Source:
Who is the author?
What are his/her credentials?
Is he/she qualified to write about this topic?
Can you defend this source to your teacher?
Bias/Purpose:
Who is the intended audience?
Have you ever heard of the organization?
Is the page associated with an institution or company?
What is the purpose of the page?
Content:
Are there spelling or
grammatical errors?
Does the information
appear to be accurate?
Is it truly relevant to your needs?
Currency:
When was the information on this page published?
When was it last updated?
Does your information need to be current?
URLS
You can use the end of a domain name to help you judge the validity
of the information and the potential bias of a website.
.com—commercial site
.gov—U.S.
government site
.org—organization, often non-profit
.edu—school
or university
.mil—U.S. military site
.net—networked
service provider
~ - personal site (Be suspicious of personal sites) |
