Evaluation Techniques of Internet Resources

This is an index of websites and various materials designed to teach evaluation skills of web pages. The goal is to encourage critical thinking abilities in order to find the most reliable and authentic information available on the internet.

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask. UC Berkeley
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why it’s a good idea to Evaluate Web Sources. New Mexico State University
The Internet Guide to construction of Quality Online Resources. Matthew T. Ciolexand Irene Goltz
The Six Quests for the Electronic Grail: Current Approaches to Information Quality in www resources. Matthew T. Ciolex
Webwatch: How do People evaluate a Web site´s Credibility? Consumer Reports
Challenges for Web Information Providers. John December
Information Quality: is the truth out there? Serena Fenton
Evaluating Internet Research Sources. Robert Harris
Defining Information Literacy. Susanne Hasulo
How to Evaluate a Web Page.Colorado State University
Information Literacy: the Web is not an Encyclopedia. Lida L Larsen
Web awareness: Knowing the Issues. Media Awareness Network (Canada)
Getting it Right: Verifying Source on the Net. Sabrina Pacifici
Critical Evaluation Surveys. Kathleen Schrock
The ABC´s of Web Site Evaluation. Kathleen Schrock
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet.John Hopkins University
Criteria for evaluation of Internet Information Resources Alastair Smith
An annotated Guide to Selected Resources Library of Congress
Internet Evaluation Webquest Kathleen King

Useful evaluation forms for teachers:

Example websites that can be used to teach website evaluation: