One cannot assume that information from the Internet has undergone any sort of screening process. However, the same evaluative skills one uses to choose appropriate books and journal articles can be applied to the Internet. The following questions will help discern the quality of the Web site. Once a Web site has been evaluated for quality, the information within can be further evaluated in much the same way a scholarly article is critiqued. The following questions will help the researcher to assess the appropriateness of information from an Internet site to his or her work.
Literature review a.
Various types of Web pages require different evaluation criteria. The following list of Web page types and identification tips will help the user recognize the most common types of pages, and provide guidance for evaluation. Links embedded in the descriptions provide examples. Usually put up by organizations, advocacy pages often have an agenda to influence public opinion. Look for URLs ending in .org for organization.