Guidelines Save
An outline designed to provide HealthWeb participants uniform guidelines for selecting resources to be added to that directory.
http://healthweb.org/guidelines.cfm   

10 C's For Evaluating Internet Sources Save
Criteria to consider when evaluating Internet resources.
http://www.uwec.edu/library/research/...   

An Educators' Guide to Credibility and Web Evaluation Save
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.
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility...   

Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and Misinformation Save
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.
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/sep...   

Cal Poly State University - Information Competence Tutorials Save
Nine tutorials provide guidance and practical exercises on information competence.
http://multiweb.lib.calpoly.edu/infoc...   

Checklist for the Evaluation of Information Save
Printable form with hyperlinks to explanations of the criteria used, namely authority, content and scope, design and functionality.
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Billie_Peters...   

Choice Framework Save
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.
http://www.geocities.com/choiceframew...   

Contentbank.org - The Search for High-Quality Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Communities: Evaluating and Producing What's Needed Save
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.
http://www.contentbank.org/AM/Templat...   

Cornell University Library - Evaluating Research Materials Save
Guidance on critical analysis of information sources, distinguishing scholarly and nonscholarly periodicals, and evaluating web sites.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhel...   

Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites Save
Checklist of content and technical aspects to consider.
http://www.evalutech.sreb.org/criteri...   

Critically Analyzing Information Sources Save
Principles applicable to physical information sources as well as web-based ones.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinur...   

Don't Believe Everything You Read: Ideas for Reading Critically Save
Short pdf file. Suggestions for evaluating anything you read.
http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/pdf/critica...   

Emory MedWeb: Guidelines for inclusion of sites in MedWeb Save
Five criteria used by Medweb to build their directory.
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/hi...   

Evaluate your Sources Save
Checklist for judging reliability of information. Links to other sites about the topic.
http://www.library.vcu.edu/help/evalu...   

Evaluating Credibility of Information on the Internet Save
An essay that considers peer review, author's credentials, writing style, and plausibility of information.
http://www.rbs0.com/credible.pdf   

Evaluating Electronic Resources Save
Suggested criteria for evaluating Web resources for e-libraries.
http://www.thelearningsite.net/cyberl...   

Evaluating Information on the Web Save
Online tutorial covering authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resourc...   

Evaluating Internet Research Sources Save
Guidelines for evaluating Internet sources, including a checklist to help assure credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and supported claims.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm   

Evaluating Public Websites Save
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.
http://aumnicat.aum.edu/internet/eval...   

Evaluating Quality Save
Questions to ask and tips for looking for authoritative information on the internet.
http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/qualit...   

Evaluating Quality on the Net Save
Criteria and indicators for evaluating information found on sites, their quality, and reliability.
http://www.hopetillman.com/findqual.html   

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask Save
Includes checklist form (PDF) that can be used to analyze web sites and pages.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingL...   

Evaluating Web Resources Save
Concepts and questions to consider when looking at websites as a source of information.
http://libweb.sonoma.edu/assistance/e...   

Evaluating Web Sites Save
A brief introduction to the World Wide Web as a source of information, and evaluating sites for educational content.
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~pstohrer/e...   

Evaluating Web Sites Save
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.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UES/evaluate.html   

Evaluating World Wide Web Sites Save
Instructions for completing a form assessing authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.
http://www.iona.edu/library/research/...   

Evaluating the Quality of Information on the Internet Save
Checklists, instructions, tools and links to legal and factual research.
http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/   

Evaluating the Quality of Web Sites Save
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.
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/edtech/evalu...   

Evaluation of Information Sources Save
Contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/alastair_s...   

Exemplary Practices in Teaching Web Evaluation Save
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.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/staff/susabeck/ch...   

Five Criteria For Evaluating Web Pages Save
Discusses accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and coverage.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinur...   

Getting It Right: Verifying Sources on the Net Save
LLRX.com article providing strategies and tools to assist in evaluating Website content.
http://www.llrx.com/features/verifyin...   

Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide! Save
Learn how to evaluate information sources by doing the following exercise.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries...   

How To Evaluate A Web Site Save
Checklists and sample sites, from LLRX.com.
http://www.llrx.com/features/webeval.htm   

ISI Web Site Selection Criteria Save
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.
http://scientific.thomson.com/free/es...   

Information Quality Save
Sections on gaining full access to materials which may be censored, understanding how to search, and evaluating what is found using the internet.
http://ils.unc.edu/~fents/310/   

Information Quality WWW Virtual Library - Evaluation of Information Sources Save
Large annotated and hyperlinked list of pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet. Maintained by Alastair Smith.
http://www2.vuw.ac.nz/staff/alastair_...   

Internet Detective Save
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.
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/   

Johns Hopkins University Library - Evaluating Information Found on the Internet Save
Detailed list of considerations.
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhe...   

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys Save
A series of website evaluation surveys, one each at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels, plus many links of website evaluation.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockgu...   

