Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask (Univ. of California Berkeley).

Using Primary Sources on the Web: Evaluating Primary Source Websites (Instruction & Research Services Committee, Reference and User Service Association History Section, American Library Association)

Scholarly vs. Popular: How can you tell the difference?

• Is it aimed at a general or specialized readership?
• Is the author an expert in the field?
• Is the publication put out by a scholarly association or by a popular press?
• Does the author cite the sources for conclusions (i.e. footnotes and/or bibliographies?)
• Is the emphasis placed on arousing your emotions or appealing to your reason?