Book ReviewsHealthfinder.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133. Retrieved February 24, 2012, from http://healthfinder.gov/.
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Accessibility and usability
Since the passage of “Section 508,” an amendment to the Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that was signed into law by President Clinton on August 7, 1998, electronic and information technology developed by or purchased by Federal Agencies must be accessible by people with disabilities. Consequently, Healthfinder® was a leader in accessible web pages almost from its inception.
Information on the site, with the “exception of some pre-2001 formats” is accessible via screen readers and other
Libraries and other service contexts
Healthfinder®, which is already easy to navigate, offers a variety of teaching tools. It has, for example a series of tours. Below the link to tours for the general public, it has five tours for librarians. These tours are not markedly different, but by offering training focused on librarians, the site creators demonstrate that they understand and appreciate the role library workers play in disseminating health-related information. The tours offer a series of model patron interactions including:
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