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What you find may not be what you originally had in mind!

What you find may not be what you originally had in mind!. Searching on the Internet. The Big 6 Method by Mr. Tedesco 3/6/2011. How can the this PowerPoint help me?. Searching the internet you can have an average of over a million hits of websites. So the question naturally is:

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What you find may not be what you originally had in mind!

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  1. What you find may not be what you originally had in mind!

  2. Searching on the Internet The Big 6 Methodby Mr. Tedesco 3/6/2011

  3. How can the this PowerPoint help me? • Searching the internet you can have an average of over a million hits of websites.So the question naturally is: • How do you find the websites that are the best without spending lots of time attempting to figure it out? • Answer: The Big 6 method

  4. Want to learn about Zombies and Vampires? If you were going to research zombies and vampires would you use the website below? Caution: Before you respond check out the Federal Government symbol on its homepage. http://www.fvza.org/

  5. Would you use this site about Martin Luther King Jr.? On this website check out: ‘The poster’or ‘Truth about King’ http://martinlutherking.org/

  6. Web Addresses you can trust! • .edu = education • .gov = government

  7. Web domains to not completely trust. • Unless paid for by the school such as a database or is well-established and familiar. • .org = organization • .net = network • .com = company

  8. So we can never use a .com or .org? • Yes you can. • But to never be fooled again. . . • -use this 7 point checklist.

  9. Use this 7 step checklist! • Does the date (usually located at the bottom of a webpage) of the last time the page or site was updated matter? Well it does if you need current information as in science information and world news. • Does the website offer an email or ‘to link’ for me to ask questions or comments? The only people who do not answer questions are those who have something to hide.

  10. Checklist • If the site or author is unfamiliar does the author need to list his/her credentials (– info. about them –who are they)? How do you know the author is a real doctor or respected professor, etc.? -Usually the author’s info. or the organization’s info. is in the ‘About’section located at the top of the webpage. Check out the ‘About ALA’at the upper left side of this webpage -click here

  11. Checklist 4. Does the website need a bibliography or to show where they got their info. from? Only facts that are false or fake need no bibliography. 5. Do I need to know who sponsored the site? Click on the name of the sponsor (at the bottom-the sponsor or the one paying for the website is at usually at the bottom of the page) of this MLK site/page: http://martinlutherking.org/

  12. Checklist for verifying trustworthiness Check the content: 6. Why do I need to look for bias or un-fair views? Can you tell if the author’s of this website have a fair view toward immigrants?http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer 7. Are they selling/advertising in disguise? If someone’s #1 goal is to try to sell you their stuff especially in disguise can you trust them to care about offering you the best researched and trustworthy information for your search or project?

  13. Use your checklist Check for the vital information: ___ 1. Last date page updated - does it need to be current? ___ 2. Is there an emailor ‘link’ for questions, comments? ___ 3. If site is unfamiliar – is there credentials of the author? –who are they?! ___ 4. Are facts or info. supported by a bibliography? Check the content: ___ 5. Who sponsored the site? ___ 6. Is there bias? ___ 7. Are they selling/advertising in disguise?

  14. Video Break • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIePsbJSS04

  15. Where do you look for Information? • Non-fiction books • Biographies & Autobiographies • Encyclopedias • Resource sections of books • Databases • Websites (Trusted!)

  16. Looking for books using call #’s? • F = Fiction 365. 2 LAV = Non-fiction B = Biography & Autobiography R = Resource

  17. Looking for books! • Using the OPAC:1. using categories: title2. where to find the call #3. write down entire call # • Do it! – look for books on Iran in OPAC valelibrary.weebly.com

  18. Which side?

  19. Which shelf?

  20. Where is the your book?

  21. You got it!

  22. How to take notes! Word for WordvsIn your own words In your own words: read a sentence or two then look away from the screen or book to write in your own words. Word for Word: Must put in quotes!

  23. How to use a print book/encyclopedia: • title page / contents / index • Use ELMO • Databases: Valelibrary.weebly.com

  24. Video Break

  25. Give props! Cite sources!On What to write down: Books– write down title, author & ISBN number Web– address (to .com) & article title Database– article title / author / date pub.

  26. Give credit where credit is due!! Saving – export and print *Can save to S files and add to later

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