| Who
is the author or institution? |
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If the author is a person, does
the resource give biographical information?
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If the author is an institution,
is there information provided about it?
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Have you seen the author's or
institution's name cited in other sources or bibliographies?
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The URL can give clues to the
authority of a source. A tilde ~ in the URL usually indicates that it is
a personal page rather than part of an institutional Web site.
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| How
current is the information? |
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Is there a date on the Web page
that indicates when the page was placed on the Web?
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Is it clear when the page was
last updated?
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Is some of the information obviously
out-of-date?
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Does the page creator mention
how frequently the material is updated
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| Who
is the audience? |
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Is the Web page intended for
the general public, scholars, practitioners, children, etc.? Is this clearly
stated?
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Does the Web page meet the needs
of its stated audience?
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| Is
the content accurate and objective? |
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Are there political, ideological,
cultural, religious, or institutional biases?
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Is the content intended to be
a brief overview of the information or an in-depth analysis?
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If the information is opinion
is this clearly stated?
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If there is information copied
from other sources is this acknowledged? Are there footnotes if necessary?
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| What
is the purpose of the information? |
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Is the purpose of the information
to inform, explain, persuade, market a product, or advocate a cause?
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Is the purpose clearly stated?
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Does the resource fulfill the
stated purpose?
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