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When You Use the Web...

Usually before information is published, it goes through an editorial and/or review process to ensure its accuracy, validity, and value. Information on the WWW does not need approval before it is available to the public. Therefore, you should ensure that you are critically evaluating information you find on the "free Web."

There can be, however, information that suits your needs via the "free Web." Use criteria to carefully determine the validity and reliability of the information you find. You can also compare the information with other research resources available via the libraries at Emory University.

Print off a crib sheet (opens PDF, 21 KB)
Five Criteria for evaluating information you find on the WWW.

 
Also, don't pay for an item UNLESS you're absolutely sure that
  • Emory's libraries don't own the item you need
  •  
         AND
     
  • You can't get the item from another library (try InterLibrary Loan)!

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