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BIO 265 - Infectious Disease Brochure: Evaluate sources

Useful starting points for research for the infectious disease brochure for patients. Includes guidance from NLM on evaluating medical information.

Evaluating and Fact-Checking Sources

Use this guide from the National Library of Medicine to evaluate the sources you find, especially on the open web or from social medial, to ensure the information you include in your brochure is scientifically sound.

But what if the information appears to be from a trusted source yet is contradicted by another trusted source?

This guide by Chimgay Tserendorj from Western Washington University Libraries suggests avenues for evaluating information in context - by fact-checking online content.