Key Concept
Have you ever seen information on the Web that just could not be right? You probably have, because a lot of information on the Web is inaccurate.

Anyone with a computer and access to the Internet can create a Web site. Some sites created by individuals or small organizations provide a lot of accurate information, but other small sites contain a lot of nonsense. Can you tell the difference?  

You know how to use keywords to narrow your search. You know some strategies to make your search as accurate as possible. But you may still receive hundreds or thousands of hits. How do you know which sites are the most credible? To find credible sites, you have to know how to evaluate the information you find.  

Evaluation involves judging a Web site against specific criteria. All Web resources are not created equal. Do you know how to separate the reliable information from the unreliable information? When you do, you have the full power of the World Wide Web at your fingertips.   

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