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October 17, 2008 DOL Home > OASAM > Wirtz Labor Library > Law Library > Law Tips Archive > Evaluation Criteria for Internet Research |
Evaluation Criteria for Internet Research It is useful to keep in mind basic criteria when evaluating a website for its quality of information. Currently, there are no editors, fact-checkers or standards that exist to ensure accuracy of the vast array of materials published on the World Wide Web. The following websites provide questions to pose concerning Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage of materials publicly available on the Web: Web Research Evaluation Checklist (University of Louisville Libraries) Evaluation Criteria (New Mexico State University Library) Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask (UC Berkeley Library) Synopsis of the criteria:
Careful evaluation of webpages and websites based on these criteria will help in determining the quality and reliability of the information provided.
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