With the abundance of false information on the web, it is important to ensure the information you are gathering is accurate and reliable. But how do you do this? This guide will help you evaluate web resources through analyzing the web domain and the material within.
If you are only using public search engines, such as Google, you are missing out on important scholarly resources. You may find some relevant information, but you will need to take extra care when evaluating the resources. As a Widener student, you have access to many valuable databases, electronic journals, and eBooks that are not available to the general public. Consider the following so you don't miss out on valuable information:
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| Anyone can publish any and all content | Information is vetted, peer-reviewed |
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Information may be reliable, proceed with caution Examples:
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Information is reliable Examples:
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| Searching the Internet (Free Web) | Searching Research Databases (Deep Web) |
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