Evaluating Web Resources
"[A] strength (but also, some would have it, a weakness) of the Internet
is that almost anyone can put anything online." -- D. Scott Brandt, Libraries of Purdue University
- Evaluating your search -- Penn State Libraries' Instructional Program's tutorial
- Evaluating information -- guidelines for evaluating books, periodicals and web sites (from Purdue University Libraries) -- or try:
Evaluating Sources of Information (Purdue University Online Writing Lab) - Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources -- guidelines for evaluating web sites (from UCLA College Library)
- Evaluate Web Pages-- from Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University
| Types of Homepages | To Locate Examples Visit | Typical Address Ending |
|---|---|---|
| Advocacy |
|
.org .com |
| Business/Marketing | Yahoo! : Business and Economy | .net .com |
| Informational | Yahoo! : Government | .gov .edu |
| Advertising & Sponsorship | Yahoo! : Business and Economy : Classifieds | Just about any address ending can be used |
| News | News and Microforms Library | .com |
| Personal Home Pages | Just about any address ending can be used |

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