what have you seen on the internet that is not true?
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What have you seen on the internet that is not true?. How do you know if something you read on the internet is true or not?. The Reliability of Internet Sources. Elizabeth Ann Brown ED 498. Author Domain Organization Motivation Verifiability. Author. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What have you seen on the internet that
is not true?
How do you know if
something you read on the internet is true or
not?
The Reliability of Internet Sources
Elizabeth Ann BrownED 498
AuthorDomainOrganizationMotivationVerifiability
AuthorWebsite type (personal or professional)Contact informationAffiliation and credentials
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-119
Organization
• Academic or scholarly• Recognized• Credible• Authoritative
Domains.org =
nonprofit organization
.com / .net = personal,
commercial, etc
.edu = educational institution
.gov = reliable
government website
Motivation
• Intended audience• Possible bias• Self-publication• Financial gain
Verifiable
• Links to sources• Background
information on site
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-119
Verifiable
•Bibliography
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/foot-pain/MY00082
Internet Reliability
You be the judge• Who wrote it?• What is its purpose and
motivation?• What organization supports it?• Can the information be
verified?
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Sources• Bedfordstmartins.com/guidebook/online_7.htm• Homeworktips.about.com/od/
researchandreference/a/internet.htm• Library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/• Mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/web-eval-sitess.htm• Virtualsalt.com/evalu8it/htm• Websearch.about.com/od/referencesearch/a/
evauatesource.htm• www4.uwm.edu/libraries/help/faq/reliability.cfm