Information Literacy: Website Evaluation
A guide to finding better resources, avoiding plagiarism, and writing better papers.
When Searching the Internet
Keep in mind the following when you search the Internet:
- Finding something is the easy part
- Finding something good is the challenge
- Evaluation is knowing the difference
Fact Checkers
Before sharing something, do a quick check to see if someone else has already proven/disproven it - ESPECIALLY if it makes you angry! Things meant to make people angry (anger makes people comment and share) are frequently written with only a casual relationship with truth or reality. Here are some fact checkers that can help you know whether you're sharing fact or fiction.
Internet Evaluation
- Ten Steps to Better Web ResearchThis links out to a free guide created by the American Association of School Librarians.
Special thanks to the University of Missouri.
This video is dated, but still useful to all students.