Consumer Health Information

Evaluating Health Information on the Internet

Not all web sites contain reliable health information.  These web sites will give you the information you need to evaluate sites for reliable content. 

Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

This tutorial teaches you how to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long.

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Quesitons to Ask
University of California at Berkeley has developed a tutorial for finding reliable internet information

Health on the Net Foundation
This foundation rates web sites based on the Code of Conduct. An HON designation on a web site indicates adherence to the Code of Conduct

The MEDLINEplus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
What should you look for when evaluating the quality of health information on web sites? Here are some suggestions based on the MEDLINEplus staff's  experience.