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Evaluating Internet Resources amended 2/08
Instruction Office
Lovejoy Library
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Techniques and questions to ask when using the internet for research:
• Train your eye to look to employ a series of techniques that will assist in locating what you need
• Train your mind to think critically by asking a series of questions that will help you decide if the information can be trusted.
What is the internet good for?
• Quick facts (contact info, maps)• Social networking (myspace, facebook,
blogs, wikis)• Shopping!• Current news
Don’t use the internet…
• For locating scholarly articles– These are often found on the “deep web” in
databases not commonly found using a search engine such as Google.
• As your only research tool– Use books, journals and subscription
databases when conducting research.
Guidelines for Evaluating Web Sites
• “Author”ity
• Accuracy
• Objectivity
• Currency
• Coverage & Comparability• Maintenance & Design
Group work!
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