2. Website?
• Collection of related web pages
• Typically identified with a common domain name
• Published on at least one web server
• Can be written by anyone regardless of expertise.
• Content is not necessarily checked by anyone,
expert or not.
• Not research oriented or reliable for research.
• May not contain current information or indicate
when a page is updated.
3. A webpage and its URL (address)
http://www.mylibraryrocks.com/
5. Credible or not credible sites
Avoid misleading and fake
Determine the importance in research
Help in framing trustworthy research
paper
Update or current information
6. Credible vs. Non credible website
• Have a known author or publisher
• Contact details of the author
• Date- ensures validity
• Accuracy and verifiability of the contents
• User's feedback
7. What to look for in a credible website
• Who (Authority)
• What (Content)
• Where (Sources Cited)
• When (Copyright, Updates)
• Why (Technical
Aspects
& Purpose)
