Evaluating Internet Sites
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Note
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In the end it is much easier and more efficient to use a fact-checked source like an online encyclopedia or an online database like Sirs Discover than to grab the first thing you see in Google. By using a fact-checked source, you know your information is accurate; using Google, you must take the extra time to evaluate the site.
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Evaluation Questions:
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Here is a list of questions to ask yourself when evaluating a site:
1. Can I read and understand the information?
2. Who wrote this information?
3. Where did this person get the information?
4. When was the information last updated?
5. Is this site biased?
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| Site on Saturn |
Does this site look reliable?
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| Site on Neptune |
Try evaluating this site:
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| Sirs Discover Online |
Try this online database. |
