The document provides criteria to assess the reliability of a web page for research purposes. Key factors include the accuracy of information, authority of the author, objectivity of content, currency of updates, and coverage details. Users are advised to check author credentials, publication domains, and whether the content is regularly maintained.

1. Can I use this web page?
If you have answers to the following questions then this website is reliable and you can use it
for your research:
Accuracy
Do you know the name of the author? the institution that published the page?
Is there an address for you to contact the author?
Authority
Are the author’s credentials listed?
Is the domain a preferred one (such as: edu., gov., org. or net) ?
Objectivity
Is the information accurate?
Is the advertising limited?
Is the information objective? Does the author express his opinion?
Currency
Is the page recent?
Is the page updated regularly?
Are the links up-to-date?
Coverage
Does viewing the information require special software?
Is there a balance between images and text?
Is the information presented cited properly?
Is a fee required to obtain access to the information?