I chose to validate the credibility of http://www.dhmo.org/
The domain name .org would allow you to think that they have a lot of information on what is being presented, but it would also warn you that there could be a huge bias. The author is the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division and United States Environmental Assessment Center which would definitely add to the websites credibility. There is contact info to email the organization. Their goal and purpose is stated to provide information through an unbiased data clearinghouse and open public forum for discussion. I think this adds to the websites credibility of reliable information. They are trying to stress that they are presenting facts and data based on research that is unbiased. It is affiliated with many other credible organizations and there are links to these organizations on the site. The missions and goals are clearly identified, but there is no personal staff or officers to identify or contact. This website is trying to reach citizens who want informed on an issue. The advertisements on the website don't seem to lessen its credibility or value, they seem to be normal ads and keep the sites validity. This site is current and updated daily. All the information and research seems credible and reliable on the website, but there is no way of researching where it came from and who it came from. My overall review of this website would be that it is a valid website but I wouldn't be giving a clear cut recommendation to someone because of a few red flags. It just seems fishy to me that there is no individual to be contacted or accredited with any of this info or research. Also, the fact that we can't identify where the research is coming from or who exactly it is coming from raises some concerns. I think this site passes the majority of the validity test, but fails in some of the most important aspects which would make lead to believe that it is in fact biased and its credibility is somewhat lacking. You can't judge a book by its cover saying fits this website perfectly. To the common information consumer most of this would go unnoticed, but we can now know how to identify whether a source is reliable or not. My vote for this website would be that it is not valid and reliable.
Good resistance questioning and use of information literacy. Did you did you do a search for Dihydrogen Monoxide? Is it really dangerous!
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