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When evaluating websites, the most important thing to look at is the AUTHOR or SPONSORING ORGANIZATION of the site. WebMD does a good job identifying the authors of its articles. Notice in this article, the author is a professional writer as opposed to a professional in the field of medicine. Howeve
The SPONSORING ORGANIZATION is also of concern when conducting research. Reputable organizations will only allow reputable individuals in the field to post things to their sites. Additionally, an organization's reputation could influence whether content on the site will be based in opinion or fact.
When citing websites, it is often difficult to locate the author or place of publication for a site. Look at the bottom of the page for this information, or check out an 'About Us' or 'Contact Us' link.
Sometimes websites are reviewed by others outside of the sponsiring organization. Look for codes such as the HON Code (Health on the Net Foundation), an outside entity that reviews health-related websites and evaluates the site to see that it is beinresponsible in the way it reports information. Hav
Wikipedia is suspect as a source because anyone can contribute edits. However, those edits should contain a reference. This entry on 'evolution' cites almost 300 sources, most of which are books and scholarly journals. This site is also locked for editing and has received a star rating
Sometimes Wikipedia entries are flagged to indicate that the entry is incomplete in some way, such as more references are needed or the entry might be written in a biased way.