As the information resources on the Internet are large in number,varied in content,uneven in quality and irregular in renewal frequency,the research on the evaluation of the information resources on the Internet is of great significance to the users in selecting,exploiting and utilizing the information resources on the Internet as well as in the construction of the Websites.In this article,the development process of the research on the evaluation of the information resources on the Internet is reviewed.The research on the qualitative and quantitative evaluation indices and methods both at home and abroad is summarized.The trend and problems in the research are discussed.
