Duke University Libraries has a great website concerning evaluating how reliable websites are. This site is very helpful because it considers the following criteria:
The website is accessible and easy to read. It not only goes beyond explaining the definition of these criteria, but it goes into depth about strategies the author of the website may have used to trick the researcher into believing the website is reliable. For instance, with currency, Duke Libraries discusses how a recent date does not necessarily mean the website is up to date. The last update may have just been the author fixing a typo or updating an email address. Overall, this is a great website and I will continue to use these criteria to judge the reliability of websites!
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