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Evaluating Web Page Content
Handout #010

Jeremy L. Hall, Ph.D.
Schoolcraft College

When evaluating the credibility of a web site, you should rate potential resources on each of the dimensions below. Calculate the sum of your ratings to determine the overall quality of content (poor=1, adequate=2, excellent=3).

There is also a special consideration for faculty members who are considering using a web site as part of their course.

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Avoiding Plagiarism

Some people are under the impression that everything on the Internet is in the public domain; that it can be copied in it’s entirety without the permission of the author. However, unless you are sure that you are covered by the fair use provisions of the copyright law, you should be sure to get the author’s permission to reproduce items you find on the Internet. However, even if the author has placed his or her work in the public domain, you still cannot cite it without giving proper credit to the author.

Even if you find the exact information word-for-work on five different web pages, you are guilty of plagiarism is if cite the material without giving proper credit to your source. Just because four of the five pages you found are guilty of plagiarism does not give you the right to behave unethically. Always cite your sources.


References and Resources

blue bullet used to denote item in a list Baker, Joe. “Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask.” 27 July 2004. University of California at Berkley. 16 November 2004.

blue bullet used to denote item in a listGummess, Glen. “A Visit to Copyright Bay.” 16 November 2004. University of St. Francis. 27 September 2004.

blue bullet used to denote item in a listOmondroyd, Joan. “Critically Analyzing Information Sources.” 15 August 2003. Cornell University Library. 16 November 2004.


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