LAS 6: EVALUATION OF WEBSITE SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Question 1

+ a nonprofit organization in official relations with the World
Health Organization (WHO)

+ provide guidelines for site developers to use
to create websites that provide high quality,
objective, and transparent medical information
tailored to the needs of the audience

Answer 1

Health On the Net (HON)

Question 2

a tool patient and health
practitioners can use to assess the quality of
an internet site.

Answer 2

HON CODE

Question 3

+ a tool patient and health practitioners can use to assess the quality of an internet site.

+ as well as by offering education and
measurement programs.

Answer 3

URAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission of 1196)

Question 4

According to the _________ _________ _________ it is “a visual representation of information or data”

Answer 4

Oxford English Dictionary

Question 5

Guide in creating a infographics
- Organize information through outline
1. Determine the key takeaways of your content.
2. Determine the title, headers, sub headers and facts.
3. Consider the length of paragraphs and points.
4. Include notes for the designer.

• Pick an infographic template
  Be concise.
  ✓ Be visually appealing.
  ✓ Be of value and interest to your readers
  ✓ Be accurate.
  ✓ Be creative.
  ✓ Be transparent (always cite your data sources)
  ✓ Be mindful of copyright.

Question 6

Infographics are great for making complex
information easy to digest. They can be helpful
anytime you want to:
✓ Provide a quick overview of a topic.
✓ Explain a complex process.
✓ Display research findings or survey data.
✓ Summarize a long blog post or report.
✓ Compare and contrast multiple options.
✓ Raise awareness about an issue or cause.

Question 7

LITERATURE REVIER:
+ discusses published information in a particular subject area
+ a survey of scholarly sources on a specific topic. It provides an overview of current knowledge,
allowing you to identify relevant theories, methods, and gaps in the existing research that you
can later apply to your paper, thesis, or dissertation topic.

There are five key steps to writing a literature review:
1. Search for relevant literature
2. Evaluate sources
3. Identify themes, debates, and gaps
4. Outline the structure
5. Write your literature review

Question 8

STRATEGIES FOR WRITING A LITERATURE REVIEW

Answer 8

1. Find a focus in the ideas something that polish the review together - not by the order of sources
2. Write a simple statement that catches the main principle of the review
3. Organize the contents

Question 9

NOTE: A good literature review doesn’t just summarize sources—it analyzes, synthesizes, and critically evaluates to give a clear picture of the state of knowledge on the subject

Question 10

The 4 attitudes to a literature review

Answer 10

Chronological
Thematic
Theoretical
Methodological