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Table 11. Criteria for evaluation and
selection of the Internet resources 
 
Criteria 
Commentary 
1. The source of 
information 
Who is the author of the site, 
private personal or organization? Do 
you trust this source? What interests 

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placed in the site information pursues 
for?
2. Reliability of 
information 
What are the main arguments of the 
author of the site? Are there references 
to other sources? What are they? Are 
they reliable?
3. Topicality of 
information 
When was the information placed 
in the site? Is this information up-to-
date or old? 
4. 
Culturally-
appropriateness of 
information or 
Cultural-conformity of 
information. 
Is this information necessary for a 
certain stage and a level of education? 
Does this information provide learners’ 
development? 
5. Objectiveness of 
information/audience 
survey. 
Is material of site objective? Does it 
reflect the one position or contribute 
forming the whole pluralistic view on 
the reality? 
Correspondingly teachers should acquire some skills to select
Internet resources related directly to the pointed out above criteria. 
For example, according to Critical/Analytical Skills Palgrave 
Macmillan 
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/html/studyskills/critical.htm
), 
teachers should to be able to: 
• Evaluate if the information and materials are appropriate for a 
particular purpose, and up-to-date
• Evaluate whether the evidence or examples used in materials really 
proves the point that the author claims 
• Weigh up opinions, arguments or solutions against appropriate 
criteria
• Think a line of reasoning through to its logical conclusion 
• Check for hidden bias or assumptions 
• Check whether the evidence and argument provided really support 
the conclusions. 

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These criteria and skills are also necessary for students to 
work with Internet resources. Using the created envelops of 
services, teachers and students can work out own services. Besides 
this social services allow to use materials of Internet, add some 
information, modify and correct them.