This week has been a lot of note-taking so far. Ever on B or A/B days when I walk into the class and get situated I put my pencil aside or at least my brain does. This week, however, was not.
First look for its domain name & code to see if a website is an appropriate source for your research topic. Domain name often gives an approximate idea how quality information it would provide and code will give if such information is based on reliable resources. Second, look if the authorship is accurately provided. Authorship determines reliability of a work as well as the domain code. Date and time of publication are important factors in determining quality in terms of how recent resources have embodied the information. Determining sponsorship is another important matter. Imagine if what you found about nazi concentration camps are sponsered by Neo-Nazis.
