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Evaluating Information Internet Sources

The websites listed on this page are recommended by library staff. There may be additional useful websites available. For help in identifying websites please ask for assistance at the Information Desk on the main floor of the library.


Evaluation of Information Sources

http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/evaln.htm
This site is frequently updated and contains links to several articles on evaluating Internet sources.

Evaluating Web Resources
http://www2.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/11605_12337.cfm
This page, put together by a librarian at UCLA, provides a concise listing of things to think about when one is evaluating web sites.

Evaluating Web Resources

http://libweb.sonoma.edu/research/subject/eval.html

This page was put together by the library at Sonoma State University

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to apply & questions to ask

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

This page shows you how to look at your search results, investigating content and showing you how to review the author.

Online Research Tutorial

http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/index.html

This is a tutorial which teaches you to determine if an internet site is good for academic research or not.


Updated December 1, 2009

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