WEB SITE EVALUATION
A good rule of thumb to follow when evaluating information that you find on the Internet is to ask yourself how the information compares to other information you have found on the same topic.
SECONDARY
Net.Tutor (Ohio State Library) - Ohio State University's tutorial with glossary, checklist, links, and a test for students to evaluate Web sites.
Lesley University Lack Library - Criteria to select Web sites for academic work, which "sort out the gems from the junk on the Internet."
Philip Store's Evaluation Site - A school Media Specialist presents five questions students should consider when using an Internet site for research.
Cornell University Library - A table format is used by this library to help students judge the validity of Web pages.
ELEMENTARY
The Quality Information Checklist (QUICK) - A fast, clever, and colorful visual to check information on Web sites.
5 W's for Evaluating Web Sites - Presents five categories of questions to ask when evaluating a Web site.
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