Based on Jim Kapoun's "Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation: A guide for library instruction." C&RL News (July/August 1998): 522-523. Source: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32334&p=203773
TEST: Global Issues
- Accuracy. If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her, and
- Authority. If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and
- Objectivity. If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising, and it is objective in presenting the information, and
- Currency. If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and
- Coverage. If you can view the information properly (not limited by fees, browser technology, or special software requirements), then you may have a Web page of research value.
SEE ALSO: Library Research Basics: Evaluating Resources
TEST 2: Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT)
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