Human Rights Education: Web resources

Not all the of the information you find on the Internet is accurate, up-to-date and reliable. It is important to evaluate your information before you decide to use it in your assignment.

Ask yourself:

• How relevant and accurate is it?
• Are sources cited and references provided?
• What is the purpose of the site? To provide information, promote ideas, sell a product?
• Is it current and up-to-date?
• Is it published by a reputable author or organisation?

Watch our video on Evaluating Information to find out more.

Always check the URL of a website to determine what type of site the information is coming from:

• .edu : an educational institution
• .ac : an academic site
• .gov : a government body
• .org : an organisation
• .com or .co : a commercial site
• .net : a network

Sites with a ~ in the address usually indicate a personal website