evaluating sites for leap
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Evaluating Websites
Tori Jensen
LEAP High School
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Consumer resourcesGovernment dataEntertainmentCurrent researchOnline communities
News and current events
The Web offers a wealth of information
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But how do we know what sites have good information?
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Critically Analyze Sources
Use the Expert’s Tools. Look for:
• Currency• Relevance• Authority• Accuracy• Purpose
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Currency
Is the information time-sensitive? When was the site created? When was it last updated?
(whois.net can help with this)
How current are the links to the page?
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Which to Choose?
Updated
Unknown Updates?
This site created 5/23/97.
This site created 12/19/98. Last updated 6/2/12.
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Relevance
Does the information relate to your topic? Is the information at an appropriate level? How in depth is the material? Who is the intended audience?
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Authority
Who is the author? Does the author have credentials? Does the author have a certain
bias? Is there contact information for the
author? Who is the publisher? (use whois.net)
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Which to Choose?
Scientists and Researchers at NASA
Unknown Author
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Clues to AuthorityThe URL -
.com = commercial site
.edu = educational site
.gov = government site
.net = network (private or commercial)
.org = organizationd
Look author up in Google.
Look for an “about us” link.
Be carful of a site that has a tilde (~) in the URL.
Do other sources refer to this author/publisher?
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Accuracy
From what you already know, does the information seem accurate?
Did the author follow basic rules of grammar, spelling, and composition?
Are proper references given to original sources?
Can you find the same information in other sources?
Did the source lead you to other sources of information that were useful?
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Purpose
What is the purpose of the information?To teach? To sell? To entertain? Or persuade?
Is the purpose clear? Does the author have a particular
bias? Are biases clearly stated? Is the source designed to sway
opinion?
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Which to Choose?
Italy: History and Society
Book a Tripto Italy!
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Can You Evaluate These Correctly?http://www.beverageinstitute.org/
http://www.thedogisland.com/
http://www.webmd.com/
http://www.dhmo.org/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
http://www.umich.edu/~engtt516/index2.html
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Thank You!