Analyzing a Web Site: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Analyzing a Web Site: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Wolfgram Library Web site teaches how to examine and determine the validity of a web site before using the site as a resource. Checking the site for validity entails checking the authority, accuracy, currency and objectivity of the site before information is used. This can be a lengthy process if the website does not provide references and resources on the home page.

The site HHS.gov clearly displays that it is ran by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The website also clearly lists connections with the Inspector General of the United States as well as with the White House. The website provides links with additional information on research and provided dated materials. The fact that a Department of the United States and not just one person oversees the site lends to the objectivity of the site.

The main purpose of the HHS site is to help protect the health of citizens and to provide them with information and links for human service needs. The site would be able to provide information for persons looking for any topic relating to human services or health. Therefore this site would be very useful if you are looking for a human service topic that has little or hard to find resources. Many links are available to help you find information you may not find on your own.

As a human services provider the HHS.gov site would be able to assist with essentially all the needs of a client. The site gives information ranging from health and education to housing and financial assistance. The information is up to date and additional links added as necessary. In the economical times we are in many programs are being cut in human services and the authority of this site will provide stability and reliability for human service providers.

After reviewing the web site HHS.gov I highly recommend it as reliable source for writing, education and resourcing. The site will be helpful to me in my future as a human service student as well as a human service provider. I recommend my classmates, as well as my instructor, visit the site, and save it as a resource.


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