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Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating the InformationContributed by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Link: http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Consume... Click the title to vote Guide to supplements |
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How to Evaluate Health Information on the InternetContributed by: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Link: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers... Click the title to vote FDA guide to finding quality information on the internet. |
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Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (RAILS)Contributed by: Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://www.railsontrack.info/about.aspx Click the title to vote This website facilitates the assessment of digital literacy, information literacy, and critical thinking skills by providing example rubrics, training materials, readings, and a discussion forum. The rubric on this site serve two goals: first, they allow educators to assess student digital literacy skill levels; second, they articulate these skills so that students can learn what it is they should be able to know and do with regard to information in all formats. All rubrics included in the site can be modified and saved in new versions by anyone who registers (free) as a site participant. This site is designed for teachers, professors, librarians, information professionals, students, and parents. |
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Responsible Literature Searching for Research: A Self-Paced Interactive Educational ProgramContributed by: University of Pittsburgh Link: http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/services/responsible_lite... Click the title to vote An online education module to teach researchers the fundamentals of responsible literature searching for research practice. |
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Bay Area Video CoalitionContributed by: Bay Area Video Coalition Link: http://www.bavc.org/video-curriculum-overview Click the title to vote BAVC's YouthLink Curriculum is designed to introduce the tools of media |
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University of Maryland Health Literacy ResourceContributed by: University of Maryland Baltimore Link: http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/healthliteracy Click the title to vote A guide for health literacy. |
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Diabetes Treatment and PreventionContributed by: Indian Health Service Link: http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/index.... Click the title to vote Web based training provided by the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention. IHS is responsible for developing, documenting, and sustaining clinical and public health efforts to treat and prevent diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives. |
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Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the WebContributed by: National Library of Medicine Link: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/prescription/ Click the title to vote This hands-on introduction to consumer health information will cover the information-seeking behaviors of consumers, the basics of MedlinePlus.gov, DIRLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov and other reliable web pages such as those from professional medical associations and advocacy groups. It will cover sites devoted to pharmaceutical information for consumers, drug-interaction databases and herbal information. |
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Nevada LiteracyContributed by: State of Nevada Link: http://literacynet.org/nevada/ Click the title to vote This is the main Web site for literacy programs in Nevada. Contains links to see specific programs in Nevada, or explore the Nevada and National Institute for Literacy resources of interest. |
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Ten Tips on Evaluating Immunization Information on the InternetContributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/tips.htm Click the title to vote Guide on evaluating immunization information on the internet. |
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HHS Finding Quality InformationContributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/guidetoq/guidetoq7.ht... Click the title to vote A guide to finding quality information online. |
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Avoiding "Miracle" Health ClaimsContributed by: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Link: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/health/he... Click the title to vote Guide to avoid "miracle" health claims |