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Hoax Sites 49
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Web Usability - Web Design and Development, Internet, Computers 96
Digital Resources - Bibliography, Reference 3
Digital Library Development - Library and Information Science, Libraries, Reference 87
Library Instruction - User Services, Library and Information Science, Libraries, Reference 24
Critical Thinking - Skeptical Inquiry, Science in Society, Science 24
Fraud - Issues, Society 149
 Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and MisinformationBetter Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and Misinformation
 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.
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Cal Poly State University - Information Competence TutorialsCal Poly State University - Information Competence Tutorials
 Nine tutorials provide guidance and practical exercises on information competence.
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Choice FrameworkChoice Framework
 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.
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Contentbank.org - The Search for High-Quality Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Communities: Evaluating and Producing What's NeededContentbank.org - The Search for High-Quality Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Communities: Evaluating and Producing What's Needed
 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.
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Cornell University Library - Evaluating Research MaterialsCornell University Library - Evaluating Research Materials
 Guidance on critical analysis of information sources, distinguishing scholarly and nonscholarly periodicals, and evaluating web sites.
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Criteria for Evaluating Web SitesCriteria for Evaluating Web Sites
 Checklist of content and technical aspects to consider.
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Critically Analyzing Information SourcesCritically Analyzing Information Sources
 Principles applicable to physical information sources as well as web-based ones.
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10 C's For Evaluating Internet Sources10 C's For Evaluating Internet Sources
 Criteria to consider when evaluating Internet resources. [PDF]
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Don't Believe Everything You Read: Ideas for Reading CriticallyDon't Believe Everything You Read: Ideas for Reading Critically
 Short pdf file. Suggestions for evaluating anything you read. [PDF]
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An Educators' Guide to Credibility and Web EvaluationAn Educators' Guide to Credibility and Web Evaluation
 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.
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Evaluating Credibility of Information on the InternetEvaluating Credibility of Information on the Internet
 An essay that considers peer review, author's credentials, writing style, and plausibility of information. [PDF]
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Evaluating Electronic ResourcesEvaluating Electronic Resources
 Suggested criteria for evaluating Web resources for e-libraries.
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Evaluating Information on the WebEvaluating Information on the Web
 Online tutorial covering authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.
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Evaluating Internet Research SourcesEvaluating Internet Research Sources
 Guidelines for evaluating Internet sources, including a checklist to help assure credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and supported claims.
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Evaluating Public WebsitesEvaluating Public Websites
 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.
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Evaluating QualityEvaluating Quality
 Questions to ask and tips for looking for authoritative information on the internet.
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Evaluating Quality on the NetEvaluating Quality on the Net
 Criteria and indicators for evaluating information found on sites, their quality, and reliability.
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Evaluating the Quality of Information on the InternetEvaluating the Quality of Information on the Internet
 Checklists, instructions, tools and links to legal and factual research.
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Evaluating the Quality of Web SitesEvaluating the Quality of Web Sites
 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.
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Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to AskEvaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask
 Includes checklist form (PDF) that can be used to analyze web sites and pages.
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Evaluating Web ResourcesEvaluating Web Resources
 Concepts and questions to consider when looking at websites as a source of information.
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Evaluating Web SitesEvaluating Web Sites
 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.
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Evaluating Web SitesEvaluating Web Sites
 A brief introduction to the World Wide Web as a source of information, and evaluating sites for educational content.
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Evaluating World Wide Web SitesEvaluating World Wide Web Sites
 Instructions for completing a form assessing authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.
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Evaluation of Information SourcesEvaluation of Information Sources
 Contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.
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Exemplary Practices in Teaching Web EvaluationExemplary Practices in Teaching Web Evaluation
 Presentation given in 1998. Covers why evaluation of web resources is necessary, and gives criteria for scrutinizing web materials. Provides links to many related and supporting sites.
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Five Criteria For Evaluating Web PagesFive Criteria For Evaluating Web Pages
 Discusses accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and coverage.
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Getting It Right: Verifying Sources on the NetGetting It Right: Verifying Sources on the Net
 LLRX.com article providing strategies and tools to assist in evaluating Website content.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web SourcesThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
 Contains evaluation criteria with examples that can be used by educators. Gives suggestions for successful Internet assignments.
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How To Evaluate A Web SiteHow To Evaluate A Web Site
 Checklists and sample sites, from LLRX.com.
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Information QualityInformation Quality
 Sections on gaining full access to materials which may be censored, understanding how to search, and evaluating what is found using the internet.
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Information Quality WWW Virtual Library - Evaluation of Information SourcesInformation Quality WWW Virtual Library - Evaluation of Information Sources
 Large annotated and hyperlinked list of pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet. Maintained by Alastair Smith.
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Internet DetectiveInternet Detective
 A free online tutorial designed to help students develop the critical thinking required for their Internet research, produced by the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan University.
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The Internet Guide to Construction of Quality Online ResourcesThe Internet Guide to Construction of Quality Online Resources
 By Dr. T.Matthew Ciolek. Online resources relevant for evaluation, development and administration of high quality factual/scholarly networked information systems.
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ISI Web Site Selection CriteriaISI Web Site Selection Criteria
 Thomson ISI sells a product called "Current Web Contents" which includes, in part, a premium collection of evaluated scholarly Web sites. This is how sites are selected for inclusion, and how they're evaluated.
