Start with... the ABOUT section of any webpage lists the website's stated mission, purpose or information on the author(s). Here is a good example of a website with an informative ABOUT section:
- SMARTHISTORY.ORG : The "About" section describes the organization, its purpose, philosophy, services, and more.
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Then, look... AUTHORS:
- All quality websites will list their author(s). The author can be a person, a group of people, organization, company, or government agency.
- Websites with no author are anonymous. Information from an anonymous website should not be used in research.
- Company websites are advertisements and their information should be treated as such.
- Websites that review movies, theatre, music, & dance performances, are generally simply selling tickets.
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IN CONCLUSION: Become a snob when you do research on the Internet. Carefully evaluate any website and use information that is college-level, identify any bias that the website might have, look for the credentials of the author(s), and do not include in your research any suspect or low-quality websites.
