Virginia Commonwealth University

Training

Title: Consumer Health & Evaluating Health Websites

Date/Time: 2/9/2010  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Presenter: Alan Williams

Registration: 22 seats available (Max. Class Size = 23)
(Class is archived)

Building: Sanger Hall   B1-020

Cost: $0  

Sponsor: VCU Libraries

Audience: General Public

Category: Research/Searching

Description: This double-themed class will focus on criteria that can be used to evaluate whether a website is accurate and reliable. Reputable sites in addition to sites masquerading their reliability will be discussed. The consumer health section of this class will focus on resources such as MedlinePlus and Clinical Trials.gov, as well as resources found in the Consumer Health Education Center (CHEC) in the VCUHS Gateway Building.

Contact: Alan Williams
8-1592
s2atwill@vcu.edu