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Evaluating
Sources
Module 7
Web Sites
Most information that is published on the Web is not filtered and evaluated like books, journals, magazines, or newspapers. Since there are no guidelines for publishing on the Web, it is important to evaluate Web sites before including them in a research paper or using them for other purposes. The Prince George's Community College Ready Reference-WWW page has links to evaluating Internet sources. Before using information found on the Web, there are five basic criteria to consider:
Source:
Alexander, J. E., & Tate, M. E. (1999). Web wisdom: How to
evaluate and create information quality on the web. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Evaluating Internet Sources
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
Searching the Web: Researching on the Web
Web Resource Evaluation Techniques
Table of Contents | Introduction | The Research Process | Tools for the Topics | Using the Online Catalog | Using Online Databases | Searching the Web | The Library Web Site | Evaluating Sources | Citing Sources | Tutorial Survey | Top of Page | Acknowledgments | Title III Grant Project | Library Media Center
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