Heuristics, tools, and systems for evaluating Internet information: helping users assess a tangled Web

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Making sense of credibility on the Web: Models for evaluating online information and recommendations for future research

“…This suggests that energy may be better spent developing tools or systems that are designed to assess credibility for users, and then training users how to use those tools and systems. Several possibilities exist, some of which are described next (for a description of these and other possibilities, along with a discussion of the problems and challenges associated with each, see Fritch, 2003).…”

“…For example, Fritch andCromwell (2001, 2002) presented a model for ascribing cognitive authority to Internet information. Cognitive authority is a term they used to incorporate both the notions of credibility and quality; it is what people evaluate "to know what credence and impact to impart to any specific body of information" (2002, p. 243).…”

Web Information Credibility: From Web 1.0 to Web 2.0

“…It is also a computer-aided system to help users evaluate information credibility. Besides, HONCode [13] and MedPICS [14] are two prototypes in the medical domain which also support Web information credibility evaluation. HONCode is built by the NGO Health on the Net Foundation.…”

“…It provides some credibility seal program to help users to find credible sources in the Web. For example, the HONCode can help users to find trusted medical websites [13]. However, this method is usually restricted in certain areas due to the huge amount of Web information.…”

Exploring the Relevance of Search Engines: An Overview of Google as a Case Study

“…There are precursors in the field of quality assessment in search results on Internet, like [3,4] and [5]; authors who have published results from their investigations about Web pages' evaluation. Among the most representative instruments, they highlight the use of control lists and propose a list of useful indicators to evaluate the quality of the digital information.…”