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WHO?
Authority
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What is
the author's expertise? What qualifications does the author
have to write on the subject matter? Does the author give
biographical information and discuss the purpose of the web site?
Robert
Y. Eng
is
webmaster for
East
&
Southeast Asia...
Do
you trust Mr. Eng to give accurate information?
Note the site's awards. |
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WHY?
Purpose
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Is
the web site a propaganda vehicle? Is it designed to
persuade or advocate a change? Was it written to give balanced,
authoritative information?
What is the purpose of web page,
Cholesterol? |
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WHAT?
Content
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Is
the content of the web site biased or balanced?
Does the
author document the information presented?
Is it easy to
retrieve information on this web site? Are
there grammatical or
spelling errors on the site?
Visit
Crystalinks
to read her biography, note any
misspellings or grammatical errors. On a visit to one of her pages,
Babylon,
note that no documentation is given for the information. |
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WHEN?
Currency
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Is
the information new or current? When was the web site last
updated? Does the author give links to other web sites? Are
links up-to-date and relevant?
What problems exist with
Sixties
Project? |
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WHERE?
Accuracy |
What does the site domain
reveal? The
domains .gov, .edu, .org, .net, .com, etc. may identify the research
characteristics of the web site. Does the author give an e-mail address? Is it a personal page?
(The symbol
~ in the URL may identify personal pages.
What are your expectations for Flags
of the World
, a .gov
site? |
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