Coverage

As technology advances, the web continues to offer more and more multimedia-based information. Yet, sometimes information is presented exclusively in written form. The appropriateness of this determination needs to be considered when you are deciding whether a web resource is scholarly. Review the Science News Online site and consider the following questions:

• Are the links (if any) evaluated and do they complement the document's theme?
• Is it all images or a balance of text and images?
• Is the information presented cited correctly?
• If page requires special software to view the information, how much are you missing if you don’t have the software?
• Is it free, or is there a fee to obtain the information?
• Is there an option for text only, or frames, or a suggested browser for better viewing?