The document summarizes a workshop on finding quality HIV/AIDS information. It discusses using Google for health searches and provides tips on ensuring websites meet standards for authoritativeness, privacy and other criteria. It also introduces MedlinePlus.gov as a portal for basic health information and provides a quick guide for determining the appropriate level of health information resources.

1. Finding Quality HIV/AIDS Information Workshop on searching for quality resources Carolina Keats, Healthinfo Island WORLD AIDS DAY 2007: TAKE THE LEAD IN SECOND LIFE

3. aids Google for Health

4. aids With 221,000,000 results – how do you find good quality information?

7. The HONcode obliges Websites to respect and disclose the following: 1. Authoritativeness 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency 7. Financial disclosure 8. Sponsorship

8. TAKE 2 to explore: http://www.google.com/coop/topics/Health

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15. Take 2: MedlinePlus.gov

16. Basic information: What is it? How is it diagnosed? Where can I find a specialist in …? Resources: Dictionaries, Anatomy texts, portal resources like Medlineplus.gov, medical librarian Intermediate: Summative information about conditions (“I need to learn everything about x”); Where can I find a support group? Resources: Consumer health databases, portal resources like Medlineplus, medical librarian Advanced: Specific information beyond the level of most consumer health resources. Resources: Nursing texts, health association websites, PubMed, medical librarian QUICK DECISION GUIDE FOR FINDING HEALTH INFORMATION