McQuade LibGuides: Public Health: Find Websites

Gateways & Portals

MA Department of Public Health
MA Dept of Public Health - Bureau reports include information on topics such as births, deaths, cancer, injuries, occupational health, and marriage records.
US National Library of Medicine
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Health.gov
U.S. government health portal from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS.
HSR Information Central: Data, Tools, and Statistics
Selective U.S. government health services research data portal.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Collaborative site compiled by large public health stakeholders -- good one-stop shop.
Sheldon Margen Public Health Library, Electronic Public Health Resources
List of electronic links compiled at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Key U.S. government health and safety website for a variety of audiences. Emphasizes public health/health promotion. 41 million page views per monthly.
Healthy People from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
MedlinePlus
One-stop, consumer-friendly health information for diverse audiences; sponsored by U.S. National Library of Medicine. "You can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. You can also get links to the latest medical research on your topic or find out about clinical trials on a disease or condition."
World Health Organization
"WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends."
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
US Census Quick Facts

CRAP Test

The CRAP test is a way to evaluate a source based on the following criteria: Currency, Reliability, Authority and Purpose/Point of View. Below are some questions to help you think about how to measure each of the criteria.

Currency –

How recent is the information?
How recently has the website been updated?
Is it current enough for your topic?

Reliability –

What kind of information is included in the resource?
Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is is balanced?
Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?

Authority –

Who is the creator or author?
What are the credentials?
Who is the published or sponsor?
Are they reputable?
What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
Are there advertisements on the website?

Purpose/Point of View –

Is this fact or opinion?
Is it biased?
Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

Public Health

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CRAP Test

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