TRAAP | Questions to consider |
Examples |
Timeliness |
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Outdated Information:http://www.vegsource.com/harris/b_cancer.htm Current Website:http://www.nytimes.com/ |
Relevance |
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Questionable Depth:
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/popsci.html Website with better depth of information: http://www.timeforkids.com/ |
Authority |
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Example of why you should examine the URLand the sponsoring organization:
Example of a more reputable website: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/civilwar/content.aspx?id=23 |
Accuracy |
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Example of why sources should be verified: http://www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/feline-nov2001.html |
Purpose |
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Websites with possible bias: http://www.chevron.com/globalissues/climatechange/ |
First, make sure you are looking at the most detailed version of the citation/ abstract that is available to you.
Then dig for specifics:
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