Don’t Believe Everything You See

The web is full of information, but the question is… is it accurate? In the article, Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of WWW Resources, author Virginia Monetcino helps readers in their conquest to discover what information is reliable. From this article, I was able to learn not to believe everything on the internet, how to deconstruct a URL, and deciphering different types of websites.

First is the Worst?

While searching on Google, I always believed that the first results to come up had to be the most accurate to what I had researched. I have discovered this to be wrong, it is important to look for the author, publishing site and etc. to determine if it is reliable. Though this may require more time and effort, it will lead to more success.

Deconstruct to Reconstruct

In order to find the roots of the article, it may be necessary to break down the URL. For example, if an address says www.dogs.com/poodle/husky/pug, it may be smart to also just search www.dogs.com to see the home page of the website. Often, this will help to determine how valid the website really is.

The More the Merrier

There is a wide assortment of website types, a few types include personal home pages, special interest sites, professional sites and news and journalism sites. This can be key is deciding which URL will fit what you are searching for the best. For example, if writing a research paper, news and journalism sites would be the best to use.