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Johns Hopkins University Library - Evaluating Information Found on the InternetJohns Hopkins University Library - Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
 Detailed list of considerations.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation SurveysKathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys
 A series of website evaluation surveys, one each at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels, plus many links of website evaluation.
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Librarians' Index to the Internet - Selection CriteriaLibrarians' Index to the Internet - Selection Criteria
 Describes how sites are chosen for listing in lii.org.
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Misinformation Through the InternetMisinformation Through the Internet
 2001 academic conference proceedings; includes summaries (abstracts) of the accepted papers.
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Producing Quality Web Page ContentProducing Quality Web Page Content
 Article explains how to give a web page content the mark of quality. Conversely, it helps point out what to look for in a quality site.
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Publishers Wanted, No Experience Necessary: Information Quality on the WebPublishers Wanted, No Experience Necessary: Information Quality on the Web
 Research librarian elaborates on five characteristics of superior web sites: timeliness, expediency, accuracy, objectivity, and authenticity
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The Quality Information ChecklistThe Quality Information Checklist
 Eight ways of checking information on web sites.
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Research Edge: Evaluate InformationResearch Edge: Evaluate Information
 Tutorial from the University of Wollongong Library.
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Resource Evaluation for BIOMEResource Evaluation for BIOME
 Detailed criteria used for selecting resources for this UK guide to biomedical information.
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Searchpath: WNEC Library TutorialSearchpath: WNEC Library Tutorial
 Tutorial to help learn how to find and critically evaluate information resources. Sponsored by Western Michigan University Libraries.
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T is for ThinkingT is for Thinking
 Web site evaluation guide with resources and links.
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Teaching Zack to ThinkTeaching Zack to Think
 Article written by Alan November for the September 1998 High School Principal Magazine.
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Testing the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet Information ResourcesTesting the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet Information Resources
 Refereed article written by Alastair Smith which surveys criteria published on the Web and in the print literature and proposes a set of criteria (a toolbox) that can be used by librarians and users to evaluate Internet information sources.
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Thinking Critically About Research SourcesThinking Critically About Research Sources
 Lesson plan to help teachers and students with critical thinking and processing information found on websites.
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Tips for Evaluating Websites (Ohio ESL)Tips for Evaluating Websites (Ohio ESL)
 A few search techniques, using engines like Google, that you can use to check the authority of a website.
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UBC Library - Criteria for Evaluating Internet ResourcesUBC Library - Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources
 Checklist with "So What?" buttons to clarify why you'd want to have an answer to the various questions.
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University of Alberta Libraries - Critical Evaluation of Resources on the InternetUniversity of Alberta Libraries - Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet
 Bulleted list of questions to review while checking out a website.
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Using a Web Site With Your ClassesUsing a Web Site With Your Classes
 Looks at what teachers need consider before sharing a web site with students in their classrooms.
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Web Awareness CanadaWeb Awareness Canada
 Introduction to a program which provides resources about Internet Literacy for teachers, parents and librarians.
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The Web Credibility ProjectThe Web Credibility Project
 Part of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, their goal is to understand what leads people to believe what they find on the Web. With information, papers, and related links.
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Web Page Evaluation ChecklistWeb Page Evaluation Checklist
 PDF document intended to be printed to use as a quick tool for page evaluation. [PDF]
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Web Page Evaluation WorksheetWeb Page Evaluation Worksheet
 Checklist used to grade web sites.
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Webserch - Evaluate Web ResourcesWebserch - Evaluate Web Resources
 Guide to assessing the source, the content, and the format of websites, the primary considerations being accuracy, authority, coverage, currency and objectivity. Checklists in HTML and pdf format available.
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WWW CyberguidesWWW Cyberguides
 Created by a library media specialist, contains guides for rating the curriculum content and graphic design of web sites.
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Yahooligans! - Evaluating Web SitesYahooligans! - Evaluating Web Sites
 Guide to evaluating sites by the "Four A's" - Accessible, Accurate, Appropriate, and Appealing.
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Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education - The problem of online misinformation and the role of schoolsStudies in Media and Information Literacy Education - The problem of online misinformation and the role of schools
 "Amid all the excellent free information that is available online, there are many damagingly false assertions and misleading arguments... Some prominent individuals and institutions are calling for schools to prepare young people to identify reliable information online." (February, 2005)
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Web of Deception: Misinformation on the InternetWeb of Deception: Misinformation on the Internet
 [Book review.] Web of Deception offers an exposé of the types of chicanery, fraud and misinformation that's all over the Internet and suggests what to do if you get stung by it. (2002)
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The Good, The Bad And The Useless: Evaluating Internet ResourcesThe Good, The Bad And The Useless: Evaluating Internet Resources
 Judith Edwards discusses three main aspects in the evaluation of Web resources; access, quality, and ease of use. (July, 1998)
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Web-Based Information in the Context of Higher EducationWeb-Based Information in the Context of Higher Education
 Scholarly paper argues that higher education students are naïve about the problem of misinformation, believe they can identify it, and do not make extra effort to check the sources of their information. Discusses sources and causes of misinformation and how it can be combatted. [PDF] (1998)
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Six Quests for The Electronic Grail: Current Approaches to Information Quality in WWW ResourcesSix Quests for The Electronic Grail: Current Approaches to Information Quality in WWW Resources
 T. Matthew Ciolek reviews programming, procedural, structuring, bibliographical, evaluative and finally, organisational approaches to the quality of online information. (June, 1996)
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