Evaluating web sources or HOW DO I
KNOW I HAVE RELIABLE INFO . . .
All web pages are not alike! Just as in other printed
sources, you must learn to distinguish the good from the bad!
Some things to look for:
- some information is more authoritative and reliable than
others;
- some information is biased;
- some information is inaccurate;
- some information may be out of date;
- some information may not present thorough coverage of the
subject.
Check out the following site to apply critical thinking
skills when looking at web pages:
Check out the following site for good definitions of what to
look for on web pages and examples of various concepts. These
are linked courtesy of Widener University Wolfgram Memorial
Library in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Examples
of web pages related to various concepts shown above.
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