College students need reliable, authoritative information!
Websites are tricky if you plan to use them for college-level work.
Consider these things before using a website as a source:
•WHO created the source? An expert? An amateur?
•WHAT is its purpose? Sell, inform, persuade? URLs ending in .gov & .edu are more reliable.
•WHEN was the website created?
•WHERE does the information come from? Are sources cited?
•WHY will you use the site? Is the topic covered in-depth or superficially?
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