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HOW TO: find and use reliable Internet sources Research Guide HOW TO: find and use reliable Internet sources

Reliable source checklist Credibility of source: Why was this site created? Is there any bias? Who is responsible for this site? What are their credentials? Does the author document his/her own sources?

Relevance of source: What is the URL ending? Can you understand what is being said? Is the site user-friendly? Do the links work? Does it give a date the information was created or last updated? What is the URL ending? .com (Commercial websites) .org (Non-profit websites) .edu (Academic websites) .gov (Government websites)

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United Nations Information United Nations Home Page www.un.org Millenium Development Goals www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ International Monetary Fund www.imf.org/external/index.htm