Questions to ask when you are assessing online sources:
- Who is the author or creator of the page/site? Is there an institution involved? What is the name of the institution?
- What are the credentials of the author or institution (what qualifies the author or institution to present these sources objectively? Do they represent a university? A library? An individual?)
- Who sponsors the site? Is there information about funding?
- What is the purpose of the site - To inform? To entertain?, To sell you something? To argue for a certain point of view?
- Who is the intended audience?
- Are the sources cited? Where did the author(s) get the information?
- Can the information on the page be verified with other sources?
- How current is the information? How recently has the website been updated?**
IMPORTANT!
Use Google and other sources to research the authors, organizations, or institutions responsible for the page and for its funding.
Don't just trust the "About" page!
