| Abstract: | Abstract No shortage of health information exists on the Internet, but how does the consumer know what is accurate and reliable? What criteria should one use when judging the credibility of a Web site? When the searcher does not find the information he is seeking, where can he go for assistance? In Iowa, he can begin with HealthInfoIowa http://www.HealthInfoIowa.org, a consumer health information Web site sponsored by the State Library of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the University of Iowa Hardin Health Sciences Library, Iowa Methodist/Lutheran/Blank Hospitals in Des Moines, Ames Public Library, and the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center in Cedar Rapids. This article explains why and how HealthInfoIowa was developed and the Web site links that guide the user in locating appropriate health information resources. |
