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Web Page Evaluation

Just as you learn to trust the facts within printed materials by quoted sources, so one must learn to judge an Internet site by several criteria:

Ideas & Content	Information is accurate Primary source is clear NOTE: You should not have to GUESS the source of information authors show insight & knowledge Date of publication should be easily found Links to the author for verification of information should be present
Organization	Details are logical & effective Each page begins with clear transition
Language & Conventions	Grammar & usage correct Punctuation is accurate Spelling is correct
Technical	Does the page take too long to load? Do the links work properly?

WEB SITE EVALUATION:

The following sites help you learn how to evaluate web pages and get the most out of information available on the Internet.

From DiscoverySchool.com:

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html

From the University of North Carolina:

http://ils.unc.edu/~fents/310/

From Information Today Inc.:

http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/~techman/evaluate.htm