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For more information about
“Go Local North Dakota,”
contact Barb Knight,
project coordinator and head of
public services, 701-777-2166
(bknight@medicine.nodak.edu) or
Mary Markland, outreach coordinator
and Southeast Campus clinical
librarian, 701-293-4173
(markland@medicine.nodak.edu), or
use the form at the website to suggest
resources or make comments.
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A new website, Go Local North Dakota, developed by
UND medical librarians, provides consumers access to a database
from which they can locate health care services in their local area.
The website project, funded by the National Institutes of Health,
National Library of Medicine, supplements the national health
resources database, MedlinePlus.gov, for North Dakota users.
The website, “Go Local North Dakota”
has been created by UND medical
library personnel with funds from the
National Institutes of Health, National
Library of Medicine.
● Where can I find a physical therapist?
● Is there an adult daycare center in
my area?
● Are there support groups for
diabetic patients?
● Where can I get a flu shot?
● Do the Three Affiliated Tribes have
a dialysis unit on the reservation?
These are examples of some of the
questions that can be answered by
searching the website, which is easy to
use. People can search for resources
by county, by types of service they
want, or by a particular health topic.
Services available on North Dakota’s
Indian reservations are available as well
as services for those living in the most
rural areas of the state. Senior citizens
needing health services will also find
assistance through “Go Local North
Dakota.”
“Go Local North Dakota” offers additional
information and convenience because
it’s connected to MedlinePlus.gov, the
health website of the world’s largest
library, the National Library of
Medicine. If, for example, someone
using “Go Local North Dakota” wants
to learn about Alzheimer’s Disease,
they can click on “Health Information”
and be taken to MedlinePlus.gov. Or,
someone reading about Alzheimer’s
Disease on MedlinePlus.gov, can link
to “Go Local North Dakota” to find
Alzheimer’s resources close to home.
MedlinePlus.gov is available in English,
Spanish and several other languages.
“Go Local North Dakota” is produced
by the Harley E. French Library of the
Health Sciences at the UND School of
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