When evaulating Internet sources, ask yourself the following questions.

Source and Authority 

• Can you easily identify who wrote the information and their credentials? 

• What more can you learn about the author or institution affiliated with the page? Look for a biography or “about us” section.  

• Can the information be verified through its bibliography or footnotes? 

• If online, what does the domain or URL tell you about the authority and interests of the source of the information? (.gov, .edu, .org, .com, etc.)  

Scope and Content 

• What is the scope or coverage of the information: Is it brief or in depth? 

• Is it written for a popular audience or is it more technical and scholarly? 

Purpose and Relevance 

• Is it written to inform, explain, or persuade? 

• Can you discover any bias to the perspective of the author?  

• Does it relate well to information you found in other works?  

Timeliness and Accuracy 

• When was the information created or last revised?  

• Is it up-to-date and accurate? 

• Overall, is the information valid and current for the given topic? 

These are both websites that are not appropriate for college level work. Why? Try to think of as many reasons as you can that you would not want to use a source like these for this assignment.

Watching this video will help you to make sure you use appropriate sources. It's very silly, but actually pretty good. And it's short :)