Sociology: Finding Web Sites

To view lists of useful websites in Sociology, mouseover the "Finding Websites" tab and from the drop-down menu click on the category that best fits your information needs, or click on the links below:

How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.

• Who is the author? Are they qualified to talk about this subject?
• How accurate is the information? You may need to compare what you find with another source to answer this question.
• Who is the audience? This can influence how much detail is included.
• What point of view is being represented? All sites have a bias, but is it obvious?
• How up to date is the site?

Library Services has a tutorial on Evaluating Information that can guide you through making good judgement calls on the information you find on the web. It takes only 10-15 minutes to complete and can save you a lot of time in the long run.