Post 3 - Evaluating Internet Sources

Finding credible information on the internet can be a tedious job. I change the words up on my Google search just to come up with different information. I've searched "composition I what to write" and "most important thing to learn in Composition I". Although, the search is relatively the same, I had different results. I usually look for an article written by an educational institute or an organization. 

An article or journal found on an educational site is usually written by a professor (or a media relations tech interviewing them) on what every subject they teach or research. So if I'm looking for text on "Aerospace Engineering", I could look for the top schools for aerospace engineering. I could find their research information and read the professors biography. For reference, I went to Georgia Tech's website because they are a top school for engineers. Also, most professors have been in their field for many years and could be considered experts.

Organizations can be a little more tricky. Many are extremely biased. There are organizations that have articles that are based on facts, they just may take time to find. The "Aerospace Industrial Association", for example, is mainly crunching numbers for the industry. You can't get much more factual. 

I read from "Evaluating Internet Sources": "Because of the hodge-podge of information on the Internet, it is very important you develop evaluation skills to assist you in identifying quality Web pages.  There are six (6) criteria that should be applied when evaluating any Web site: authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, coverage, and appearance." Question what you read. Dig deeper into the information if necessary. You'll be glad you did.

Lydia M Olson Libray, "Evaluating Internet Sources", 15 Nov 2018. https://lib.nmu.edu/help/resource-guides/subject-guide/evaluating-internet-sources. Accessed 16 Jun 2020