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== Credibility ==
== Credibility ==
The '''credibility''' of any online literature or publication is based on the source of information being presented. Through the use of hyperlinks, writers can cite their research so that readers can access these sources at any time.  
The '''credibility''' of any online literature or publication is based on the source of information being presented. Through the use of hyperlinks, writers can cite their research so that readers can access these sources at any time. [http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/credibility1.html]


== Usability ==
== Usability ==
Users seeking gratification prefer a website where information is efficiently delivered without error or delay. Overall user satisfaction directly affects a site's '''usability'''.
Users seeking gratification prefer a website where information is efficiently delivered without error or delay. Overall user satisfaction directly affects a site's '''usability'''. [http://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/writing-for-the-web.html]


== Use of Multimedia ==
== Use of Multimedia ==
The digital environment in which online writing exists allows for incorporation of '''multimedia''' (image, video, audio, interactive content, etc.). This adds to the overall user experience by appealing to the the user's sense.
The digital environment in which online writing exists allows for incorporation of '''multimedia''' (image, video, audio, interactive content, etc.). This adds to the overall user experience by appealing to the the user's senses. [http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/starttofinish/multimedia/]


== Work Cited ==
== Work Cited ==
Gloor, Peter. <i>Elements of Hypermedia Design: Techniques for Navigation and Visualization in Cyberspace</i>. Switzerland: Birkhauser Publishing Co., 1996. Print.
Gloor, Peter. <i>Elements of Hypermedia Design: Techniques for Navigation and Visualization in Cyberspace</i>. Switzerland: Birkhauser Publishing Co., 1996. Print.


Redshaw, Kerry . "Scannability and Readability in Web Writing." <i>Scannability and Readability in Web Writing</i>. KerryR.net, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. &lt;http://www.kerryr.net/webwriting/structure_scan-read.htm&gt;.
Redshaw, Kerry . "Scannability and Readability in Web Writing." <i>Scannability and Readability in Web Writing</i>. KerryR.net, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. &lt;http://www.kerryr.net/webwriting/structure_scan-read.htm&gt;.
Struthers, Kaaren . "LEO: Assessing the credibility of online sources." LEO: Assessing the credibility of online sources. The Write Place, 7 Jan. 2005. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/credibility1.html>.
"Writing for the Web." Home. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/writing-for-the-web.html>.
Stevens, Jane. "multimedia storytelling." What is a multimedia story?. UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, 7 Nov. 2012. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/starttofinish/multimedia/>.
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