Therefore, it is most important for you to be a critical consumer . This information may or may not be accurate. Look for e-mail, contact addresses and phone numbers. You want to find out if the author is qualified to write the web site. Look for names, where they work, credentials, addresses, e-mail addresses.
Some sites are thinly disguised commercials or opinion pages.
Ask yourself why the page was written, and for whom. Check for dead links and outdated information. If you see a date listed, it may be the date of posting or, preferably, the date of revision. Good web sites should contain a statement explaining or summarizing topics covered on the site. If you would like more information, we suggest you ask a librarian.