Online Learning

Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site's reliability based on your own analysis of the site's and information it contains. Here are some ways to do this.

·        Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·        Study the language used, is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·        Consider whether arguments are logical and backed up by evidence and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·        Check links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.