Librarians' Index to the Internet - Selection Criteria Save
Describes how sites are chosen for listing in lii.org.
http://lii.org/search/file/pubcriteria   

Misinformation Through the Internet Save
2001 academic conference proceedings; includes summaries (abstracts) of the accepted papers.
http://www.ccsr.cse.dmu.ac.uk/confere...   

Producing Quality Web Page Content Save
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.
http://www.walthowe.com/pubweb/qconte...   

Publishers Wanted, No Experience Necessary: Information Quality on the Web Save
Research librarian elaborates on five characteristics of superior web sites: timeliness, expediency, accuracy, objectivity, and authenticity
http://www.llrx.com/columns/quality.htm   

Research Edge: Evaluate Information Save
Tutorial from the University of Wollongong Library.
http://www.library.uow.edu.au/helptra...   

Resource Evaluation for BIOME Save
Detailed criteria used for selecting resources for this UK guide to biomedical information.
http://biome.ac.uk/guidelines/eval/   

Searchpath. WNEC Library Tutorial Save
Tutorial to help learn how to find and critically evaluate information resources. Sponsored by Western Michigan University Libraries.
http://wwwmail.wnec.edu/library/   

Six Quests for The Electronic Grail: Current Approaches to Information Quality in WWW Resources Save
T. Matthew Ciolek reviews programming, procedural, structuring, bibliographical, evaluative and finally, organisational approaches to the quality of online information.
http://www.ciolek.com/PAPERS/six-ques...   

Studies in Media and Information Literacy Education - The problem of online misinformation and the role of schools Save
"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."
http://www.utpjournals.com/simile/iss...   

T is for Thinking Save
Web site evaluation guide with resources and links.
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/trainin...   

Teaching Zack to Think Save
Article written by Alan November for the September 1998 High School Principal Magazine.
http://www.anovember.com/articles/zac...   

Testing the Surf: Criteria for Evaluating Internet Information Resources Save
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.
http://info.lib.uh.edu/pr/v8/n3/smit8...   

The Good, The Bad And The Useless: Evaluating Internet Resources Save
Judith Edwards discusses three main aspects in the evaluation of Web resources; access, quality, and ease of use.
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue16/digi...   

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources Save
Contains evaluation criteria with examples that can be used by educators. Gives suggestions for successful Internet assignments.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval....   

The Internet Guide to Construction of Quality Online Resources Save
By Dr. T.Matthew Ciolek. Online resources relevant for evaluation, development and administration of high quality factual/scholarly networked information systems.
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-InfoQuali...   

The Quality Information Checklist Save
Eight ways of checking information on web sites.
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm   

The Web Credibility Project Save
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.
http://credibility.stanford.edu/   

Thinking Critically About Research Sources Save
Lesson plan to help teachers and students with critical thinking and processing information found on websites.
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/res...   

Tips for Evaluating Websites (Ohio ESL) Save
A few search techniques, using engines like Google, that you can use to check the authority of a website.
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/help/evalTip...   

UBC Library - Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources Save
Checklist with "So What?" buttons to clarify why you'd want to have an answer to the various questions.
http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/evalua...   

UCLA College Library: Thinking Critically about WWW Resources Save
Teaches the user how to think critically about World Wide Web resources.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries...   

University of Alberta Libraries - Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet Save
Bulleted list of questions to review while checking out a website.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides...   

Using a Web Site With Your Classes Save
Looks at what teachers need consider before sharing a web site with students in their classrooms.
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials...   

Viewing Results and Evaluating Quality Save
Questions and criteria to cover. Part of a larger tutorial on effective web searching for college students, written by a research librarian.
http://library.curtin.edu.au/staff/pe...   

WWW Cyberguides Save
Created by a library media specialist, contains guides for rating the curriculum content and graphic design of web sites.
http://www.cyberbee.com/guides.html   

Web Awareness Canada Save
Introduction to a program which provides resources about Internet Literacy for teachers, parents and librarians.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english...   

Web Page Evaluation Save
Provides a checklist and links to related materials.
http://www.hu.mtu.edu/teachtech/searc...   

Web Page Evaluation Checklist Save
PDF document intended to be printed to use as a quick tool for page evaluation.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingL...   

Web Page Evaluation Worksheet Save
Checklist used to grade web sites.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/eval...   

Web Searching, Web Page Evaluation, and Research Strategies Save
A guide to Web research and evaluation strategies, written for first year rhetoric and composition students.
http://www.slu.edu/departments/englis...   

Web of Deception: Misinformation on the Internet Save
[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.
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage...   

Web-Based Information in the Context of Higher Education Save
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.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/pdfs/17...   

Webpage Evaluation for Librarians Save
Checklist and examples of what to look for, how to think, related links, and examples of deliberately misleading webpages.
http://www.lib.montana.edu/~bcoon/web...   

Webserch - Evaluate Web Resources Save
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.
http://www.clubi.ie/webserch/resources/   

Yahooligans! - Evaluating Web Sites Save
Guide to evaluating sites by the "Four A's" - Accessible, Accurate, Appropriate, and Appealing.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/tg/evalu...   

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