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

 
 

 

 

   
  Evaluating Websites
   
 

1. Internet

Advantages:

  • Ease of access
  • Wide variety of information
  • User-friendly
  • Full text
  • Instant updates
  • Global coverage

Disadvantages:

  • Pages are not permanent
  • No overall quality control
    • Anyone can put anything on the web
  • Hoax/ biased websites
  • Too much irrelevant information

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