About this journal

The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet covers the fields of consumer health information, patient education, and health literacy. Of interest are the practical aspects of providing programs and services aimed at helping patients and the general public find the quality health information they need, with a focus on electronic and Internet-related information. The journal is aimed at medical and public librarians who provide health information to the general public and patients, and at librarians and health care personnel who are involved with patient education and health literacy. Research articles are of interest so long as they have practical application or lessons learned.

Studies have shown that health information is one of the major reasons that people worldwide access the Internet. As the amount of health information on the web increases exponentially, it becomes critical that providers of health information programs and services, including librarians in all settings and health educators, be knowledgeable about what is available online and be able to direct users to reliable, accurate, quality information. To that end, this valuable journal focuses on consumer health information programs and services that help guide consumers to quality health information.

Topics addressed by the journal include:

• Evaluation and selection of web-based consumer health resources
• Descriptions of consumer health information programs and services relying on web-based resources
• Descriptions of health information or education programs that address issues of health literacy
• Training consumers to find health information on the web
• Descriptions of online programs and services that empower consumers and patients to access and use health information
• Electronic health records and patient portals that integrate patient education materials and consumer information
• Criteria for evaluating quality consumer health websites
• Alternative and complementary health websites

The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet is an essential resource for libraries, persons, institutions and agencies whose responsibilities include making health information and education available to the general public.

Peer Review Policy: All manuscripts submitted are peer reviewed using a rigorous, single-anonymous process; reviewers are assigned based on subject expertise. The Editor accepts or rejects manuscripts based on the recommendation of two peer reviewers.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

EDITOR
Claire B. Joseph, MS, MA, AHIP(D) – Director, Medical Library, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside, New York, USA

COLUMN EDITORS
Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, MLS, AHIP – Informationist, Virtua Health, Mt Laurel, New Jersey, USA (Health Literacy)
Bethany Figg, MBA, MLIS, AHIP – Graduate Medical Education Administrator, CMU Medical Education Partners, Saginaw, Michigan, USA (Health Sitings)
Kelsey Leonard Grabeel, MSIS, AHIP – Assistant Director of the Health Information Center, Assistant Professor, Health Information Center, Preston Medical Library, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA (Patient Education)
Bridget Jivanelli, MLIS, AHIP – Medical Librarian, HSS Education Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA (Book Reviews)
Jeannine Creazzo, MLIS, MBA, AHIP – Director, Medical Library, Continuing Education, and Research, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerville, New Jersey, USA (Consumer Resources Reviews)
Alexandria Q. Wilson, MSIS – Assistant Professor/Research & Learning Services Librarian, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA (Patient Education)

EDITORIAL BOARD
Jackie Davis, MLIS, AHIP – Consumer Health Librarian, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, California, USA
Damecia Donahue, MA, MLIS – Scholarly Communication and Learning and Research Support Librarian, Purdy Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ragan DuBose-Morris, PhD – Telehealth Education Manager, Centre for Telehealth and Associate Professor, Academic Affairs Faculty, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Martha F. Earl, MSLS, AHIP – Assistant Director/Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, Preston Medical Library, Knoxville, Tenneessee, USA
Kate Roberts Edenborg, PhD – Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA
Daniela B. Friedman, PhD – Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Ann Glusker, PhD, MPH, MLIS – Research & Data Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region, University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle, Washington, USA
Julia Havey, MSN, RN, CCM – Clinical Applications Specialist Sr, Trinity Information Technologies, Medical Information Systems, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Monina R. Lahoz, PhD – Professor of Pharmacy Administration, MCPHS University School of Pharmacy - Worcester/Manchester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nandita S. Mani, PhD, MLIS – Associate University Librarian and Director, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Oelschlegel, MLIS, AHI – Director, Associate Professor, Health Information Center, Preston Medical Library, Knoxville, Tenneessee, USA
Carol L. Perryman, PhD – Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA
Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD – Associate Professor, School of Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA