There are 5 criteria on which to base your evaluation of a website. Below are some examples of good and bad websites in each category, and a quiz to test your knowledge.
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Accuracy
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Good [1] | Bad [2] |
| Authority | Good [3] | Bad [4] |
| Objectivity | Good [5] | Bad [6] |
| Coverage | Good [7] | Bad [8] |
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Currency
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Good [9] | Bad [10] |
Which one should you use?
| Cat Behavior A [11] | Cat Behavior B [12] |
| Earth's Core A [13] | Earth's Core B [14] |
| Secondhand Smoke A [15] | Secondhand Smoke B [16] |
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City of Fredricton A [17]
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City of Fredricton B [18] |
Links:
[1] http://www.invent.org/Hall_Of_Fame/37.html
[2] http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
[3] http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/basic.htm
[4] http://147.129.226.1/library/research/AIDSFACTS.htm
[5] http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/growth-hormone/HA00030
[6] http://www.humangrowthhormone.com/
[7] http://espn.go.com/
[8] http://www.instantsports.com/
[9] http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Breast_Cancer_Facts__Figures_2009-2010.asp
[10] http://www.vegsource.com/harris/b_cancer.htm
[11] http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/aggression.html
[12] http://www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html
[13] http://www.ourhollowearth.com/
[14] http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/interior/
[15] http://www.davehitt.com/facts/
[16] http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/general_facts/index.htm
[17] http://www.fredericton.ca/en/index.asp
[18] http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/Fredericton.html
[19] http://www.dhmo.org/