Key Points: New information about tobacco use prevention and control continually emerges. No single source offers guidance on how to navigate this abundance of information. In response to this need and through an SBIR contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health, Danya International, Inc., categorized this knowledge into an Internet portal, www.knowtobacco.net. The portal site is designed for use by tobacco use prevention and control professionals and advocates working in State and local health departments, voluntary health organizations, non-profit organizations, private entities, and the general public. www.knowtobacco.net addresses the need for knowledge management in the field by using Web-based, collaborative technology to efficiently disseminate the plethora of information available on the topic of tobacco use prevention and control through a one-stop, comprehensive, online resource center. By enabling portal users to network and collaborate with one another, as well as to research and share information, www.knowtobacco.net helps create a community where knowledge becomes practice. This presentation discusses the portal site's development, its functionality, and the results of its usability testing.

Learning Objectives: (1) Explain how to use collaborative technology to create a community of practice; (2) Describe the components of a robust knowledge management system; (3) Access a knowledge management system for tobacco control professionals, researchers, and advocates.

Benefits: Members of the tobacco control community will be able to network and collaborate with one another, as well as research and share information, beyond the National Conference on Tobacco or Health.