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Readability for intended audience
The University of Chicago website is very well organized and the sentences are well-spaced so it is very easy to navigate and read the pertinent information. The Medline Plus site is also attractively laid out for easy access and linkage.
Credentials of each source
The University of Chicago is a world-renowned health and medicine institution, so there is no question as to the authenticity and accuracy of its narratives and information. Medline Plus is part of the National Institutes of Health so it too has impeccable credentials.
Accuracy (is it fact or opinion?)
While there may be some opinion within the narrative provided by the University of Chicago, one can be reasonably assured that everything in the site is based on and backed by factual medical knowledge. The Medline Plus site has the backing of institutions that are highly respected in the field of medicine; hence, a reader can trust the accuracy of the materials.
Date of Issue or Revision'
The date presented on the University of Chicago site is 2013, and one can expect that the information is thoroughly contemporary. The date for the Medline Plus is posted at the end of the information section: "Page last updated on...
Both sites appear to be objectively factual and straight forward.
Comparable information (do both sides reflect similar content?)
Both sites offer a list of commonly used herbal drugs, although the Medline Plus site has many more herbal supplements than the U. Of Chicago site. And though the Medline Plus doesn't feature a list of precautions on the home page, in each link to all of the 100 or so herbal supplements (a-Z) there is a thorough fact sheet giving minute details and cautions.
In conclusion, both of these websites are very easy to navigate and are both very thorough in their coverage. The Medline Plus offers many more herbal drugs to research than the U. Of Chicago does, but the U. Of Chicago site is very helpful in providing good consumer information relating to possible problems with each of the herbal drugs listed.
Works Cited
Medline Plus. (2013). Herbs and Supplements. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from http://www.nim.nih.gov.
The University of Chicago Medicine. (2013). Herbal Medicine. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from http://www.uchospitals.edu.
Works Cited
Medline Plus. (2013). Herbs and Supplements. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from http://www.nim.nih.gov.
The University of Chicago Medicine. (2013). Herbal Medicine. Retrieved April 10, 2013, from http://www.uchospitals.edu.
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