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Quick Reference
Evaluating Web Resources
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Cornell University's libraries provide a handy guide for evaluating any type of information resource.
Evaluating Quality on the Net
Hope Tillman, noted author and librarian, updates this comprehensive paper Net quality on an annual basis.
Evaluating Sources of Information
Lab (OWL) handout for determining the trustworthiness of any information source.
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
New Mexico State University's library provides a valuable check list (with
accompanying rationale) for rating the reliability of Web-produced information.
Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources
A help guide developed by UCLA's library. Links to a similar guide for discipline-based resources.