The quality of information found on the Web varies a great deal from site to site. Sources for academic research must attribute ideas to their original creators and use verifiable information. Much of what you find on the Web will not meet these qualifications.

Consider the following criteria when evaluating a Web page. Most pages will not provide all this information. You must weigh what information is available with what is not to decide if the page is appropriate for your research.

(click each image to learn how to evaluate each criterion)

author
Author
date
Date
sponsor
Sponsor
content
Content
previous page next page