The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is offering a FREE class:
Health Statistics on the Web on August 24 at 2pm.

This hands-on course focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. The importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics Internet resources through the use of numerous exercises.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the class, participants will:

• Be able to identify selected key websites for use in the location of data sets and statistics for use at the local, state, national, and international level.
• Achieve a general understanding of the types of data sets and statistics available on the Internet.
• Understand the 4-step process used to successfully locate relevant health statistics for a particular circumstance or issue.