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Because there
is no review process or regulation for the public Web, you will
need to judge for yourself the quality of the material you find.
Keep in mind these questions:
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| Accuracy |
Does
the information presented seem accurate? Are the facts verifiable? |
| Authority |
Who
is the author? What expertise does he or she have on this topic? Who
sponsors the site? Check the domain name to see if it is a university,
business, organization, or an individual. |
| Objectivity |
What
is the stated purpose of the site? Check the "About..."
link if there is one. What position or opinion is presented and does
it seem biased? Skim the text of a source to decide if the author
is attempting to sell a product or convince readers that a false claim
is true. Look for footnotes or references that document the information
in the source. What kind of sites does this one link to? |
| Currency |
On
what date was the page created? Do you need more current information?
Do links on the site still connect to their destination? |
| Use |
Would
you quote information from this site in a college research paper? |
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