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Medical Web Site Critique: The student is required to select a web site within a health care related topic (area of interest to the student) and write a critique of the site. Submit 2-3 pages, APA format. The student must address the following topics: What is the purpose of the site? The site’s purpose is related to who runs and pays for it. The About This Site page should include a clear statement of purpose.
Ease of Navigation
•Is the site easy to navigate? •It is easy to find what you want? •Does the site take a long time to download? •Are images used to illustrate points, or merely as decoration?
Accuracy
•Is the information based on sound medical research?
Can the information on the web page be verified by another source?
•Are there grammatical and spelling errors?
•Are there footnotes, bibliographies, or references so that you can verify the information? Are these reliable?
•Has the information on the site been through any editing or peer reviewing process?
•Are there references, or links to research?
Is there a bibliography? Are the sources cited reliable?
•Are there spelling or grammatical errors?
•Is the information factual or opinion?
Authority
•Who published the page, who is responsible for writing the material?
What are the person’s credentials?
What do you know about them? Are they qualified in the subject area?
•Is the person backed by a known organization?
•Can you easily find contact information on the web page?
Check the about us link, usually found at the beginning or the end of a webpage. What does the About Us section tell you about the purpose of the organization?
Can you find a physical location for the organization? Or is the only way to contact the organization through a web form?
•What is the domain name?
