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Evaluating Online Health Information: Vital Skills for Informed Choices

Discover the significance of research skills in accessing health information online. Learn how to discern credible sources, evaluate article sponsors, and check for accuracy and timeliness. Explore tips for utilizing resources like KidsHealth.org and CDC.gov to gather reliable information about teen health and diseases. Understand the importance of verifying content quality on platforms like Wikipedia through grading and quality assessment criteria.

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Evaluating Online Health Information: Vital Skills for Informed Choices

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  1. Health – Related Research SkillsAre they important?

  2. Why?

  3. Does it matter where you get your health information online?

  4. How do you usually begin an Internet search?

  5. How can you determine if a website is giving you good information?

  6. Who sponsors the website?

  7. .com

  8. .gov

  9. .org

  10. .edu

  11. When was the information posted/reviewed?Look for a current date!

  12. Who posted/reviewed the article?Is this person qualified?

  13. Is this website accredited by the Health on the Net Foundation?

  14. Is the information useful to you?What do you need/want to know?

  15. www.kidshealth.org

  16. Choose “Teen health” and pick a topic under “Your body” • Read an article with a partner and write a one paragraph summary. Be sure to include proper citation information such as the author’s name, date written, and website used.

  17. www.cdc.gov

  18. Choose “diseases & conditions” • Choose one of the diseases/conditions from the list and write a one paragraph summary. Be sure to include your citation information.

  19. What about Wikipedia?

  20. You need to check the talk tab at the top to check for accuracy • Go to www.wikipedia.organd search “breast cancer” • Click on the talk tab near the top of the page. If your phone is not in desktop mode you will have to fix it. • What grade does this article have? • Where does that fall on wikipedia’s quality scale? (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) • What is the criteria for this level of article?

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