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Defining the Question
Identifying Resources
Improving a Search
Evaluating Websites
Preventing Plagiarism
Understanding Copyright

 
 

 

 

   
  Evaluating Websites
   
 

6. Objectivity of the information

What to Check Why
What is the bias of the information?
Websites reflect the beliefs of the organization hosting the site. Global Warming.org and the Union of Concerned Scientists reflect different beliefs on global warming.
Some Websites present both sides of an issue.

Opposing views.com presents both sides of the global warming argument.

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