ARS240 Basic Painting (Willette, Strauss)

Some things to keep in mind as you're evaluating a website include:

• Who wrote it? What are their credentials? Have they studied or worked extensively in the field they are writing about?
• Is the page part of a larger institution qualified to write on the topic (e.g. a museum or archive)
• Is the page part of a larger institution with particular lobbying goals? How might that impact the information presented?
• Do they cite their sources? Can you verify what they are saying using other sources?
• Are they trying to sell you anything? 

Check out these more comprehensive evaluation guides:

Evaluating Websites - Questions to Ask (from UC Berkely)

Evaluating Websites - Criteria & Tools (Cornell University)