Locating consumer health information on U.S. federal agency Web sites

Abstract

Abstract In the continuing tradition of the Federal Depository Library program, many federal agencies are increasing the number of potential users by providing their publications on the Internet. As the number of Internet sites continues to grow exponentially, users find it difficult to locate Web sites that are information sources rather than lists of links. Librarians can educate their users about evaluating information from the Internet for validity. This article will examine several of the richest consumer health information sites from the U.S. federal government and will suggest search strategies to help the user find what he's looking for within them.