How can you decide whether to use a website or not?
Ask yourself the following questions
And then decide if the website is a great resource or not.
Currency
How recent is the information?
How recently has the website been updated?
Is it current enough
for your topic?
Relevancy/Reliability
What kind of
information is included in the resource?
Does it provide information
valuable to your research topic?
Is content of the resource
primarily opinion? Is it balanced?
Does the creator provide
references or sources for data or quotations?
Are there
advertisements on the website?
Authority
Who is the creator or author?
What are their credentials?
Who is the publisher or sponsor? Are
they reputable?
What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this
information?
Purpose/Point of View
Is this fact or
opinion?
Is it biased?
Is the creator/author trying to sell you
something?