Evaluating Internet Resources
nCriterion #4:  Site Evaluation
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nSites should indicate whether the information provided has been subject to review
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uIs the site fact-checked or verified in some way?
uIs the information accurate and factual?
uOr, is the site sponsored by the agency that produces the informational content?
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Example of questionable site:

search for “dihydrogen monoxide” -- some of these sites contain misleading information:
http://www.lrsm.upenn.edu/~sherman/humor/water.html
(This site provides inaccurate information regarding the supposed dangers of this chemical.)

http://www.cis.udel.edu/~way/DMRD/facts.html
(This site refutes CDC findings)
So what other approach would I take?
One site mentions the CDC, so I’d try searching their WWW site for more information.  Or, I’d try one of the toxicology databases on Internet Grateful Med for more information.)
http://www.chem.utah.edu/MSDS/msds.html  (This site sells herbal PhenFen, despite the FDA’s warnings against it.)

Example of a good site:

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/blshome.html