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Criteria for evaluating web pages

Evaluating Information from
the World Wide Web:

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     Criteria for evaluating
     Authority
     Accuracy
     Coverage
     Currency
     Objectivity
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The same criteria for evaluating print information applies to information found on the web.  These include criteria such as authority, authorship or sponsorship; accuracy of information; level of coverage of the topic/information; currency of the information; and objectivity of the information, which should also be applied to web pages.

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