Evaluating the Web

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The World Wide Web is a wonderful resource of information. You may feel that using the Web is a quick and easy way to complete your research. However, all Web resources are not created equal and there is a wide variety of quality and reliability out there. Learning to evaluate and carefully select your Web resources will lead to better research and higher quality products. Use one of the following tools to help you evaluate your Web resources.

Evaluating the Web: a Checklist

Evaluating the Web: a PowerPoint
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Evaluating the Web: a WebQuest

In addition to evaluating the web, you may wish to enhance your ability to search the web effectively. See the following PowerPoint for more information: Googling and Beyond: Searching the Web Effectively
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N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Created: 4/27/06 Last update: 2/4/08