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Information Systems Security: Find Web Resources

This guide provides a starting point for library research and access to key resources available through Sheridan Library for students in Information Systems Security.

Evaluating Websites

Not all web sites are created equal...

Anyone can make a webpage. For academic purposes, it is important to always consider the following when using the web as part of your research:

Authority - who made the page? Is he/she an expert in the knowledge that is being presented?

Appropriateness - is the information appropriate for your assignment/research? Consider things like language, age level.

Currency - how old is the page? Is the information itself current? When was the page last updated?

Objectivity - is there a bias to the point of view of the page? Is it hidden or overt?

Purpose - what is the purpose of the site? Does it inform, sell, persuade an opinion?

Dalhousie University has an excellent resource to help you evaluate your web resources.

Websites

Technical Reports & Publications

Many organizations and companies create their own reports which are not formally published in journals or databases.  Here are a few good sources: