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PSY 745 Gender & Human Sexuality (Markunas): Web & Statistical Sources

Google

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Setting Up Google Scholar Preferences

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Gender, Sexuality, & Law

Search for Goodridge et al. v. Department of Public Health via either of these links.

Criteria for Evaluating Websites

EVALUATING WEBSITES

To determine the quality of information on a website check the following:

 

Authority – Who is responsible for the content of the page?  What are the individual or organization’s goals and purpose?  Is there contact info?  What’s the domain?

 

Accuracy – Are the sources for any factual information clearly cited?  Is the information free of errors that would indicate a lack of quality control or produce inaccuracies in the information?

 

Objectivity – Is there bias?  Who’s the intended audience?  Is advertising playing a role?

 

Currency – Date published?  Date last revised?  Out-dated info?  Out-dated links?

 

Coverage – Page still under construction?  Does it address intended topics or has something significant been left out?  Is there a fee to get to some of the information?  Is the info well supported and cited?

Statistics from the U.S. Government

Specific statistical sets or reports relating to family from United States government agencies.

Web Resources

Some reliable resources from the Web...