Scholars and librarians have come up with guidelines to judge the quality of information sources, and these general recommendations apply to websites.
A high quality website source contains accurate information that can be verified by other sources. The information should be free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. There should be evidence of an editor or fact checker who is responsible for making sure that the information is correct. If the author is an expert or has higher credentials, the information is more likely to be useful. There should be an email address listed or other contact information.
If the page is anonymous, there is no one to hold accountable for erroneous information. Pay attention to where the document was published.
Information published at. Find out who sponsored the website and who the advertisers are. The credibility of the sponsor may reveal something about the quality of the information presented. An objective source will contain more quality information than a heavily biased source. When viewing a website, notice any explicit or implied biases. Educational sites may include pages created by students for personal enjoyment see above. Some companies have links to their annual reports.
It is extremely unlikely that an official site will include negative information about that company. Association: Professional, Trade, Entertainment address frequently includes.
News bureau: television, newspaper, radio address frequently includes. An increasing number of publications are available online only.
Currency is very important. Sites online help researchers access news locally and from abroad. There are instances where a personal interest page will have information or links to information that is scholarly or otherwise highly credible, but remember, "any idiot can create a Web site--and has" so you must be careful when accessing these pages.
Organization and Content : Is the page organized and focused? Is it well designed? Is the text well written? Are the links relevant and appropriate? Are the links evaluated? Bias --political or issue stance of the author or sponsor : Some web pages have an inherent bias that will impact everything that appears on them. When was it last revised? How up-to-date are the links? Are the links still viable? Usefulness : Is the Web page relevant to the current research project?
A well-researched, well-written, etc. Ask, "is this useful to me? An important part of the process is thinking critically — not believing everything you read, not settling for any source of information, and always questioning. Like all aspects of teaching students how to research, classroom integration is key. Model your own searches explicitly and talk out loud as you evaluate websites. Want to learn more about the topic of media literacy?
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