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Computer Science

Your first stop for research: a guide to resources for Computer Science

Website checklist

When evaluating websites use the following checklist to assess the reliability of the information:

  • Is the site Authoritative? 

(Who is the author and what authority do they possess?)

  • Is the site Accurate? 

(Are any claims supported by reliable evidence?)

  • Is the site Impartial?

(Is the information biased?)

  • Is the site Current?

(Is the information up-to-date?)

  • Who are the Audience?

(Who is the site aimed at?)

  • Is the site Reliable?

(Are links from the site working and pointing to other reliable sites?)

Search Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a free web search engine that indexes scholarly literature across various formats and disciplines. It offers features such as citation analysis, author profiles, related articles, and access to full-text or metadata of articles.

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