1. Pow U
er p:
•W hat m akes an I nt er net sour ce
r el i abl e?
– Li st at l east 2 cr i t er i a you
can use t o det er m ne a sour ce’s
i
r el i abi l i t y.
– Expl ai n your cr i t er i a.

2. R evant & R i abl e M a
el el edi
Sour ces:
Eval uat i ng W Si t es
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W t h i nf or m i on t aken
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3. A Shor t Vi deo: C A P
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4. H di d you f i nd t he page?
ow
• W i t f ound vi a a sear ch conduct ed
as
t hr ough a sear ch engi ne? U i ke l i br ar y
nl
dat abases, t he accur acy and/or qual i t y
of i nf or m i on l ocat ed vi a a sear ch
at
engi ne w l l var y gr eat l y. Look car ef ul l y!
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• W i t r ecom ended by a f acul t y m ber
as m em
or anot her r el i abl e sour ce? G ener al l y,
an i ndi cat or of r el i abi l i t y.
• W i t ci t ed i n a schol ar l y or cr edi bl e
as
sour ce? G ener al l y, an i ndi cat or of
r el i abi l i t y.
• W i t a l i nk f r om a r eput abl e si t e?
as
G ener al l y, an i ndi cat or of r el i abi l i t y.

5. What i s t he si t e's dom n?
ai
• or g : An advocacy w si t e, such as a not -
eb
f or -pr of i t or gani zat i on.
• .com: A busi ness or com er ci al si t e.
m
• .net : A si t e f r om a net w k or gani zat i on
or
or an I nt er net ser vi ce pr ovi der .
• .edu : A si t e af f i l i at ed w t h a hi gher
i
educat i on i nst i t ut i on.
• .gov: A f eder al gover nm ent si t e.
• .i l .us :A st at e gover nm ent si t e, t hi s may
al so i ncl ude publ i c school s and com uni t y
m
col l eges.

6. What i s t he aut hor i t y of t he
page?
• I s t he aut hor 's nam vi si bl e? D
e oes t he
aut hor have an af f i l i at i on w t h an
i
or gani zat i on or i nst i t ut i on?
• D oes t he aut hor l i st hi s or her
cr edent i al s? Ar e t hey r el evant t o t he
i nf or m i on pr esent ed?
at
• I s t her e a m l i ng addr ess or
ai
t el ephone num ber i ncl uded, as w l as
el
an e-m l addr ess?
ai

7. I s t he i nf or m i on accur at e and
at
obj ect i ve?
• H accur at e i s t he i nf or m i on
ow at
pr esent ed? Ar e sour ces of f act ual
i nf or m i on or st at i st i cs ci t ed? I s
at
t her e a bi bl i ogr aphy i ncl uded?
• D oes t he page exhi bi t a par t i cul ar poi nt
of vi ew or bi as?
• I s t he si t e obj ect i ve? I s t her e a r eason
t he si t e i s pr esent i ng a par t i cul ar
poi nt of vi ew on a t opi c?
• D oes t he page cont ai n adver t i si ng? Thi s
m im
ay pact t he cont ent of t he
i nf or m i on i ncl uded. Look car ef ul l y t o
at
see i f t her e i s a r el at i onshi p bet w een
t he adver t i si ng and t he cont ent , or

8. I s t he page cur r ent ?
• I s t he i nf or m i on pr ovi ded
at
cur r ent ?
•W hen w t he page cr eat ed?
as
• Ar e dat es i ncl uded f or t he l ast
updat e or m f i cat i on of t he
odi
page?
• Ar e t he l i nks cur r ent and
f unct i onal ?

9. Does t he page f unct i on w l ?
el
• I s t he si t e easy t o navi gat e?
Ar e opt i ons t o r et ur n t o t he
hom page, t ops of pages, et c.,
e
pr ovi ded?
• I s t he si t e sear chabl e?
•D oes t he si t e i ncl ude a si t e
m or i ndex?
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10. Si t es t hat ar e of f -l i m t s
i
Q & A Si t es
– N about .com or yahoo answ s (or
o er
anyt hi ng of t he sor t )
W ki pedi a!
i
– Thi s i s a good st ar t i ng poi nt t o
gat her gener al i nf or m i on on a
at
t opi c BU shoul d N
T EVER be ci t ed i n
an academ c paper
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