The Dewey Decimal The Dewey Decimal SystemSystem

Wantagh Elementary Wantagh Elementary School LibrarySchool Library

Who is Melville Who is Melville Dewey and what is Dewey and what is the Dewey Decimal the Dewey Decimal

System?System?

Internet ResearchInternet Research

These search engines can help you find websites for your research

How do you know if a How do you know if a website is a good source website is a good source

of information?of information?

Use the RADCAB methodUse the RADCAB method RAD CAB

RRelevancyelevancy

Is the information relevant to the Is the information relevant to the question at hand? Am I on the right question at hand? Am I on the right

track? track?

Is this site Is this site relevant?relevant?

AAppropriatenessppropriateness

Is the information suitable to Is the information suitable to my age and core values?my age and core values?

Is this appropriate Is this appropriate for a 4for a 4thth grader? grader?

DDetailetail

How much information do I How much information do I need? Is the depth of need? Is the depth of coverage adequate? coverage adequate?

Does this give us Does this give us enough detail about enough detail about who Melville Dewey who Melville Dewey

was?was?

CCurrencyurrency

When was the information When was the information published or last updated? published or last updated?

Is this website Is this website current?current?

AAuthorityuthority

Who is the author of the Who is the author of the information? What are his or information? What are his or

her qualifications? her qualifications?

Who wrote this?Who wrote this?

BBiasias

Why was this information Why was this information written? Was it written to written? Was it written to inform me, persuade me, inform me, persuade me, entertain me, or sell me entertain me, or sell me

something? something?

What is the What is the purpose of this purpose of this

website?website?

RRAADDCCAABB

RelevancyRelevancy AppropriatenessAppropriateness DetailDetail CurrencyCurrency AuthorityAuthority BiasBias

RAD CAB

Let’s use RADCAB to Let’s use RADCAB to find a great website find a great website

about Melville Dewey about Melville Dewey and the Dewey and the Dewey

Decimal System…Decimal System…