Internet resources are simply made available by anyone who wishes, with no selection process or criteria. Accurate, reliable information may share the screen with information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or even intentionally false. In contrast, material found in C. T. Ryan Library has been specifically chosen by either a librarian or a faculty member who believed it to be reliable and valuable. Criteria listed below will help in assessing a site's reliability. Information can be found about organizations and institutions.
Errors indicate a lack of quality control and can produce inaccurate information.
Librarians can direct you to other resources that will help evaluate information found on the Internet.