Health Information

This site, created and maintained by the Business, Science & Technology Department of the Toronto Public Library, is designed to help you find reliable, understandable health information for you and your family.

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Health on the Internet: our user education course, Locating Reliable Health Information on the Internet, shows you how to determine if a site provides reliable health information. To register for a class, see the upcoming events page. Or, select this option to read the course online and access all the links discussed in class.

Toronto Public Library online resources: Find out what health related online resources are available on Toronto Public Library website.

Health guides: See a list of books, magazines, organisations and websites on frequently-sought health topics.

Health FAQs: Read answers to some of the questions we are often asked.

Toll free health numbers: See our list of 1-800 numbers for various health services and organisations in Ontario. Please note that we are in the process of updating this list. We hope to provide an updated list soon.

Journals & magazines: See a list of the health titles to which Business, Science & Technology Department subscribes.

Building a consumer health collection: Intended primarily for libraries and information service organisations, this part of our website provides collection-development information.