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Foreign Languages: Using Internet Resources - French

Criteria for Evaluating Web resources

The World Wide Web offers access to an enormous amount of information. As a researcher it is important to critically evaluate the information found. Here are a few points to consider:

Who created the site?

What credentials do they have that qualifies them to write on the topic?

Is the information accurate when checked against other sources?

Is it free from errors?

Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?

Is the author affliated with an organization?

Is the publication date clearly stated?

Is it clear when the site was last updated and/or revised?

For detailed evaluation criteria click below.

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