Evaluating A Website for Credibility

Evaluating A Website for Credibility Order Description Directions: Use sources not over 5 years old. Review the Week 2 lesson on Evaluation of a Website and view the tutorial by the National Library of Medicine on evaluating website credibility. Using these five criteria, examine the following websites to determine whether the website is considered as credible for use in patient and/or professional resources. 1. Authority 2. Information 3. Objectivity 4. Ease of Navigation 5. Privacy and Security Policies Websites to evaluate: American Association of Critical Care Nurses www.aacn.org American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses www.aspan.org The National Kidney Foundation www.kidney.org The Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov The Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org Help Guide www.helpguide.org www.familydoctor.org The Joint Commission www.jointcommission.org www.healthypeople.gov www.webmd.com As you evaluate these websites using the five criteria, think about what would make this website a credible or noncredible source for use with patients and/or professionals. What does HON indicate?