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Research 101: Evaluating Information Sources on the Internet & Choosing Wisely

We want to help you avoid a CATASTROPHE by choosing your information sources wisely.

Without the following, you could have a problem:

  • Credibility
  • Authority
  • Timeliness
  • Accuracy
  • Scope
  • Trustworthiness
  • Reliability
  • Objectivity
  • Proof with Documentation
  • Honesty
  • Expertise

In this module, you'll learn how to evaluate information on the Internet using many of these criteria.
Are you ready to be equipped to avoid a catastrophe? Then let's get started!

What will I learn in this module?

When you have successfully completed this module, you will be equipped with the knowledge of appropriate criteria for evaluating information sources on the Internet as well as beginning experience applying some of those criteria to evaluating some information sources found on the Internet.