LibGuides: Health: Global Health Research: Websites

Using Websites for Research

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Websites can be reliable information sources, but you must evaluate their credibility before citing them for an assignment. For every website, consider:

currency
relevance
authority
accuracy
purpose

CRAAP Test
Ask the questions in the CRAAP test to evaluate whether a website is reliable.

Important domains

These top level domains help you identify web information that is more likely to be authoritative.

Improve your Google searches by using the SITE: operator with these domains to refine your searches.

DOMAIN	DESCRIPTION
.gov	United States government websites
.edu	United States affiliated institutions of higher education.
.org	Commonly used by schools, open-source projects, and communities, as well as by for-profit entities..
.mil	United States military
country domains	To find information published in other countries, look for information under the country's domain

First, Second, and Third World Countries

First World Countries
For this project, your First World country is the United States.
Second World Countries
Choose a Second World country from this list to compare with the United States and a Third World country.
Third World Countries
Choose a Third World country to compare with the United States and a Second World country.

Global Health Web Resources - Recommended

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (**TOP CHOICE**)
The CDC is one of the premier sites for information about health information, including statistics. There is also a whole section dedicated to information about global health.
CIA World Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency creates country profiles that go into great detail about public issues, including health. Select your country, then select PEOPLE & SOCIETY to find statistics on the country's public health.
Dupont - Food Solutions
DuPont is a science company dedicated to solving challenging global problems. This webpage, focused on FOOD SOLUTIONS, has sources that address how to make sure that there is enough food around the world.
Dupont videos - Global Food Security
Dupont, a company that uses science to solve world problems, has a YouTube channel dedicated to FOOD SOLUTIONS.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
MedlinePlus (**TOP CHOICE**)
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) was founded in 1964 to provide education and information about sexuality and sexual and reproductive health.
World Health Organization (**TOP CHOICE**)
World Health Organization (WHO) is an international organization that coordinates Health related matters in United Nations" countries. Its website provides information on global health topics and initiatives, global health data and statistics, profiles of UN member countries, and access to WHO publications, programs, and project reports.

Secondary Sources - Recommended

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a well respected news agency, located in the United Kingdom. It is well known for covering international news, including public health issues.
Global Voices
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Global Voices is "a border-less, largely volunteer community of more than 1400 writers, analysts, online media experts, and translators. Global Voices has been leading the conversation on citizen media reporting since 2005. Volunteers curate, verify and translate trending news and stories you might be missing on the Internet, from blogs, independent press and social media in 167 countries."
UNICEF
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION - UNICEF is a resource that focuses on social and economic issues, including health issues, that affect children across the world.
World Bank
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION - The World Bank focuses on increasing economic development and reducing poverty world-wide. Part of this overall mission includes focusing on global health factors, including malnutrition and communicable diseases.
International Monetary Fund
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION - The IMF provides access to the social and economic statuses of the countries around the world. It also has information about how economics affect worldwide health issues.