1. WEB PAGE
REMINDERS

2. AUTHORITY An authoritative source makes clear:
Who is responsible for page’s content?
Author’s qualifications
Identification of parent organization
Parent organization's qualifications

3. ACCURACY An accurate source presents information that:
Is detailed and comprehensive
Is recent, where appropriate
Lists sources for presented information
Links to reputable outside sources

4. PROBLEMS-Authority Potential problems with Web page authority:
Often difficult to determine authorship of web resources
If author’s name is listed, qualifications frequently absent
Publisher responsibility often not listed
Contact information often not listed

5. PROBLEMS-Accuracy Potential problems with Web page accuracy:
Almost anyone can publish on the Web
Many Web resources not verified by editors or fact checkers
Lies, inaccuracies, distortions, myths, dubious date, stereotypes
No links to outside sources for additional information

6. CURRENCY A Web site with currency indicates: Date the page was written
Date the page was placed on the web
Date the page was last revised

7. OBJECTIVITY An objective source:
Presents information with a minimum of bias
Is fair, balanced and reasonable
Is without conflict of interest

8. PROBLEMS-Currency Potential problems with Web page currency:
No dates on Web pages
May present stale information
May be dead links
Factual information often not dated

9. PROBLEMS-Objectivity
Potential problems with Web page objectivity:
May advocate one point of view (bias)
Failure to differentiate advocacy vs. fact
May be difficult to determine goals/aims of site sponsor
Can be means of advertising (infomercial)

10. SO, WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
IN YOUR PAPERS, ALL REFERENCES SHALL BE FROM CITED CASES, REFEREED JOURNALS, RECOGNIZED LEGAL JOURNALS, OR RECOGNIZED LEGAL RESOURCES.

11. JUST CITING A WEB CITE WILL NOT GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR A REFERENCE.
AND REMEMBER
JUST CITING A WEB CITE WILL NOT GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR A REFERENCE.
i.e. NO “.coms”