1. Online
information
*

2. NOT ALL ONLINE INFORMATION IS RELIABLE !
 Think
of the internet as a library, but one
on which ANYONE can place his or her
writings.

3. Some individuals and
organizations are very careful
about what they put online.
Others are not.
A few even mislead on purpose.

4. How can you tell the
good
-from the bad?

5. Here are
some

6. 1.Consider the source of your
information. Is the source:
*an academic
* government
*commercial
*personal site?

7. Commercial sites can be a good source of
but be careful of what
they might be trying to sell!
information,

8. 2. Is the information presented in
an
fair manner?
•
Have all sides of the issue been
covered?
•
Does there seem to be a bias?

9. old
3. How
is the
information?
• Just because it is on the internet
does not mean the information is
current.
• One way to tell is to find out

10. 4. What do you know about the
author of the information?
•Can the author be contacted?

11. Checklist
Consider the source.
Is the information presented in a fair
manner?
How old is the information?
What do you know about the
author?