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Economics Subject Guide: Selected Websites
How do I evaluate information on the Internet?
To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable and accurate, try the CAARP test:
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
Authority: The source of the information.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
Selected Websites
The websites listed below have been recommended by Saint Leo librarians and faculty:
- The Beige BookBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Best of the Business websitesFree Resources. Compiled by the Education Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section of the American Library Association.
- FT.comNote the Markets and Markets Data sections in particular.
