Evaluating Web Resources

Is the Internet source scholarly? Uses footnotes or bibliography Written by scholars and researchers for scholars and researchers Provides original research Published by a "professional organization" Contains no advertising Does the Internet source include these components? Authority Who created this WWW site? Who is hosting the WWW site? What are their qualifications? Accuracy Is there a bibliography or list of works cited? Is there any bias evident? How does it compare with print sources? How complete are the links? Most relevant or more available? Currency When was the WWW site created? When was it last updated? Is the information itself current? Ease of Use Is there a table of contents and index? Is the WWW site searchable? Are the graphics and links arranged clearly? Do the links work? How long does it take for links to load? How to Cite Internet resources? Structure: Author. Title of item. [Online] Available http://address/filename, date of document or download. Example: DiStefano, Vince. Guidelines for better writing. [Online] Available http://www.usa.net/~vinced/home/better-writing.html, January 9, 1996. For more information see Electronic Styles A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information by Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane on RESERVE at Circulation or refer to the Research Writng page. Back to top

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