The document discusses factors that determine the reliability of a website, including the URL extension (.gov, .edu, etc.), date of last update, presence of ads, and design quality. A reliable site will have a recent date, minimal ads that don't sway opinions, and clean design without errors or broken links. The URL extension can also indicate if the site is associated with a trustworthy source like the government or an educational institution.

1. Reliability.

2.  To understand how to identify whether a
website is reliable and the elements which
make it reliable.

3.  There are a number of ways in which
you can tell whether or not the
information on the website is reliable or
not.
◦ URL
◦ Date
◦ Adverts
◦ Design

4.  Depending on the ending of the URL of the
website helps you identify whether the website
is reliable and trustworthy.
 The following websites are set up through the
government and other reliable businesses.
◦ .gov
◦ .ac
◦ .ed
◦ .org
◦ .co
◦ .com
◦ .sch

5.  If a website has a date on the webpage
this will identify when it was recently
updated.
 The more recent the date the more
reliable and relevant the information is.

6.  Are there advertisements on the page?
 The website should show a minimum of
bias.
 As you read the website ask yourself "Is
the author trying to sway my opinion?"
 If so, the website may be a form of
advertisement, not reliable information.

7. Design
 Unreliable website designs will have:
◦ Ugly graphics and animated gifs
◦ Poor page layout
◦ Spelling errors
◦ Broken links to pages