Getting Started

Requesting Child Health Information | Developing a Search Strategy | Evaluating Health Information

Whether you need helping finding where that book is shelved or need assistance navigating the vast amount of information available the Family Librarian would be happy to help meet your information needs. Come in, call 403-955-7745 or email: for assistance. The Family Librarian is available Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.

Requesting Child Health Information

If you're looking for information on your child's condition, upcoming medical procedure, or new diagnosis you've come to the right place. With so much information out there, it's important to go to reliable sources for health information.

The FCRC has a number of resources to get you started:

  • Information Prescriptions
    Information Prescriptions provide a "Top Ten" list of recommended resources on a variety of child health topics or chronic illnesses. Staff and community partners who have expertise in the clinical area have carefully chosen these consumer-friendly resources.
    • Information Prescriptions
  • Family Library
    The Family Library has a collection of books and DVD's on a variety of child health topics that have been selected especially for families and children of various ages. These items can be borrowed for three weeks.
    • Search the Catalogue
  • Computers for Internet
    Computers are available in the FCRC for families to access the Internet. It's important when searching for health information on the Internet, to use trustworthy websites. See the information below for developing a search strategy and evaluating health information.
Useful Websites

Developing a Search Strategy

The links below will teach you how to effectively search for information online in order to help you find the specific information that you need.

Evaluating Health Information

The links below will teach you how to critically evaluate and look at a Website to ensure that what you are looking at online is actually reliable and credible health information.