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Evaluating Websites

Research Notebook Page 15. Evaluating Websites. Evaluating Websites. Accuracy Validity Authority Currency Coverage. Accuracy. Condition of being true and correct. Ask yourself: Is the site free from grammatical and typographical errors? Do the links and graphics operate properly?

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Evaluating Websites

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  1. Research Notebook Page 15 Evaluating Websites

  2. Evaluating Websites • Accuracy • Validity • Authority • Currency • Coverage

  3. Accuracy • Condition of being true and correct. • Ask yourself: • Is the site free from grammatical and typographical errors? • Do the links and graphics operate properly? • Was the information verified by a third party?

  4. Validity • Condition of being effective or sound • Ask yourself: • Does the information appear to be well-researched? • Is there a bibliography or list of sources? • Is there a statement about the purpose of the site? • Is there a place to note and communicate errors located on the site? • Does the site appear to be free from bias or a single position?

  5. Authority • Condition of being justified by the right source. • Ask yourself: • Are the author’s name and qualifications clearly identified? • Does the URL address match the site’s name? • Is the site part of a respected institution?

  6. Currency • The condition of being up-to-date . • Ask yourself: • Does the date the site was last updated appear? • Has the site been updated recently? • Are any parts of the site “under construction?” • Are the majority of the articles on the site a part of that site (as opposed to links to other sites?)

  7. Coverage • The condition of providing enough information. • Ask yourself: • Does the site seem to fully cover the topic? • Are there other, related topics discussed on the site? • Is there a resources section with links to other sites?

  8. Evaluating Websites Evaluate the following websites according the criteria previously presented. • www.procon.org • http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/LegalDrinkingAge.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About • http://www.youthrights.org/drinkingage.php • http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-the-drinking-age-be-lowered-from-21

  9. Resources for Project • Page 9 of the Research Notebook lists lots of credible online sources. • Check this out: http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/index.htm “Student Research”

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