Information Management & Technology (Fall 2007)

Evaluating Internet Information
Reasons To Evaluate:
Anyone can create a Web page

• page can be created to advertise a product or disseminate propaganda
• decide if a page created for recreational purposes is reliable and authoritative for research
• Facts and opinions are mixed
• are the facts used current

Criteria for Evaluating a Web Page:
Authority
Accuracy/Objectivity
Currency
Audience
Scope
Organization?

Types of Information:
Domains: .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .net, .info…
Remember to examine the URL for clues about the Web site