Use the form above to help you evaluate a set of standard criteria but don't stop there!
Professional editors and fact checkers practice lateral reading. Open a new tab and Google the author and/or organization that wrote the information to see what you can learn about their education, mission, and what others have stated about their website, organization, information, etc.
Determining whether or not to use a website is often a gray area. This acronomyn will prompt you to ask questions about the information you find. If you can't find the answers to many of these questions you probably shouldn't use the information for academic research.
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