Believe It or Not: Factors Influencing Credibility on the Web.
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| Title: | Believe It or Not: Factors Influencing Credibility on the Web. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wathen, C. Nadine, Burkell, Jacquelyn |
| Source: | Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2002 53(2):134-144. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2002 |
| Document Type: | Information Analyses Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Credibility, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Information Utilization, Models, Rating Scales, Users (Information), World Wide Web |
| Abstract: | Reviews selected literature related to the credibility of information, including credibility in traditional media, credibility in electronic media, Internet health information, and credibility rating systems. Proposes a model for how users judge the credibility of online information. (Contains 52 references.) (Author/LRW) |
| Entry Date: | 2002 |
| Accession Number: | EJ643517 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Reviews selected literature related to the credibility of information, including credibility in traditional media, credibility in electronic media, Internet health information, and credibility rating systems. Proposes a model for how users judge the credibility of online information. (Contains 52 references.) (Author/LRW) |
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