Evaluating Information on the Web Anyone can publish anything on
a web page! Information on the Internet is not screened or
standardized in any way to make sure it is accurate or useful.
Some criteria that should be considered when deciding whether or
not to use any information from the web: Essential web page
elements: The first things to check on a Web document for are
the header , body and footer . Within each of these pieces you
should be able to determine the vital elements for evaluating
the following information: - Author or contact person - usually
located in the footer - Link to local home page - usually
located either in header or footer - Institution - usually
located in either header or footer - Date of creation or
revision - usually located in footer - Intended audience -
determined by examining the body - Purpose of the information -
determined by examining the body What to Look For - Important
criteria that may be used to evaluate web information: -
Accuracy - How reliable and error free is the