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Title: EVALUATING WEB RESOURCES


1
EVALUATING WEB RESOURCES
  • Lucy Mason
  • (Thanks to Vicky Dennis, Spain Park High School)

2
Why Evaluate Internet Sources
  • Your work will only be as good as your
    information.
  • The Internet has no quality control you are it!
  • Unlike the information from AVL databases, the
    information may not have been checked for
    accuracy or bias.

3
ACCURACY
  • Is there an author, editor, or someone else to
    verify information?
  • Is the information correct according to other
    sources?
  • Are there mistakes in spelling, grammar, etc.?
  • Is there documentation bibliography, footnotes,
    credits, quotations?

4
AUTHORITY
  • How did you find the source?
  • What type is it? Scholarly, sensational,
    popular?
  • Is there an author? Can you contact the author?
  • What are the authors qualifications?
  • A tilde () in the URL is for a personal website
    and may lack authority.

5
DOMAIN NAME
  • .COM Anyone can purchase a .com.
  • Always check these for accuracy
  • and bias.
  • .EDU educational institutions do these.
  • They are usually reliable.
  • .ORG - official sites for organizations that
  • express the viewpoint of that
    group.

6
OBJECTIVITY
  • What is the purpose of the information?
  • To inform
  • To persuade
  • To advertise?
  • Does the source show political or cultural bias?
  • Do other sources provide other viewpoints?

7
AUDIENCE
  • Is it clear who the audience is?
  • Is the content appropriate?
  • Is the reading level appropriate?
  • Are the graphics appropriate?

8
CURRENCY
  • When was it created?
  • When was it updated?
  • Does currency matter for your topic?
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