Evaluating Internet SitesThere is a wealth of information on the Internet - some of it very useful, but much of it unreliable or inaccurate! Selection of sites which can be of VALUE to you in your research requires careful critical evaluation and good judgment!AUTHOR Who is the author of the page? ____________________________________ Is the author the original creator of the information? Yes No Can't Tell Is the author's occupation, years of experience, position, or education listed? Yes No With this information, is the author qualified to write on the topic? Yes No Can't Tell AFFILIATION What institution (company, government, university, etc.) supports this web page? ____________________________________ Does the author's affiliation with this institution bias the information? Yes No SCIENTIFIC CREDENTIALS Is the information in a regularly-published peer-reviewed scientific paper? Yes No CURRENCY When was the information created or last updated? _________________ PURPOSE What appears to be the primary purpose for this information? (For example, does it tell you something, teach you something, or sell you something?) ____________________________________________________________________ AUDIENCE Who is the intended audience? ____________________________ CONCLUSION Given all the information you determined from above, is this site an appropriate source of information for your topic? Yes No This web page is based on http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/inform.htm Professor Owen K. Davis, Ph.D. Department of Geosciences University of Arizona Last updated March 17, 2004. |