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Evaluating Online Information

Always check websites for:

Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose

The CRAAP test evaluation criteria (from CSU Chico Library)

Free Health Information Websites

CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Disaster Information Management Research Center
Disaster health information compiled and maintained by the National Library of Medicine
EthnoMed.org
Cross-cultural health information for providers produced by Harborview Medical Center
FDA Consumer Health Information
MedlinePlus.gov
Authoritative consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine