How in-depth is your project?

• A 1-minute report on the latest trends in cell phone technology, a five-page paper on identity theft, or a 10-12 page paper on the conflicting reports of the Mai Lai massacre?

Think about what the purpose of the web page is—to convince the reader of what? To what type audience is the page trying to appeal?

• Even if the information is questionable in some respect, think about for what type of research this site could be used.

Compare your source to others – other web sites, other online articles from databases – what can you tell about your site just from comparison?

If you have questions or reservations, how can you satisfy them?

• Corroboration of facts and concepts is essential for academic work.
• If you’re not sure that a site is up to academic standards, read it for background information and then use library databases to find articles for your bibliography. Google may not be the short cut in this case—reviewed resources make professors happy .