Evaluating Internet Sources

The nature of the Internet allows anyone to publish anything they want to say and have an audience for that publication. While this offers incredible opportunities for people to demonstrate their creativity, it may mean that some of the information you find in cyberspace is not as reliable as you'd like it to be. There is no way to be 100% sure that what you are reading is the most accurate information available, but this is also true when reading print publications. There are, however, some clues that you can use to determine the reliability of the information you find on the Internet.

The following websites can help you learn to evaluate the quality of information you find online:

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