Questions to Ask
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Your Objective
Find independent evidence to support a decision that the information is authoritative / credible.
If you can't show evidence supporting credibility, don't cite or otherwise use information from the site.
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- Evaluating Web Pages: Questions to Ask & Srategies for Getting the Answers From the UC Berkeley Library
- Practical Steps in Evaluating Internet ResoucesFrom Johns Hopkins University
Tips on Finding Answers
| Look for links that say "About", "Biography" "Who we are" etc. |
| If there is no such link be very very wary. |
| If you do find it ---- Remember there is NO assurance this information is accurate or complete. |
| Verify information through sources independent of the website. |
| -Google organization, author names or board members of organizations |
| -Use Discovery Search to find articles about or by a person or organization |
| -Search Lexis-Nexis for the name of an organization, are they mentioned in the mainstream news and in what context |
| -Check SourceWatch, a project of the Center for Media and Democracy, for information about an organization |
| Look for affiliation. Find out who pays for site. |
| -Check to whom the web site address is registered at www.easywhois.com |
| What web sites link to the page? |
| -Go to Yahoo and do a “link” command search. "link:url of website" ex. link:library.stedwards.edu |
| This search can also be done in Google but Yahoo seems to be more thorough |
| Check previous versions of the web site’s home page at www.archive.org |
Check these out
The best evalutive tip -- Critical thinking
These websites pass the test on many of the evalutive criteria, see if you think they are credible.
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