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2009 Internet Directory
Call Number: Ebook
Critical thinking and the Web: teaching users to evaluate Internet resources
Call Number: ZA4375 .C75 2000
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Evaluation Tools
Useful Checklists and Resources
- Web Page Checklist - Binghamton University LibrariesIncludes excellent examples in the checklist
- AlexaReputation, traffic stats and analytics for a particular website.
- Wayback MachineVerify past page content by searching through over 240 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.
More Information
- Deconstructing the WebHow to authenticate what you find online
- Evaluating Internet Health InformationTutorial from the National Library of Medicine
- HealthfinderAn A-Z guide of health topics provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Internet Public LibraryStart your web research here. Online volunteer staff will also answer reference questions.
- Museum of HoaxesExamining dubious claims and mischief of all kinds.
- Snopes - Urban Legends Reference PagesDatabase of urban legends
- Test Your KnowlegeAre these web sites fake or real?
- User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the WebThis guide outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who surf the web every day to discover quality information in support of clinical and scientific decision making by doctors, scientists, and other health practitioners responsible for the nation's health.
Evaluating Websites - Brief Tutorial
Is it a Good Website?
There are a number of key things to look at when considering a web page for your research:
Accuracy
- Can you verify the information is accurate?
- Are there links to other sources of information? Are they dead or do they work?
- Do other sources confirm the information on the site?
- Is there a bibliography or other list of sources?
Authorship
- Is the author or organization's name clearly indentifiable along with contact information?
- Who is the author and what expertise do they have in the field?
- Is the author/organization reputable?
Objectivity
- Is the page biased or objective?
- Is there inflammatory lanugage or does a particular agenda emerge?
- Does the site contain enough information (depth) to be useful?
Timeliness
- Is the information current?
- Is there a date on the web page? When was the content last updated?
- Do links on the page go to current material?
Assistant Librarian, Head of Technical Services |
 Heidi Beke-Harrigan  |
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