Evaluating Web Information (Reliability)

Information Competence

Is the Information Stable?

Criteria to Consider:

Is there some indication that the information will remain on the Web over a period of time?

Be aware that unlike other sources of information, Web pages are notorious for disappearing or moving to a new address without warning.

this leads to a document that no longer exists

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this Web site has moved to a new Web location

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