Finding Credible Websites
When looking for information online, be sure to consider the source of the information, including who created it.
Government Resources
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provides information about health topics and diseases, including statistics for the United States -
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Provides health information on a variety of topics
Open Access Databases (Free Online)
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Medline Plus This link opens in a new window
(U.S. Government) Full-text information on health topics and drugs from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Public Library of Science (PLoS) This link opens in a new window
(Public Library of Science) PLoS features "peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as timely feature articles."
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PubMed This link opens in a new window
(NCBI) National Center for Biotechnology Information located within the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Comprises more than 32 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
