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Evaluating Web Resources

Evaluating Web Resources. First Glance: the URL. Check to see whether the URL contains an individual name, a company name or other abbreviation. Personal websites are not always bad, but there is normally no one editing or approving the information they present. . What is the Domain?.

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Evaluating Web Resources

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  1. Evaluating Web Resources

  2. First Glance: the URL • Check to see whether the URL contains an individual name, a company name or other abbreviation. • Personal websites are not always bad, but there is normally no one editing or approving the information they present.

  3. What is the Domain? Different endings can help define where a source is from. • Government sites typically end in .gov • Educational sites typically end in .edu • Non-profit organizations typically end in .org • Business/retails sites typically end in .com

  4. What is the Domain? • Country Codes can be useful, but are not always accurate, as they are not strictly monitored. • The URL often reveals the publishing author or company. The name typically appears between the http:// and the next /.

  5. What is the Purpose? • Think about why the information has been put on the internet. • Was it to sell, inform, persuade?

  6. Does each page have an author? • If not, is it part of the company or organization’s website? • By working back to the first section of the URL you can find the publisher’s homepage. • Then look for headings like ‘About us’, ‘Background’, or ‘Philosophy’.

  7. How do I know if the information is current? • Check to see if the web page has a date on it. • For facts, statistics and tables you will need to find out the source of the information as well as the date the data represents.

  8. How do I know if the information is reliable? • What resources have been cited? Are the sources scholarly? • Are there links to other resources, and do these links work? • Have they demonstrated academic honesty?

  9. How do I know if the information is reliable? • Look at the links and resources cited do these represent different stances? • Read the information and gauge the tone, authority, objectivity and language. • Remember that many websites do not have the same editing, proofreading, or accountability as a publishing house does.

  10. How do I know if the information is reliable? • Does what you are reading reflect more than one viewpoint? Is there a bias? Does the webpage only offer opinions? • Ultimately you are responsible for the information that you select to use in your projects. Do the best you can to determine that the sources you select are valid.

  11. Works Cited Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask." The Library-University of California, Berkeley. Regents of the University of California, 23 Apr. 2010. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html>. Samuels, Holly. "Big6 Skills™ Four- CRLS Research Guide." Basic Steps to Creating a Research Project- CRLS Research Guide. Feb. 2011. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. <http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/Big_Six_Step_4.asp>. • MSMC 2011-12

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