- BOOKS & MEDIA
- Books and eBooks
- Streaming media
- GUIDES & TUTORIALS
- All research guides
- Guides by subject
- Guides by special topic
- Video tutorials
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Evaluate all information carefully. Web sites present additional challenges. Use the evaluation criteria below to determine the quality of information sources. |
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Purpose |
What is the source trying to do: entertain? persuade? sell? inform? |
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Authority |
Who's responsible for the information? author? publisher? Are references included? |
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Accuracy |
Is the information correct? true? How does it compare with others? |
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Objectivity |
Is it inherently biased? Are there other sides to the story? |
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Currency |
Is the information up-to-date? timely? |
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Coverage |
How much detail is included? What's excluded? |
For more information, consult the USM Library’s Evaluating Web Resources guide, or Evaluating Web Pages (UC Berkley) for more in-depth evaluation criteria.
For online journal articles, see if the database offers a formatted citation in the style you need. Check it for accuracy, because the vendor makes no guarantees, and formatting can change when you copy/ paste into a new file.
EasyBib (also generates parenthetical citations)
NoodleTools (use the express version. Tutorials available on the website.)
