understanding the internet and article validation
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Understanding the Internet and Article Validation
Understanding the Internet and Article ValidationHow to find and validate your annotated bibliography article.
NUR 1024 Critical Thinking for Nurses
1OBJECTIVESThe student will be able to:Describe the internetDefine IP AddressIdentify domain namesRead a URL and identify its partsDefine truncating and be able to truncate a URLIdentify search enginesDiscuss ranking of search engine results
2OBJECTIVES contdDemonstrate how to validate information on the Web using the READ processDescribe the value of links in validating information.
3Internet Basics
4Internet Users
5Information on the Web
6URL (uniform resource location)
7IP, WEB and URL address
8Practicehttp://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/index.html
Is the above URL found on the web or somewhere else?
What is the domain?
What is directory?
What is the file?
9Validating Information & SitesTruncating a URL
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/classroom_activities.html
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
Move from right to left to next /
10Original web site
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/classroom_activities.html
11Original Website contd
12First truncation
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/
13Final truncation
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
14R.E.A.L.Read the URL (domains, extensions, clues)Do you recognize the domain name?What is the extension in the domain name?Are you on a personal page
http://pubweb.northwestern.edu/~abutz/di/intro.html /\The ~ is called a tilde
15Domains, Extensions etc.Domains:http://palmbeachstate.edu/nursing.htmxhttp://www.seaworld.com/activitiesExtensions:.edu.gov.mil.com.org.netPersonal vs professionalTilde ~A name (such as pleasant)Percent sign (%)A word such as: users, people, or members
16R.E.A.L.Examine the content:Is the information on the Web site useful for your topic?Are additional resources and links provided? Do the links work?Is the site current? Do you know when it was last updated?Do you think the information is accurate?Does the information support information you have found elsewhere?
17R.E.A.L.Ask about the author and ownerIs the authors name provided?Is there a contact person or an address provided?Is there biographical information provided about the author?Does the author seem knowledgeable? Is he or she an expert in the field?What kinds of results do you see when you do a search on the authors name? Do they support the authors education and studies regarding the topic?
18R.E.A.L.Links Look at the linksForward links name given to a link from your Web site to a page on someone elses Web site.Backward link name given to a link from someone elses Web site to a page on your Web site.
Hint: To find a forward link, move your cursor over a piece of linked test or graphic. The arrow turns into a hand and a URL appears in the status bar at the lower left of your browser.
19Search EnginesNoodleTools - http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Google Scholar http://www.scholar.google.com/Google http://www.google.com/Ask.com http://www.ask.com/
20Resource November, A. (2008). Web Literacy for Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Corin Press. 109 pgs.
21Internet = WEB
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