When assessing accuracy, there are a variety of things to
notice:
- Does the site use good grammar and spell correctly?
- Is it reasonable? Does it "fit" with other
information available?
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Is it current? (copyright, publish date, when last updated)
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Are there broken links (that do not work or that link to sites
that have been moved) or pictures that don't display?
Here are a few examples of sites with questionable accuracy - even if they DO know how to spell...
Now, use IMSA's 21st Century Information Fluency Project to
view more ideas on this subject. Once at
IMSA's MicroModules site, click on "Accuracy" to view
that information.
Finally, take a look at some Examples
in the light of this information. |