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Resource Guide 3
Evaluating Information on the
World Wide Web
and
Citing Electronic Information Sources
Gutman Library recommends
that students visit some of the web sites listed below to gather additional
information and ideas in how to critically evaluate information found on the
World Wide Web.
Evaluating Web Resources
Cornell University Library
http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/evaluating/evaluate.html
The Good, the Bad, &
the Ugly or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources
Susan Beck, New Mexico State University
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html
Thinking Critically about
World Wide Web Resources
Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm
Evaluating Web Pages
Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University
http://www.widener.edu/Tools_Resources/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/
Using CARDS
to Evaluate Internet Information
The Internet is full of all of kinds of information, both good and
bad. Use the CARDS method—developed by Bernetta Doane of the LaSalle
University Library—to help you determine the validity of an Internet resource.
The C-A-R-D-S
method is a mnemonic device to help students identify and determine the
appropriateness and validity of information resources selected for a research
paper.
C-A-R-D-S uses 5 (five) basic criteria: 1.Credibility, 2.Accuracy,
3.Relevancy, 4.Dates, and 5. Sources.
These criteria describe what to look for in the selection process.
Credibility
Is there an author(s) or producer(s)? Does
the document provide credentials on the author?
For example, does the author have a PhD., is the author an M.D., etc. Is
there contact information for the author(s) or producer(s) of the document?
Contact information could include an e-mail address and/or street address
and phone number.
Accuracy
Does the site appear to be comprehensive? Is
the information included in the site complete and accurate? How does the
information found in the site compare to other resources or related sites.
Relevancy
Is there a stated purpose or is there information describing the function of the
site?
Dates
What is the date coverage for the site? When
was it created? Is the site
up-to-date? Are the links
up-to-date?
Sources
Does the site refer or link you to additional sites or resources?
Are the links appropriate for the research topic?
Are these resources easily accessible?
Guides to Citing Electronic and Internet
Resources
Learning and Advising
Center: Writing / Documentation of Sources
http://www.philau.edu/learning/#
Columbia Guide to Online Style
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html
"Citing the Sites" - MLA style for
documenting Internet sources
http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/1.2/inbox/mla_archive.html#citing_sites
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