Find Websites
Find Websites

BEST WEBSITES

Doing research using the web? Before you head straight to the Google search box, try some of these links first, and find the best information out there. This portal introduces you to search engines that access information you can trust.

 Explore the Internet    

    The Library of Congress brings you websites of national interest.

FirstGov
   Information from the United States Government.

My California
   Information from the State of California.

The Scout Report
   New Internet resources for researchers and educators.

From Business to Statistics, your SJCC Librarians suggest websites on many subjects. 

   

Found your own website? 

Remember that anyone can put anything on the web. Play it safe and you be the Evaluator! Review the Evaluating Webpages Document and How To Evaluate Web Pages Drop Down for more information.

HOW TO EVALUATE WEB PAGES

Select only top quality web sites for your research!    

Evaluate any website before you use it in your work.

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Evaluation of Web Documents

How to Interpret the Basics

1. Accuracy of Web Documents

  • Who wrote the page and can you contact him or her?
  • What is the purpose of the document and why was it produced?
  • Is this person qualified to write this document?

 Accuracy

  • Make sure author provides e-mail or a contact address/phone number.
  • Know the distinction between author and Webmaster.

2. Authority of Web Documents

  • Who published the document and is it separate from the "Webmaster?"
  • Check the domain of the document, what institution publishes this document?
  • Does the publisher list his or her qualifications?

Authority

  • What credentials are listed for the author(s)?
  • Where is the document published?
  • Check URL domain.

3. Objectivity of Web Documents

  • What goals/objectives does this page meet?
  • How detailed is the information?
  • What opinions (if any) are expressed by the author?

Objectivity

  • Determine if page is a mask for advertising; if so information might be biased.
  • View any Web page as you would an infomercial on television. Ask yourself why was this written and for whom?

4. Currency of Web Documents

  • When was it produced?
  • When was it updated?
  • How up-to-date are the links (if any)?

Currency

  • How many dead links are on the page?
  • Are the links current or updated regularly?
  • Is the information on the page outdated?

5. Coverage of Web Documents

  • Are the links (if any) evaluated and do they complement the documents theme?
  • Is it all images or a balance of text and images?
  • Is the information presented cited correctly?

Coverage

  • If page requires special software to view the information, how much are you missing if you don't have the software?
  • Is it free, or is there a fee, to obtain the information?
  • Is there an option for text only, or frames, or a suggested browser for better viewing?


 

Putting It All Together

  • Accuracy:  If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her, and …
  • Authority:  If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and …
  • Objectivity: If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and …
  • Currency: If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and …
  • Coverage: If you can view the information properly-not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then …

 

You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research paper.

from: Kapoun, Jim.
"Teaching Undergrads Web Evaluation." College & Research Library News July/Aug. 1998: 522-23. This chart appears with the permission of its author Jim Kapoun, Southwest State University Library, Marshall, MN.
Copyright © 1996-2000 by Southwest State University Library.

 

 

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