title: If you cannot beat them, join them! Using Health 2.0 and popular Internet applications to improve information literacy.
abstract: The popularity of Health 2.0 technologies has grown exponentially in recent years. They are increasingly being used to inform and support professional practice. This article discusses the use of the health facet of Web 2.0 applications by health professionals. In particular, it considers their value in the delivery of information literacy agendas by health librarians for health professionals.
authors.affiliation: York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York Y0317EX, UK. h.spring@yorksj.ac.uk
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spring
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D012944:Social Support; D012984:Software