| Authority/Source |
- Who created this web site?
- Do they provide information on their background, experience, and credentials?
- Is the site maintained by a well-known or reputable organization (e.g. the American
Psychological Association or the National Institutes of Health, or a University research group)?
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| Accuracy |
- Are the facts reliable? Is the information clear, complete, and
professional-looking?
- Does the site provide links to references, in order to substantiate
claims?
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| Objectivity |
- Is the coverage objective? If not, is the bias clearly stated?
- Is the site sponsored by a commercial organization? Is it trying
to sell you something?
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| Currency |
- Does the web site provide a date when it was last updated? If
so, has it been updated recently?
- Is the information clearly out of date?
- Are there many broken links? Broken links can be an indicator that a web site
is not being updated regularly.
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| Coverage |
- Who is the intended audience? Is this site for scholarly purposes, for fun, or
for a specific purpose that makes it biased or limited in coverage?
- What geographical area or time period is covered?
- Does the content come from original documents or has is it an edited or abridged
version of an original source?
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