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ENG199: Methods of Literary Studies -- J. Kim: Internet Resources

Fall 2018, J. Kim

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See Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask  (Univ. of California Berkeley Library) Consider authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and completeness as you evaluate whether to utilize the information found on a particular Web page.

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