RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET

You may be asked to research a topic using the Internet. Be careful what you select to quote. Many articles on the Internet are just someone’s opinion, not a recognized authority. You want a qualified source. How can you tell if a source on the Internet is a valid page? Use the following questions. If you can answer yes to them, then you may use it. Always check with your teacher before using Internet resources.

AUTHOR

· What is the author’s name? _____________________________

· Are the author’s credentials listed? YES NO

· Is the author’s affiliation listed? YES NO

· Is there a link to a home page? YES NO

· Is there a link to the author’s biographical page YES NO

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

· When was the document last revised? _____________________

· Does the document have a header or footer

with site information? YES NO

· Can the information be verified with given

References? YES NO

· If the document quotes statistics, can you tell if the

Statistics are from a reliable source? YES NO

· Can you contact the WEBMASTER from the site? YES NO

· Are the links to other documents working? YES NO