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To find freely available information on the Internet, please begin your search with:
Search tips:
- when searching company websites, look for 'About Us' or 'Company History' or 'Investors Overview'
- for media links about supply chain or other company details, look for a Blog, Press Room updates or Press Releases
- for annual reports, look for "annual report", "investors report"
- UNCTAD Commodities (United National Conference on Trade and Development)
- Open Yearbook
- INGO's (Council of Europe Conference of International Non Governmental Organizations)
- Google News
- Bloomberg.com
- Reuters.com
- BBC
- CBC
- CNN
- News web sites via CU
General criteria for evaluating web sources include:
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Authority - who wrote the content? can you verify the legitimacy of the person/group? is this source reliable?
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Accuracy - are the sources clearly listed and verifiable in another source?
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Objectivity - does the content of your source appear to contain evidence of bias? is this page selling something? are the goals linked to the goals of the sponsor?
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Currency - is the content out of date? when was the web page created or last updated?
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Coverage - is the intended purpose clearly addressed? does the page add new information? is the target audience identified and appropriate for your needs?
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Appearance - is the page well organized? do all the links work? is it well maintained?
