Checking for accuracy is challenging & can be time consuming, but is definitely worth it to know whether something you are using is actually right or not! What to do we mean by accurate? Accuracy refers to " quality or state of being correct or precise," according to Oxford English Dictionary, and it involves the needed element of honesty and an honest look at real truth.. Retrieved from en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/accuracy
Double-check the facts - Can they be verified in other, reliable sources?
Double-check the opinions presented - do they line up with the facts?
Determine how many or how few facts have actually been provided - missing any?
What evidence does the author give to support the claims presented?
What resources or data has the author consulted to back up his or her claims? Look for a list of references. And look for the quality of those references--for timeliness, authority, etc.
Does evidence found elsewhere support or refute these claims?
Inaccuracies can be found anywhere--in the way someone has collected the information or in the way in which someone presents the information. Take a look at the two examples below.
What kind of inaccuracies did you find discussed at each of these sites?
Compare what you identified with what we found below: