonger GC.
  Toxicological and environmental health information from the National Library of Medicine.
  Toxicol Ind Health. 1996 Sept-Oct;12(5):639-49. PMID: 8989844
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• Fonger, GC.
  Biomedical, environmental and toxicological information via the world wide web at the National Library of Medicine.
  Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology. 1999;1(2):167-74.
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• Fonger GC.
  All Things Toxic.
  Environmental Health Perspectives. 1999 April;7(4):A189.
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• Fonger GC, Goshorn JC, Snyder JW.
  Toxicological information resources at the National Library of Medicine.
  Toxicologic Pathology. 2006;34(6):812-813.
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• Fonger GC, Knoben J, Publicker S, Wexler P, Whiting G.
  World Wide Web Biomedical, Chemical, and Toxicological Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine.
  Chapter 39 in: Salem H, Katz SA; Alternate Toxicological Methods. Boca Ration, FL: CRC Press; 2003.
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• Fonger GC, Stroup D, Thomas PL, Wexler P.
  TOXNET: A computerized collection of toxicological and environmental health information.
  Toxicol Ind Health. 2000 Jan;16(1):4-6. PMID: 10798381
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• Goshorn J.
  Information resources for the twenty-first century: Web-based databases and other resources developed by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program of the USA National Library of Medicine.
  Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2004; 197(3):225-225
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• Hochstein C.
  TOXMAP: A GIS tool for exploring environmental health data. (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  Public Health GIS News and Information. 2004 November;(61)
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• Hochstein C.
  TOXMAP: A geographic information system (GIS) tool for exploring environmental health data.
  NLM Tech Bull. 2005 Jan-Feb;(342):e7
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• Hochstein C.
  TOXMAP: A geographic information portal.
  MLA News. 2005 June/July;(377)
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• Hochstein C.
  TOXLINE® unified.
  NLM Tech Bull. 2006 Jul-Aug;(351):e6.
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• Hochstein C, Arnesen S.
  Skill Kit: Overview of resources from the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP).
  NLM Tech Bull. 2006 May-Jun;(350):e7
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• Hochstein C, Arnesen S.
  Skill Kit: Basic searching of the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB®).
  NLM Tech Bull. 2007 Mar-Apr;(355):e12
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• Hochstein C, Arnesen S, Goshorn J.
  Environmental health and toxicology resources of the United States National Library of Medicine.
  Med Ref Serv Q. 2007 Fall;26(3):21-45. PMID: 17915629
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• Hochstein C, Dooley E.
  TOXMAP. (PDF, 484 KB)
  Environ Health Perspect. 2004 March;112(3)
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• Hochstein C, Szczur M.
  TOXMAP: A GIS-based gateway to environmental health resources.
  In: Thomas C; Standards for Success: GIS for Federal Progress and Accountability. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press; 2006
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• Hochstein C, Szczur M.
  TOXMAP: a GIS-based gateway to environmental health resources.
  Med Ref Serv Q. 2006 Fall;25(3):13-31. PMID: 16893844
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• Love CB, Kramer JF.
  Resources for wildlife professionals. (PDF, 698 KB)
  The Wildlife Professional. 2007;1(3):36-39
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• Love CB, Szczur M, Higgins MW, Aspinall EF.
  Tox Town: An Internet Introduction to Environmental Health and Toxic Chemicals. (PDF, 460 KB)
  Children, Youth and Environments. 2005;15(1): 307-317
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• Nuss C, Chang HF, Moore D, Fonger GC.
  Automated indexing of the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).
  AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2003;954. PMID: 14728459
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• Paulson JA, Arnesen SJ.
  The Use of the Internet for Children's Health and the Environment.
  Pediatr Clin North Am. 2007; 54(1): 135.e1-135.e39. PMID: 17306688
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• Publicker, SP.
  Enviro-Health Links: Environmental Health Subject Guides from the National Library of Medicine.
  J Electron Resour Med Libr. 2008; 4(3):1-9
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• Wexler P, Phillips S.
  Tools for clinical toxicology on the World Wide Web: review and scenario.
  J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2002; 40(7):893-902. PMID: 12507059
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• Wexler P.
  Introduction to Special Issue on Digital Information and Tools.
  Toxicology. 2001; 157(1-2):1-2. PMID: 11164970
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• Wexler P.
  The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program.
  Toxicology. 2004 20 May; 198(1-3):161-168. PMID: 15138039
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• Wexler, P.
  TOXNET: An evolving web resource for toxicology and environmental health information.
  Toxicology. 2001 Jan 12;157(1-2):3-10. PMID: 11164971

Disaster Information Research

• Phillips SJ, Love CB, Arnesen SJ
  New Disaster Information Management Research Center at the National Library of Medicine: Update for public health workers.
  Presented at: American Public Health Association, November 3-7, 2007. Washington, DC.

