Recommended Web Sites

Ask Me Three - This site offers three questions you should always ask when talking to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Deciphering MedSpeak - The Medical Library Association has created these brochures to help you understand medical lingo.

Evaluating Health Information on the Internet - These tips are from the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Library.

Evaluating Internet Health Information - This is a 16 minute tutorial designed by the staff at the National Library of Medicine. You need Flash version 6 or above to view it.

Navigating the Maze of Medical Research - The Journal of the American Medical Association has published this guide explaining what those research reports really mean.

QUICK: QUality Information ChecKlist – This clever tip sheet was designed to help kids evaluate the health information they find on the Internet.

Taking Charge of Health Information - Harvard has put together this great site about health information and how to judge what you hear.

Understanding Risk, What Do Those Health Claims Really Mean? - The National Institutes of Health has prepared this great fact sheet on how to understand medical studies and how the information is publicized.

Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - The librarians at Johns Hopkins University offer these tips for checking the quality of health information.

Evaluating Medical Research Findings and Clinical Trials - Don't be fooled by sensational reports in the papers and on television, read this article about sorting out the information.

Evidence Based Medicine - Find out what this is from the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Federal Trade Commission Booklets on Health Related Topics - The Federal Trade Commission offers help in choosing such things as exercise equipment, home medical tests, tanning options, and many other products that are heavily advertised.

Figuring Out Health News - Although KidsHealth wrote this specifically for teens, everyone can read it!

How To Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers - The National Cancer Institute has created this set of questions and answers about health information on the Internet.

Interpreting News On Diet - The Harvard School of Public Health has created this document explaining how research is conducted, and how the news usually presents the reports.

MEDLINEPlus - Evaluating Health Information - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine are continually gathering sites which discuss how to evaluate information in the different health fields.

MEDLINEPlus - Guide to Healthy Web Surfing - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine offer you their tips for quality surfing.

MEDLINEPlus - Health Literacy - More great resources, chosen by librarians at the National Library of Medicine, about the ability to understand health information.

MEDLINEPlus - Understanding Medical Research - At this site, the librarians at the National Library of Medicine give you great clues to understanding those reports about "the latest research".

Miracle Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism - The Federal Trade Commission has created this booklet which offers ways to evaluate health claims.

Online Health Information: Can You Trust It? - The National Institute on Aging presents this information.

An Overview of the Internet - The American Academy of Pediatrics describes what you can find on the Internet (both good and bad) and how to guide your child to do safe surfing.

Research Into What Works Best - The National Institutes of Health have issued this report which compares a number of ways to treat certain problems.

Simple Test Rates Accuracy Of Cancer-Related Web Sites - The American Cancer Society offers this quick, 4 question way, to evaluate the claims of cancer cures.

Ten Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Internet - The NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has issued these guidelines.

Ten Tips for Evaluating Vaccine Information on the Internet - Today's media capabilities and the Internet are wonderful tools for making information widely and rapidly available, but they also make readily available information that is not reviewed for scientific accuracy.

Tips to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet - These are quick tips to help you find quality health information online.

Understanding Medical Research - patientInform.org has arranged with several organizations to make medical literature accessible to patients, see this article and the related one on How To Access Medical Research to read more.

Untangling the Web: How to Find Quality Health Information - The Internet can be a valuable source of health information, but not all sites are equally worthy or reliable. Information on the Web may be incomplete, inaccurate, or overly simplified. This librarian can help you stay on track when looking for quality information.

Users Guide to Finding and Evaluating Information on the Web - The Medical Library Association has prepared this document.

Web Sites You Can Trust - The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association has prepared this list of the top web sites you can trust.

What Does that Newspaper Article Really Say? - The National Cancer Institute reviews a typical news article and points out clues to the truthfulness.