Nelson City Council

* We subscribe to these online resources. Most can be accessed both inside and outside the library, except where indicated.

For external access you will need to enter your library barcode number (14 digits) and your PIN.

• Best Health
  Information from the British Medical Journal - available free to NZ consumers
• Family Doctor
  Online medical database and communications service
• Health and Wellness Resources *
  Covers a wide range of source and topics including: fitness, nutrition, public health, occupational health and safety.
• Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre
  NZ Ministry of health sponsored site, developed to be a source of knowledge to improve New Zealand's health care system. Includes a knowledge library which describes primarily New Zealand based research on quality and innovation in the health sector,  2000-
• Health Literacy
  information about health literacy and associated resources for a range of groups working in the health sector and adult literacy in New Zealand
• Health Navigator
  A NZ, non-profit gateway to trusted health information on the web
• Ministry of Health website 
• MedlinePlus
  A US site for a huge range of quality information about conditions, diseases wellness and treatments.
• Medsafe
  Information on the regulation of medicines and medical devices in New Zealand and the safe use of medicines. Includes datasheets about medicines and the latest NZ pharmaceutical schedule.
• NZ Health
  A huge range of information about how to be healthy in NZ
• Oxford Journal of Medicine
  The research journal online
• Oxford Reference Online - Medicine  *
  Access OUP online medical reference books
• Te Puna Web Directory
  The National Library's subject directory of health online resources