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WSP 101
INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES

FALL 2005

http://library.syr.edu/research/internet/womens_studies/wsp101-fall2005.html

BONNIE RYAN
RM. 210, BIRD LIBRARY
315-443-4674
bcryan@syr.edu


SEARCHING THE WEB

How to Evaluate Web Sites

Evaluating Internet Sources
Checklist for evaluating web sites

Citing Electronic Sources
Citing electronic sources
Other Citation Style Guides

Here are some criteria you should consider when reviewing any website:
Authority

* Is the article signed?
* Who is the author?
* What are the author's credentials?
* With which institution(s) are they affiliated?
* Is the publication scholarly or popular? Are there footnotes?A bibliography?

Objectivity

Who is the audience?
* What is the purpose of this site?
* Does the author state the goals for this web page?
* Does the site inform, educate, persuade or act as a soapbox?
* If the author is affiliated with an institution, does this affiliation bias the information presented?

 

 

Accuracy

Is the web site well organized?
* Has the author used good grammar?
Are there spelling errors?
* Are the graphics appropriate for the content?
* Is the information complete and accurate?
Currency
*When was the web site created? If it has been updated, is there a revision date?
* Do the links work?
* Is the page maintained regularly?

 

General
National Council of Women's Organizations
Digital Eve-Chicago
Our bodies, Ourselves
Third Wave Feminism
Feminst.com
Abortion
National Organization for Women
ProChoice America
Abortion facts.com
National Right to Life
Ethics Update - Abortion
Abortion Statistics
Black Women
BISA: Black Women in sisterhood
Center for Black Women's Wellness

 

AIDS
AIDS Organization
HIVPositive.com
The Body
The Well Project
Native Women
Indigenous Women Reproductive Rights

 

Domestic Violence
U.S. Dept. of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women
Women Against Domestic Violence
New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence
National Latino Alliance against Domestic Violence

Phenomenal Women of the Web-Domestic Violence
VAWnet - National Online Resource Center on violence Against Women

Older Women
Older Women's League

 

Lesbians
Christian Lesbians
Lesbian.com
National Center for Lesbian Rights

Discussion Lists
Gender-Related Electronic Forums

 

 

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