Viewing the Internet critically: Other sources
Cultural bias: Can you recognise it?
A webpage developed by the resource librarian of the May Gibbs Memorial Library at the Neutral Bay Public School.
Sites to assist in the general evaluation of Internet resources
In addition to the evaluation of Indigenous content addressed above there is the wider issue of authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usabilty that relates to all sites irrespective of their content. This list of sites is designed to assist in developing these general purpose critical skills.
Aboriginal studies: Resource selection tools
Books to assist in the selection of resources for Aboriginal Studies.
Working with Aboriginal Communities - A Guide to Community Consultation and Protocols
Produced by the NSW Board of Studies and available as both a PDF document or a Word file.
See also...
NATSIEW promotes empowerment at the user level in assessing the accuracy and appropriateness of material encountered through NATSIEW and elsewhere on the Internet by familiarity with the following material:
Murra Guidelines
These guidelines seek to provide Internet users, particularly teachers and students, with the critical evaluation skills and strategies for determining which Indigenous sites are of use and which should be avoided.
The Selection Criteria for the Evaluation of Aboriginal Studies and Torres Strait Islander Studies Resources
These criteria indicate questions to ask, things to look for and action to take when evaluating resources. In some instances, examples of words and phrases found in unsuitable material have been given.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for libraries, archives and information services
These protocols provide guidance in appropriate ways to interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the communities which the organisations serve, and to handle materials with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content.