LibGuides: Athletic Training: Web Resources

Evaluating Health Sites

MLA's Guide to Evalauting Health Websites
More information on evaluating health websites

Seperate the Trash from the Treasures!

Who sponsored it? Who wrote it?
How credible are they?
Tip: pharmaceutical companies are not unbiased!
Accuracy
Is it factual or opinion-based?
Is the information verifiable?
Currency
Is the information recent?
Audience
Was it written for professionals or patients?

ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine. Physician-based organization specializing in sports medicine & sports-related injuries.
ANSSM
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is a multi-disciplinary organization of physicians whose members are dedicated to education, research, collaboration and fellowship within the field of Sports Medicine.
AOSSM
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication, and fellowship. Founded in 1972, AOSSM is a national organization of orthopaedic surgeons dedicated to sports medicine. Who are our members? They are physicians helping weekend warriors cope with the effects of aging . . . team doctors ensuring health and safety at all levels of sport . . . researchers working to help athletes prevent and manage injury.
IFSM
The International Federation of Sports Medicine
promotes the study and development of sports medicine throughout the world, and to assist athletes in achieving optimal performance by maximising their genetic potential, health, nutrition, and high-quality medical care and training
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
Commercial research institute studying hydration and nutrition as they relate to sports and performance

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A consumer-oriented Website established by the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library. It searches many excellent websites. LIBRARIAN'S #1 CHOICE!

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Diseases, conditions, and other special topics arranged under "Health Topics A-Z," and "Travelers' Health". There are also sections on health topics in the news and health hoaxes. Also in Spanish.
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Diseases, conditions, health topics, traveling & health, health hoaxes, etc.
Healthfinder.gov
Reliable consumer health information collected by the government such as: online journals, medical dictionaries, minority health, and prevention and self-care, etc.
Kidshealth.org
Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information.
Mayo Clinic
Editors of the site include more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, writers, and educators at the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit institution with more than 100 years of history in patient care, medical research, and education. The Website has added interactive