Here are some myths about websites and the internet:
"I found it on the internet, so it must be true."
"All websites are professional and of the highest quality."
FALSE!
Believe it or not, a Google search does not always give you reliable, accurate information. Will you eat anything that someone hands you? Probably not! You would want to know what it is made of, is it something you want, and will it be good for you. The same goes for websites; it is up to you to determine whether the sites are reliable with information you need for your purposes.
Download and print one or both of these check lists as a guide in your website evaluation:
Don't have time to fill out a worksheet? Here's a quick list of questions to ask yourself before taking information from a site:
ACCURACY
AUTHORITY
OBJECTIVITY
CURRENCY
COVERAGE