While researching resources from the internet it is important to develop and evaluate the resources before that can be utilized.
There are seven criteria that should be applied when evaluating any Web resources:
Authority
Who has created the content?
Is it legitimate?
Is there any indication of the author's qualifications
Is the source reliable?
Authenticity
Can information mentioned/listed be verified in another source
Is it free of grammatical, spelling, and other typographical errors
Neutrality/Fairness
Is content free of any bias?
Has content been created by a sponsoring organization/ company/group?
Arguments presented are unbiased
Relevancy/Currency
Is this content relevant to the audience?
Is it MUST KNOW, GOOD TO KNOW, NICE TO KNOW information
When was the content published first on the internet
Has it been revised?
Is the information obsolete?
Coverage
Content/topics are successfully addressed,
Content is clearly presented
The content update other sources and or substantiate other materials
Appearance/Ease of use
Do all links work?
Is the content organized well and easy to follow
Is it appropriate for the audiences
Does it use a lot of technical terms/jargon
Can we use this resource under Creative commons license
Is this proprietary information
Do we need permission to re-use this material/media?
Do we need to add credits while re-using the material
Is the information confidential or violates privacy
