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    BearEssentials - Evaluating Websites

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    ACCURACY:

    How can I determine the accuracy?


    Are sources for the information verifiable?
    Who is responsible for the information’s
    accuracy?
    Can the information be verified elsewhere?
    Books & Electronic Access to Resources Is it free of typos and grammatical errors?
    Information Literacy Resource Series for the Magnolia Library
    (225) 216-8555 ● librarian@mybrcc.edu RELIABILITY:
    Is the information reliable and credible?
    Internet Evaluation Why should you believe the information on
    this site?
    Internet information is not regulated for quality Is the institution providing the information
    or accuracy. It is up to the individual Internet well-known and respected?
    user to evaluate the information found there. Does the information appear to be well-
    researched and valid?
    Be very critical of any information you find on Can the information be verified through non
    the Web and carefully examine each site. -internet resources?

    When using the Internet CURRENCY:


    for research, you might Is the information current?
    want to keep these Is the web site kept up-to-date?
    things in mind. Are you able to identify when
    the site was last updated?
    AUTHOR:
    What do I know about the author? LINKS:
    Is the author/creator named on the page? Are the links helpful?
    Are credentials, like experience, education, Are the links related to the topic of the site?
    or occupation, listed? Do all the links work?
    Is the author qualified to write on the given Are annotations provided for the links?
    topic? Why?
    What does the domain name/URL reveal? Always remember that pages on the Internet are
    Is the page sponsored by an organization? susceptible to both accidental and deliberate
    alteration (especially wiki sites), and pages may
    PURPOSE: move or disappear with no notice.
    What is the purpose of the page?
    Who is the intended audience of the page? Always print, download, or send an email copy
    What does the site do? to yourself, if you plan to use the resource in
    Is it intended to educate, explain, persuade, any research endeavor. You want to ensure that
    or sell a product? your bibliography or works cited page is both
    accurate and complete.
    OBJECTIVITY:
    How can I judge the objectivity? DO try to remember the library. If you can’t find
    Is the information fact, opinion, or propa- the information and resources you need on the
    ganda? How can you tell? internet, a librarian can help you formulate a
    Is the author objective or biased? better search or help you find something in the
    Does the author have an affiliation with an library that will satisfy your information needs.
    organization? Does it affect the objectivity?
    Is the page sanctioned by an organization?
    BearEssentials/BE-Evaluation 20090511

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