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How to Evaluate Material Found on the Internet
There is quite a lot of information found on the Internet. It has been said that in a democracy the public interest is best served by the free exchange of ideas. At Dushkin Online, we find it difficult to argue with that logic. On the other hand, the Internet has quickly become the world's largest repository of both high-quality information as well as special-interest propaganda. These links provide practical information for evaluating Web research resources.
- Evaluating World Wide Web Information
- Unlike most print resources such as magazines and journals that go through a filtering process (e.g., editing, peer review), information on the World Wide Web (Web) and the Internet is mostly unfiltered. So using and citing information found over the Web is a little like swimming on a beach without a lifeguard. The following guide and checklist from the University of Florida provide a starting point for evaluating World Wide Web sites and other Internet information.
- A Student's Guide to Research with the WWW
- This is a tutorial guide to conducting research on the World Wide Web for first-year college students. This material was developed through the English department at Saint Louis University. This guide will help you explore the resources of the World Wide Web.
- Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources
- Nicole Auer, the Library Instruction Coordinator for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, developed this bibliography on evaluating Internet resources. It was originally created for a panel discussion at a regional conference in Wisconsin, and it has grown with the increasing number of documents that address the problems and issues related to teaching and using critical thinking skills to evaluate Internet resources.
- Evaluating and Citing Internet Resources
- This site, developed by the University of Detroit--Mercy, provides information on evaluating and citing Internet resources. Some of the information covered is as follows: who publishes on the Internet, evaluation of Internet resources, and general criteria for Internet site evaluation.
- Evaluation of Information Sources
- This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet. It is intended to be particularly useful to librarians and others who are selecting sites to include in an information resource guide, or informing users as to the qualities they should look for in evaluating Internet information.
- Evaluating Internet Resources--University at Albany Libraries
- This site provides information on evaluating Internet resources. Topics covered include considering the Internet source, evaluating content for accuracy, and much more.
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