Evaluating Web Resources  

Scanning: Reading the Rest of the URL

Look at the rest of the URL. Is there a personal name in the address? You can often recognize a personal web site if you see a name after ~, %, or the words "users", "members", or "people" in the directory name. Sometimes you’ll see something that looks like a user name. For example:

While there are a lot of useful and informative personal sites, using a personal web site for your research requires extra attention. You need make sure the author of the site has drawn his or her information from reliable information sources. If you aren't familiar with the author of the site or that person’s credentials, you can confirm any information you pull from that site by consulting a reputable library reference resource.

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