HIV/AIDS

• Cadden C, Dutcher G, Heier R, Love C.
  How Physicians Access and Use the Federal Treatment Guidelines (PDF, 3MB)
  Poster session presented at: The American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV); 2007 May 31 - June 3; Dallas, TX.
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• Dancy NC, Dutcher G.
  AIDS Community Outreach to Special Populations (PDF, 1.6 KB)
  • AIDS Community Outreach Handout (PDF, 144 KB)
  • Case Studies (PDF, 104 KB)
  Poster session presented at: Embracing Our Traditions, Values, and Teachings: Native Peoples of North America HIV/AIDS Conference, May 2-6, 2006, Anchorage, AK
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• Dancy NC, Dutcher G.
  HIV/AIDS information outreach: a community-based approach.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):323-9. PMID: 17641768
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• Dupont G, Dutcher GA.
  AIDS Information and the National Library of Medicine.
  Med Ref Serv Q. 1990 Summer;9(2):1-19. PMID: 10113020
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• Dutcher GA.
  AIDSTRIALS and AIDSDRUGS. (PDF, 30 MB)
  NLM Tech Bull. 1989 July;243:17-27.
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• Dutcher GA.
  HIV-related information resources and services from the National Institutes of Health.
  Health Care on the Internet. 1998; 2(2/3):91-98.
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• Dutcher GA, Arnesen SJ.
  Developing a subject-specific Gopher at the National Library of Medicine.
  Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1995 Apr;83(2):228-33. PMID: 7599590
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• Katz D, Dutcher, G, Toigo, T, Bates, R, Temple F, Cadden C.
  The AIDS Clinical Trials Information Services (ACTIS): a decade of providing clinical trials information.
  Public Health Rep. 2002 Mar-Apr;117(2):123-30. PMID: 12356996
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• Katz D, Gerber R, Williams K, Dutcher G.
  The HIV/AIDS treatment information service: a collaborative U.S. Public Health Service initiative.
  Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11:242 (abstract no. Tu.C.212).
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• Katz D, Toigo T, Dutcher G, Sinnock P, Marah S.
  AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS).
  Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11;9(1):536 (abstract no. PO-B38-2403).
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• Scott P, Dutcher G, O'Shaughnessy M, Speer M, Sussel R, Wienold M.
  Update on International Registry of HIV clinical trials.
  Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11;9:560 (abstract no. PO-B44-2550).

Outreach

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• Arnesen SJ, Cid VH, Scott JC, Perez R, Zervaas D.
  The Central American Network for Disaster and Health Information
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):316-22. PMID: 17641767.
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• Cid V, Bartlett L.
  Government information outreach in social media and virtual worlds. (PDF, 2,104 KB)
  The USA Services Intergovernmental Newsletter. 2007 Fall; 20:38-40.
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• Dancy NC, Woods R.
  Spring of Life Wellness Center. (PDF, 95 KB)
  Poster session presented at: Symposium on Community-based Health Information Outreach; National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; December 3, 2004.
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• Dancy NC, Dutcher G.
  HIV/AIDS information outreach: a community-based approach.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):323-9. PMID: 17641768
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• Dutcher G.
  Environmental health information outreach to African American faculty, graduate students, and community organizations. (PDF, 703 KB)
  Poster session presented at: American Public Health Association, December 10-14, 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
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• Dutcher GA, Hamasu C.
  Community-based organizations’ perspective on health information outreach: a panel discussion.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 Oct;93(4 Suppl):S35-42. PMID: 16239956
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• Dutcher GA, Spann M, Gaines C.
  Addressing health disparities and environmental justice: the National Library of Medicine’s Environmental Health Information Outreach Program.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):330-6. PMID: 17641769
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• Locatis C, Gaines C, Liu WL, Gill M, Carney J, Foster J, McCall V, Woods M.
  A blended training approach using videoconferencing for distance education.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2006 October; 94(4): 464-468. PMID: 17082845
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• Love C, Dutcher G, Arnesen SJ.
  Lessons learned: Environmental health information outreach to Native Americans. (PDF, 917 KB)
  Poster session presented at: American Public Health Association, December 10-14, 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
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• Oubichon T, Jones S, Allen C.
  Colorful Medicine: Breaking Barriers, Stereotypes, and Making Strides. (PDF, 247 KB)
  Poster session presented at: Medical Library Association, May 14-19, 2005, San Antonio, TX.
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• Siegel ER, Wood, FR, Dutcher GA, Ruffin A, Logan RA, Scott JC.
  Assessment of the National Library of Medicine's health disparities plan: a focus on Native American outreach.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 Oct;93(4 Suppl):S10-20. PMID: 16239954
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• United Negro College Fund Special Programs - eHealth: The New Frontier. (PDF, 347 KB)
  Poster session presented at: The United Negro College Fund Special Programs/National Library of Medicine-HBCU ACCESS Project eHealth Conference. George Washington University, Washington, D.C. June 9, 2007.
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• Wallingford KT, Ruffin AB, Ginter KA, Spann ML, Johnson FE, Dutcher GA, Mehnert R, Nash DL, Bridgers JW, Lyon BJ, Siegel ER, Roderer NK.
  Outreach activities of the National Library of Medicine: a five-year review.
  Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1996 Apr;84(2 Suppl):1-60. PMID: 8826638
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• Wood FB, Siegel ER, Dutcher G, Ruffin A, Logan RA, Scott JC.
  Assessment of the National Library of Medicine's Health Disparities Plan: A Focus on Native American Outreach. (PDF, 162 KB)
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 October; 93(4 Suppl): S10-S20. PMID: 16239954
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• Wood FB, Siegel ER, Dutcher GA, Ruffin A, Logan RA, Scott JC.
  The National Library of Medicine’s Native American outreach portfolio: a descriptive overview.
  J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 Oct;93(4 Suppl):S21-34. PMID: 16239955
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• Wood FB, Siegel ER, Dutcher G, Ruffin A.
  The National Library of Medicine's Hispanic Outreach Portfolio: A Descriptive Overview. (PDF, 378 KB)
  Poster session presented at: Medical Library Association, May 19-24, 2006, Phoenix, AZ

Web Evaluation

• Wood, FB, Siegel ER, Feldman S, Love CB, Rodrigues D, Malamud M, Lagana M, Crafts J.
  Web Evaluation at the US National Institutes of Health: Use of the American Customer Satisfaction Index Online Customer Survey.
  J Med Internet Res. 2008 Feb 15;10(1):e4. PMID: 18276580

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