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Introduction

What is the Internet?

Promises and Pitfalls of Internet Research

Putting Internet Research into Perspective

Tips & Suggestions for Students

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Site Evaluation Guiding Questions

It becomes easier to evaluate a site if you know what to look for. Good sites usually share several standard qualities, and asking the right questions often helps you see things you didn't notice at first. The following questions are intended to help you determine the validity and reliability of a site, and to help you think more critically about where the information is coming from and why it is on the Internet.