Evaluating Websites
The quality of the information you find on the Web varies tremendously so it is always a good idea to check the information against another source. As with all information resources, whether in print or on the Internet, you evaluate its quality based on the following criteria:
- Accuracy (Is it free from mistakes and errors?)
- Authority (What are the qualifications of the author?)
- Objectivity (Is there any strong bias?)
- Currency (Is the information up to date?)
- Coverage (To what extent is the topic explored?)
That's just the basics. Learn more!
Website Evaluation Guide from EasyBib
Internet Research: What's Credible?
Sample Web Searches
Sample search #1:
"child marriage" OR "child brides"
Sample search #2:
girls AND "water carriers"
Sample search #3:
women AND sweatshops
Sample search #4:
"honor killings"
Search search #5:
"human trafficking" OR "sex trafficking"
Other search topics:
- Topic: how women are portrayed in the media
Search terms: images women media
- Topic: educational opportunities for girls in the developing world
Search terms: education girls "developing world"
- Topic: attitude of millennials toward marriage
Search terms: millennials attitude marriage
How to narrow your search results to a specific type of website:
Add to your search terms:
site:edu ==> education sites
site:gov ==> government sites
Recommended Websites
- U.N. WomenWatchFrom the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality.
- Women's eNewsNews service covering issues of particular concern to women and providing women's perspectives on public policy.
- Science Friday: Writing Women Back into Science HistoryAudio podcast of the NPR radio show.
- Health Equity: Women's HealthFrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Women's HealthFrom the World Health Organization (WHO).
- UNICEF"Fights for the rights of every child." From the non-governmental organization UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund).
- Harnessing the Power of Data for GirlsFrom UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund).
