REMEMBER: the
Web is a self-publishing medium. That means anyone in the world
can publish a web site. So when you're using a web site for
research, look for:
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? 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?
