Response to “Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of WWW Resources”

Since the World Wide Web is accessible to anyone, finding credible resources is key. Checking for clear authors, sources of publications, and documentation are some ways to find a credible source. One thing I learned was that even if a search engine puts a website at the top of my screen, it does not mean that the website is a good source.

The guidelines mentioned in this article were also very helpful in determining how to find reliable sources. I need to make sure my resources have authors that are professionals in their field. I also learned that I need to check to see if a website is linked to an organization that approves of the article.

Checking to see if the author of the website has written a book or has been reviewed by a scholar will help check credibility. A credible source needs to be a scholarly source and not one promoting an invention. This article also taught me that I need to make sure my resources were written recently in order to get current information.

The article gave a clear description of steps to go through to check for source credibility. Finding a website written by an author with professional expertise and work cited sources is a good way to start. Looking throughout an article, you can find clues, such as biases, and author associations that will point towards if the source is credible.