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Question: How do Web sites get listed in MedlinePlus?


Answer:

  • There are established guidelines for selection of Web resources in MedlinePlus; available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/criteria.html

  • Web sites are evaluated based on these guidelines.

  • If you wish to recommend a site, please use the "Contact Us" link at the top of any MedlinePlus page.

  • MedlinePlus is being evaluated first in the United States and points chiefly to U.S. resources; international sites may be included at a later date.

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