Links From
How reliable are the pages that link from a web site to other Internet resources?
Most web sites are not self-contained. They include links from other web sites and/or resources. These links are clues to the credibility of the author and reliability of the information we are reading.
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Where do these links lead?
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Who authored the information on the other end?
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Are the links featured on the website from credible sources?
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Do these links support or contradict facts or opinions on the author's page?
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Do these pages add any new information on the topic?
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Are the pages on another site or the same site? Domain?
Follow the links on an author's page, answer these questions, and we find out. Yes or no, we know something important about the original web site.
Why should I want to know to whom the author links the web pages?
Links to other pages are like footnotes in a hard copy document, they can
provide a context for evaluation. They can tell you how the author supports
his argument and what other information he considers important.
Authored by Lora K. Kaisler 2003