1. Who provided the information?

1. Was the creator

• a company with a commercial interest?
• a public advocacy group with a biased angle?
• an individual?

1. If a person was responsible for the document, what qualifications does he/she

1. When was the document created?

1. Web information often isn't updated as frequently as it should be.
2. Check the last line of the page to find out whether the information provider included a "date of last publication."
3. If necessary, e-mail the page's provider.

1. Is the document peer-reviewed?

1. The most authoritative publications utilize this approach
2. i.e., they are not published unless an anonymous panel of experts in a field .determines the presence of sufficient merit.

1. What references to the material have been provided?

1. Are any citations to publications of other Web documents provided to back up the

Web document evaluation exercise:

Review the following web-derived item and assess its quality, particularly in comparison to more traditional formats. Should it be considered as a potential acquisition for libraries?