Evaluating/Assessing Heuristicsfor Web Based Sources

• Be aware that a site may not be complete and accurate

• What is the purpose of the site? Is any bias evident?

• Are there other sources that confirm or validate the information provided?

• When was the site last revised?

• What is the authority or expertise of the individual or group that created the site?

• Is contact information for the author or producer provided?

Adapted from Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library, 5/5/98 http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/critical.htm

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