Cognitive Biases: Websites

Authority

• Is there an author?
• Is there information about the author or sponsoring information?
• What is the domain? (.com= commercial, .gov=government, .org=nonprofit organization, .edu=educational institution)

Accuracy

• How does the information compare to information from other sources?
• is the text grammatical?
• Are there spelling errors?

Currency

• Is the date of creation or last update given?
• Are the links active?

Content

• What is the purpose of the site? Can you tell?

Objectivity

• If the site deals with controversial issues, is the viewpoint clearly stated?

Always print or download the pages you cite.