A huge amount of information about eating disorders is available on the net. Information quality is of particular importance in an area such as the eating disorders, where many searchers will be looking for information of personal significance. This review, however, will be aimed principally at the researcher or student seeking information on eating disorders. It is important to accept that the Web is unlikely to meet all your research needs.
Websites do have certain advantages over traditional media.
Harvard Pilgrim is a managed healthcare firm and, as such, might be expected to do better. The site is poorly laid out and full of misprints. There is no author attribution on any page, hence it is difficult to know who to notify about problems or corrections. Something Fishy's site, however, is a well laid-out, informative, and friendly site that has evolved from a single page to a whole site full of information of all types, from support groups online to some extremely welcome ideas on eating disorders prevention. Cheryl Wildes ' site, written by a woman whose sister has suffered from anorexia for several years, is an excellent resource aimed mainly at sufferers and their families and friends.