Evaluating Sources
- Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources
Clear one-page guide to evaluating the worth and reliability of information found on the web.
- Credible Sources Count!
Short interactive tutorial about evaluating information from email, websites, and other sources.
- Critical Thinking on the Web
Great set of links to sites about critical thinking, argument, assessment, hoaxes, evaluating sources, fallacies, statistics, and further related topics.
- Critically Analyzing Information Sources
From the Cornell Library, a guide to "how to determine the relevance and authority of a given resource for your research". With companion page for Evaluating Web Sites.
- How to Evaluate Sources
Online video tutorial about how to tell which internet sources are reliable, and which aren't.
- ICYouSee: T is for Thinking
An excellent tutorial on using critical thinking when evaluating Internet resources.
- SCCHS Website Evaluation Checklist
one-page sheet with checklist of things to look for before accepting a site as good for research.
- Seek and Ye Shall Find: How To Evaluate Sources on the Web
So how do you divide the wheat from the chaff? How can you tell if something you're reading is true and reliable and From the folks at Lifehacker, " a basic evaluation checklist that you can use for any site you find on the Web."
- TILT: Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
Originally designed to teach students at the University of Texas "to explore and research in the online world", this tutorial is now available free to all on the web.
- 21st Century Literacies
"On this site, we focus on four 21st century literacies - information, media, multicultural, and visual. We have found resources, both bibliographic and web-based, to assist you in your quest to learn and/or teach literacy skills."
- The Big6 / The Big6 for Kids
"The Big6 is a proven approach to information problem-solving. It helps you succeed in school and life. Use the Big6 to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks."
- Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need
An easy-to-use guide to what sort of sources to consult for various research questions.
- Research 101
"An interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, as well as how to select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources."
- TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
"This interactive library tutorial, created by the Digital Information Literacy Office at The University of Texas at Austin, will prepare you to explore in the online world."
- What is Information Literacy? And why should I care?
Nice outline, based on the Big6, for starting, researching, and completing a project.
this page last updated: May 19, 2010