On March 11th, 2011, a 8.9/9.0 magnitude earthquake struck north-eastern Japan. This guide is a starting place to find information. In the coming weeks and months, health librarians will be asked to provide information to assist with the recovery and for health issues arising after the quake.

As the Open Medicine blogger, I am fortunate to work with some really great people such as David Moher, Senior Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Director at the University of Ottawa Evidence-based Practice Centre.