Module Two

Information and Knowledge Management

Evaluating Health Information on the Internet

Health on the Net is a non-profit organization that promotes the transparency of reliability of health information online. Websites containing health information can apply to obtain certification. Health on the Net evaluates websites using 8 Guiding Principles, which can help guide your own assessment of health information on the Internet.

The National Library of Medicine has developed an online tutorial to that teaches you how to evaluate the quality of health  information found on the Internet (2016).

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