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Finding Quality Health & Wellness Info Online: Evaluating Health Info
Quick Guide
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- Know who is responsible for the content (government, non-profit, business, individual?)
- Focus on Quality (does the site have an editorial board? info reviewed before posting?)
- Be Skeptical (beware quick cures, sensational writing, look for other sources)
- Look for Currency (what's the date on the document? are links broken?)
- Beware of Bias (who's funding?)
- Protect Your Privacy (does the site have a privacy policy? will your data be sold to a 3rd party?)
From the US National Institutes of Health, Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
In-Depth
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Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine16 minute tutorial from the US National Library of Medicine that covers evaluating health information.
Subject Guide

Kathleen Reed
Contact:
Assessment and Data Librarian
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5S5
Email: kathleen.reed@viu.ca
Phone: 250-753-3245
Local: 2271
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5S5
Email: kathleen.reed@viu.ca
Phone: 250-753-3245
Local: 2271