wired.MD

The second research project i completed today was over wired.MD. This database provides video and full articles to patients and medical students to help them develop a better understanding of medical issues. The coolest thing about this database was the little animated body at the side. Users can choose male or female then scroll over any part of the body and click to bring up information about that particular area. Upon clicking articles on that topic pop up in a little dialog looking box towards that side. A user can scroll through these results quickly and find information they are looking for without ever having to tough the keyboard. When you choose a major topic there are other sub areas you can choose to, like watching video about the subject, reading handouts, viewing prescription information and more. This database has a basic search like any other database where users can type in their topics, but it also has a search by specialty option. This site is SOOOO simple to use and there is really no need to ever touch the keys. It is all just a click away. Vidoes come right up on the window as well as articels too. Users are never navigated away from the home screen it all pops up on one page. I really like this database.