How to Evaluate Web Sites

You need to evaluate the information you find on the Internet in the same way you would print materials. Ask yourself:

• Who is the author?
• Could this information be biased?
• Is the site updated regularly?
• If current information is needed, is it provided on this site?
• Did you miss equally good, or better, information available in other resources?
• Does the URL, or the Web address, give a clue about the site's usability or credibility? (Read "Consider the Source" for an informative discussion.)

Links on Evaluating Information

• Evaluating Internet Resources (Binghamton University, SUNY)
• How Do I Interpret URLs?
• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Mexico State University Library)

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• Develop a Search Strategy

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