Step 1: How does the organization describe itself?
- Go to the homepage of the organization and look for the about us section
- Is the organization transparent as to it's primary purpose?
Step 2: How do other sites describe that organization or the author?
- Search Google with the name of the organization or the Author and the phrase "fact checking" OR "fact finder"
- What do the fact checker sites say about that organization?
Step 3: If you can't find any material at the fact checker sites, how does it compare with other similar sites?
- Look for a similar article title or information on another site.
- How do the different sites compare with each other.
Step 4: If you are reading an online scientific news article with no citations.
- Are there peer reviewed publications out there that verify the information being presented in the news article?
- You can do this by searching Google with the words in the news title and try searching Google Scholar for scientific studies on that same topic.
Step 5: After getting all this information do you trust this resource enough to cite it in your research paper? Yes or No
NOW YOU EVALUATE A WEBSITE
