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Evaluation criteria

Anyone can publish on the web. It is necessary to check each website you use for research in terms of the following evaluation criteria.

  • Accuracy : Is the information reliable? Is the author shown?
  • Authority : Is the author an "expert" or an "enthusiast"?
  • Purpose : Who is the intended audience? Is the site biased or promoting a particular point of view?
  • Currency : How recent is the information?

For more details
Online Learning - Student Services - Charles Sturt University
Evaluating Web Sites

Search Engines

There are many different search engines available. Use the suggestions for searching given by each search engine as they all have different features and strengths.








Subject directories allow exploration of particular subjects or topics via links. Try Google web directory or



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Metasearch engines use several search engines at once. Try



Ask Jeeves

Kartoo

Vivisimo

For more details

National Library of Australia : Searching the internet