An About Us section helps. Or Credits or something like that.
Places like Wikipedia are great but ANYONE can edit the information there. So if I'm looking for a reliable source it has to be written by one person with a byline and not edited by some random person.
What features does a web site need to offer in order for you to trust the information?
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http://www.sou.edu/library/searchtools/evaluate.html
Here is an excellent webpage from Southern Oregon University explaining how to evaluate websites for reliable information, especially for academic purposes.
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Here is an excellent webpage from Southern Oregon University explaining how to evaluate websites for reliable information, especially for academic purposes.
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If you are infering that Wiki is unreliable, you are in for a surprise. Wiki has a very sound editorial process, which has proven to be no less reliable than the most respeced Encyclopedias. Somehow, this has gotten lost in the popular educational press.
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