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'Evaluating internet resources’ on the Georgetown University Library website.

There's lots of good information on the Internet, but you will also find opinions, misconceptions, and inaccurate information. This article looks at how to judge the quality of internet resources. You may also wish to follow the embedded link to ‘Evaluating Wikipedia’.

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Click to read more about ‘Protecting yourself’ on the Get Safe Online website. This website includes information on how to deal with ‘Fraud’, ‘Identity Theft’, Privacy’ and other areas you need to be aware of when using the internet.
The UK Safer Internet Centre offers information on a number of organisations that can help with reporting content on the internet.
This BBC Webwise article is called ‘How does the internet work?’ and contains links to more information about ‘What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?’ and ‘What are web browsers and what do they do?’
Click to read more about ‘Stop words: Words ignored by search engines’ from Link Assistant
The Internet Matters website contains a number of resources on ‘Cyberbullying’, ‘Identity theft’ and other areas of concern on the internet, and recommends expert resources, and practical advice on the positive actions you can take. It is aimed at parents, but contains valuable information that can be used by everyone.
Internet Matters has also created this poster on ‘Top Internet Manners’.
This BBC Webwise article and video look at ‘What can I safely download?’
This BBC Webwise article and video look at ‘What can I safely upload?’

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