Beyond Surfing: Don't Assume

Beyond Surfing:  Don't assume

that what people say about the Web is necessarily true:

• "You can find it faster."
• "The information is more current."
• "The information is just as reliable as that found in books or magazines."

. Given the nature of Web information, it's vital to evaluate the Web pages you dig up.

LINK LATER for things to consider when evaluating a Web page.

*On this page, "Web pages" means the "free Web" or Web sites anyone can access, not Web-based research tools like the online databases for which a library pays a subscription fee.