Criteria to consider when evaluating Internet resources.
Paper/course written in 1999 with a 2002 update. Covers why evaluate, methods of evaluation, and why and how to teach it in the schools.
Categorizes problematic sites and gives many examples of each type. Ends with a section which points to sites which give people accurate information as well as warnings about hoaxes and half-true stories.
Nine tutorials provide guidance and practical exercises on information competence.
Printable form with hyperlinks to explanations of the criteria used, namely authority, content and scope, design and functionality.
Developed to evaluate the quality of health-related websites aimed primarily at online health consumers. Evaluation criteria fall under the headings of Credibility, Content, Disclosure, Links, Design, Interactivity, Caveats and Differentiation.
Research and recommendations to encourage the creation of low-barrier content and the careful evaluation of existing content to ensure that low-income and underserved individuals find a wide array of the online resources they want most. An Issue Brief and Action Plan by The Children's Partnership.
Guidance on critical analysis of information sources, distinguishing scholarly and nonscholarly periodicals, and evaluating web sites.
Checklist of content and technical aspects to consider.
Principles applicable to physical information sources as well as web-based ones.
Short pdf file. Suggestions for evaluating anything you read.
An essay that considers peer review, author's credentials, writing style, and plausibility of information.
Suggested criteria for evaluating Web resources for e-libraries.
Online tutorial covering authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.
Guidelines for evaluating Internet sources, including a checklist to help assure credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and supported claims.
A brief instruction how to use the linked, one page PDF form to evaluate sites. The form results generates an overall numeric rating with an indication of acceptable or unacceptable for use. The focus of the form is on information quality, not appearance or web design.
Questions to ask and tips for looking for authoritative information on the internet.
Criteria and indicators for evaluating information found on sites, their quality, and reliability.
Checklists, instructions, tools and links to legal and factual research.
Short page covering some basic points: Who is responsible? Is the URL appropriate? Who do they link to? Who links to them? Use common sense.
Includes checklist form (PDF) that can be used to analyze web sites and pages.
Concepts and questions to consider when looking at websites as a source of information.
Seeks to provide the necessary guidelines to use to determine the quality and accuracy of the information found on the World Wide Web. A document from the University of Maryland libraries.
A brief introduction to the World Wide Web as a source of information, and evaluating sites for educational content.
Instructions for completing a form assessing authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.