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There are many features people need access to make sure that the information they are viewing on websites are reliable;
1. Domain Name – if you recognise the URL you are more likely to trust the information it is displaying. There are no restrictions on who may apply for a; .com, .net, or .org domain for their website. However, the .edu and .gov domains are restricted to government agencies and educational institutions. Generally, information collected from these sites are considered to be more reliable.

2. Site Layout And Design – Poor design and clear lack of knowledge of how to design a successful website suggests the extent of reliability and validity of the information it is displaying. Broken image links, poor spelling and poor grammar may also question the site's reliability. On the other hand, a factor that must be taken into consideration is that all sites and all web-developers experience issues and technical difficulties within the website at one point or another.

3. Contact Information – A website displaying contact information or information about the author is a strong indictor about the website's quality and therefore reliability and validity. An author displaying contact information indicates to the public that they are proud of the quality of the work and are wanting people to ask questions about it this symbolises that the information the website is displaying is valid and reliable.