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When researching electronic sources, reliability can be evaluated by looking at

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That can be evaluated by looking at the URL, whether the links are updated, accuracy (as in spelling errors, does it have a bibliography),

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That can be evaluated by looking at the URL, whether the links are updated, accuracy (as in spelling errors, does it have a bibliography), is it an authority (does it have an author, are there any references), and what is the intended audience of the source. Stuff like that. Hope that helps!
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