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This has re-emphasised the importance of methods for critically evaluating the quality of published information. Some of the criteria used to evaluate Internet information sources are no different from those used by librarians and information professionals to evaluate conventional publications. Some consensus is also emerging about good practice in the design of Web pages, to do with aspects such as writing style, navigation, graphics, etc. It follows that methods for critically evaluating the content and design of existing Internet document can also usefully inform the production of new documents. 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