Before you begin to use the Internet for your research, answer the following questions.
- Is the resource or information likely to be found on the Internet?
- Where is the resource or information located on the Internet? And when you find something, then answer:
- Is the resource or information accurate, objective, current, thorough, and reliable? Remember, there are over 533 million people on the Internet (Computer Industry Almanac), and any of them can add (mis)information to the Web!
There are a number of guides to help you determine the validity and usefulness of information. Our favorites are listed below.
- Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask from UC Berkeley
- Evaluating Web Resources from Widener University
- And our library has developed a checklist to help guide you.
Use this printable checklist to help you evaluate a web site.
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