Finding trustworthy information
1)
Use our validated and evaluated resources such as our databases: Medline, CINAHL, Nursing and Allied Health Database , DynaMed, or our collections of e-books,
Consult our specialized research libguides, e.g. Medicine, Nursing, for databases and book collections. List of research libguides by specialties.
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Use the reputable resources available that cover different angles of health problems:
3)
If you find information on the Internet or through any resource and are in doubt, use the guides provided in the "Evaluating Sources and Resources" or "Verifying the Facts" box below to validate the information, facts or statements!
Good research !!
Assessing health care resources
Online Health Information Aid - McGill University
COVID-19 Myths and misinformation - University of Toronto
Medline
Fiabilité de l'information : Évaluer le contenu en ligne (in French)
Fun but effective: the Foutaisometre! The Foutaisometer provides criteria for assessing the quality of a source (FRENCH).
Evaluating clinical guidelines: you can use one of these tools.
Evaluating the sources of Grey Literature, two tests are commonly used:
World Health Organization
COVID-19 Pandemic Wikipedia page
COVID-19 Myths and misinformation - University of Toronto
Online Health Information Aid - McGill University
COVID19MisInfo.org Portal
Here are some resources you can consult to better verify the quality of the information you have found :